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Home building starts for quake-affected residents in China's Xizang The reconstruction of eight villages severely affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China, started on Monday, marking the start of a recovery effort aimed at relocating over 120,000 residents into new homes by the end of this year. The launch ceremony was held in Gurum Village of Dingri County in the city of Xigaze following over a month of preparations, including debris clearance, risk assessment and housing designs. Opinions were gathered from residents to help finalize housing designs. "The threshing ground is shared by several households and the livestock pens are right next to our homes, making both daily life and work very convenient," said Migmar Tsering, a local villager. Kang Zhuo, with the construction company for the reconstruction project in Gurum Village, said the company would prioritize ecological and environmental protection and provide employment opportunities for villagers, ensuring that affected residents can move into their new homes as soon as possible. Dawa Tsering, Party chief of the city, said most of the reconstruction will be on the original sites of the villages as per residents' preferences, except for those on the earthquake belt or in areas prone to landslides or floods, which will be relocated. On Jan. 7, Dingri and the neighboring counties experienced a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that killed 126 people and leveled thousands of houses. According to reconstruction plans, all of the more than 120,000 people currently living in temporary shelters will move into new homes by the end of 2025.

Hello English Learners, Let's do this question on Collocations. What 'adjective' collocates with the 'noun - investigation?'

In pics: first day of Tibetan New Year in Lhasa, China's Xizang People pose for a group photo in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2025. Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday welcomed the first day of the Tibetan New Year with a flurry of festive foods, holiday greetings and traditional customs. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) A man in Tibetan costumes eats from chema box, a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, which symbolizing abundant harvest, in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2025. Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday welcomed the first day of the Tibetan New Year with a flurry of festive foods, holiday greetings and traditional customs. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)Residents in Tibetan costumes present highland barley wine in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2025. Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday welcomed the first day of the Tibetan New Year with a flurry of festive foods, holiday greetings and traditional customs. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)The newly decorated Potala Palace is pictured in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2025. Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Friday welcomed the first day of the Tibetan New Year with a flurry of festive foods, holiday greetings and traditional customs.  The electricity consumption in southwest China's Xizang totaled 15.417 billion kWh in 2024, up 13.93% YoY, posting the fastest growth across the country. Xizang basically achieved full clean energy supply by end-2024, with clean energy power generation accounting for over 99% of its total power generation: latest data

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🤔 Which of these phrases is the most professional way to handle a counteroffer during a business negotiation in English? A) "No, that doesn’t work for me." B) "I don’t think that’s a good idea." C) "I see where you're coming from—here’s an alternative that could work for both of us." D) "We’ll have to pass. Goodbye."

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Xizang schools start new semester two months after earthquake Students from three severely-shattered townships chorus with students from Beijing, capital of China, and Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, via video link during a ceremony marking the new semester at a temporary site in Dingri County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 5, 2025. Two months after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Dingri County, home to the northern base camp of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, thousands of children were able to return to class to start the new semester, as builders raced against time in conducting reconstruction work. Students from the 79 schools affected by the earthquake resumed classes as scheduled on Wednesday, together with all other students in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. These 79 schools in the county suffered various degrees of damage during the quake, which claimed 126 lives back in January. Among these, 76 schools have met safety standards after being repaired and reinforced. Meanwhile, a trio of primary schools in three severely-shattered townships in Dingri require complete reconstruction. These schools transferred 1,479 students to four other sites for the start of the new semester this week. Two months after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Dingri County, home to the northern base camp of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, thousands of children were able to return to class to start the new semester, as builders raced against time in conducting reconstruction work. Students from the 79 schools affected by the earthquake resumed classes as scheduled on Wednesday, together with all other students in the city of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. These 79 schools in the county suffered various degrees of damage during the quake, which claimed 126 lives back in January. Among these, 76 schools have met safety standards after being repaired and reinforced.