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128,000 Rivers Disappear from Chinese Map28 000 Ireo Renirano Nanjavona Tamin'ny Sarintany Sinoa
2A popular Chinese folk song tells of “a wide river with strong waves, where the wind blows the fragrance of paddy fields to the banks.”Misy hira “folk” Sinoa iray izay mitantara ny “renirano lehibe manonja mafy, izay itsofan'ny rivotra ny fofon'ny tanimbary mankany amin'ny moron-drenirano.”
3But such idyllic rivers in China may soon become a thing of the past.Nefa mety ho lasa fahatsiarovana sisa ny renirano mampanonofy toy izany any Sina.
4As public frustration brews over the country's many polluted waterways, a recent nationwide water census seemed to reveal that some 28,000 rivers previously recorded in the government database have vanished.Noho ny fitaintainan'ny vahoaka nitombo noho ireo riaka maro voaloto tany amin'ny firenena, nampiseho ny fanadihadiana iray natao vao tsy ela manerana ny firenena fa manodidina ny 28000 ireo renirano voarakitra tao anatin'ny rakitahirin'ny governemanta taloha no ritra.
5The survey, released on March 26, 2013, is the country's first conducted over the course of three years from 2010-2012.Ilay fanadihadiana, nivoaka tamin'ny 26 Martsa 2013, no voalohany natao tao amin'ny firenena taorian'ny taona 2010-2012.
6According to the census, the number of rivers covering an area of 100 square kilometers in the country currently stands at 22,909, a stark contrast to the 50,000 rivers claimed to exist in the 1990s.Araka ny angona natao, miisa 22 909 ankehitriny ireo renirano maharakotra 100km² any amin'ny firenena, izay lavitry ny isa 50 000 nolazaina fa nisy tamin'ny taona 1990.
7Screen capture of CCTV's report on a dried river in Guizhou.Sarin'ny fanadihadian'ny CCTV momba ny renirano iray ritra tany Guizhou.
8The water census comes only weeks after the newly installed Chinese leadership vowed to tackle the country's deteriorating environment.Herinandro maromaro taorian'ny nanaovan'ny fitantanana Sinoa vaovao fanamby ny hiady amin'ny fahasimban'ny tontolo iainana any an-toerana izay vao nivoaka ity fanadihadiana ity.
9Such a declining rate has riveted many, including one Chinese prominent environmentalist Ma Jun. In an interview given to the Times of England, he attributed the disappearing rivers to the over-exploitation of river resources.Nahavalaketraka ny maro izany antontan'isa mitontongana izany, anisan'izany ny manampahaizana momba ny tontolo iainana malaza iray, Ma Jun. Tanaty fanadihadiana iray nataon'ny Times of England, nilaza izy fa mifandray amin'ny fitrandrahana diso tafahoatra ny rernirano izany fanjavonan'ny renirano izany.
10Ma also added that large hydroelectric projects like the Three Gorges Dam might also have played a role.Nanampy koa i Ma fa mety manana anjara amin'izany koa ny tetikasa “hydroélectrique” goavana tahaka ny Tohodranon'i Three Gorges.
11However, the government blamed the lower figure largely on different research methods and climate change.Na izany aza, nandiso ilay isa ambany ny governemanta indrindra indrindra momba ireo fomba fikarohana samihafa sy ny fikorontanan'ny toetr'andro.
12Jiao Yong, China's deputy minister of water resources, noted that the old data of 50,000 was not accurate because cartographers in the past used traditional ways to locate rivers.Jiao Yong, solombavambahoakan'ny Sina ao amin'ny ministeran'ny rano, dia nanamarika fa tsy azo antoka ny isa 50 000 taloha satria nampiasa ny fomba tranainy ireo mpanao saritany teo aloha mba hijerena ny misy ireo renirano.
13He said [zh] to state-run broadcaster China Central Television:Nilaza [zh] izay tamin'ny fahitalavi-panjakàna Televiziona Foiben'i Sina (CCTV):
14In the 1990s, our experts depended on the old maps, old materials to calculate, but this time, we used the newest maps with the national standard of 1/50000 ratio, plus the remote sensing image equipment, we calculated rivers one by one, so its degree of accuracy should be higher.Tamin'ny taona 1990, niankina tamin'ireo sarintany taloha sy ireo fitaovana tranainy ireo manampahaizana mba hanaovana ny kajikajy, fa tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity kosa dia nampiasa ireo saritany farany indrindra miaraka amin'ny maridrefy nasionaly 1/50000, ary ny fitaovana fijerena sary alavitra, ka nanisa ireo renirano tsirairay, noho izany dia tokony ho azo antoka lavitra izy.
15Many Web users appeared to be unconvinced of the official explanation.Maro ireo mpampiasa aterineto no toa resy lahatra amin'ny fanazavàna ofisialy.
16Yami Laoliu [zh] from Beijing wrote on the popular microblogging site Sina Weibo:Yami Laoliu [zh] avy any Beijing dia nanoratra tao amin'ny vohikala fitoraham-bilaogy bitika malaza, Sina Weibo:
17I am surprised to learn that 28,000 rivers have already disappeared in the map.Gaga aho raha nahare fa 28 000 sahady ireo renirano nanjavona tamin'ny sarintany.
18Is it natural disaster?Loza voajanahary ve izany?
19Or man-made mistake?Sa vokatry ny hadalàn'ny olombelona?
20I think both played a role, and it was mainly a man-made mistake, there are many examples to illustrate the situation.Mino aho fa nanana anjara tao izy roa ireo, ka ny hadalan'ny olombelona no tena mibahana, maro ireo ohatra afaka mampiseho izany.
21The remaining water and underground water are worrisome….Mampiahiahy ny rano sisa tavela sy ny rano ambany tany….
22Our food and energy now largely depend on imports, could it mean that future generations will need to import their drinking water?Miankina betsaka amin'ny fanafarana avy any ivelany ny sakafo sy ny angovontsika, midika ve izany fa mety hanafatra ny rano hosotroiny koa ireo andian-taranaka any aoriana?
23Wang Xuming, former spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, offered [zh] some words of wisdom to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Weibo:Wang Xuming, mpitondra tenin'ny Ministeran'ny Fampianarana teo aloha, dia nanolotra [zh] tenim-pahendrena ho an'ny Filoha sinoa Xi Jinping tao amin'ny Weibo:
24Suggestions for boss Xi: Word has it that the number of rivers covering an area of 100 square kilometers has reduced 27,000 over the last 30 years.Torohevitra ho an'ny sefo Xi: Araka ny voalaza dia nihena 27 000 ny isan'ireo renirano maharakotra 100km² tao anatin'ny 30 taona farany teo.
25There is more money in our pockets, while water around us has become less and less.Mitombo ny vola anatin'ny paosintsika, fa mihena tsikelikely kosa ny rano manodidina antsika.
26The investment China has made in environmental protection has increased 18.8 percent, twice the rate of the nation's economic growth [China's GDP is around 8%].Nitombo 18,8% ny vola ampiasain'i Sina amin'ny fiarovana ny tontolo iainana, izay avo roa henin'ny fitomboan'ny toekarem-pirenena [manodidina ny 8% ny PIN an'ny Sina.
27I suggest (government) at all levels immediately slow down their economic development, and make environmental protection their first priority, otherwise, officials shall not be valued.Manoro [ny governemanta] aho mba hampiadana kokoa ny fivoaran'ny toekarena amin'ny lafiny rehetra, ary hanao ny fiarovana ny tontolo iainana ho laharam-pahamehana voalohany, raha tsy izany dia tsy tokony hasiana vidiny ireo mpiasam-panjakàna.
28To make a rich China into a beautiful China.Hanao ny Sina manan-karena ho tonga Sina tsara tarehy.
29Pan Wenda, who is from Shenyang city in China's northeast province Liaoning, made an appeal [zh] to people asking them to leave comments about the status of rivers in their hometowns:Pan Wenda, izay avy amin'ny tanànan'i Shenyang any amin'ny faritra Liaoning any avaratra atsinanan'i Sina, dia nanao antso [zh] ho an'ny vahoaka ka mangataka ireto farany haneho hevitra momba ny toetry ny renirano any amin'ny tanàna honenany tsirairay avy:
30The passing rivers in our country, some 27,000 rivers have disappeared within 20 years, this is a horrific number and phenomenon, water is the source of life, without water, all life will be gone!Ireo renirano mandalo amin'ny firenentsika, 27 000 tamin'ireo no nanjavona tao anatin'ny 20 taona, mampatahotra izany tarehimarika sy tranga izany, ny rano no fototry ny aina, raha tsy misy rano dia tsy hisy aina intsony!
31To reduce and prevent the disappearance of rivers caused by humans, to ensure the continuing health of our children, let's raise concerns so relevant parties can pay attention.Mba hampihenana sy hisorohana ny fanjavonan'ny renirano noho ny ataon'ny olombelona, mba hahazoana antoka fa ho salama lalandava ireo zanatsika, ndeha hanandra-peo ka hijery akaiky ireo antoko politika lehibe.
32Everyone, please leave your comments below explaining the state of the rivers in your country.Ry namana, mamelà hafatra eto ka hazavao ny toetr'ireo renirano any amin'ny firenenao.
33Even the state-backed tabloid newspaper Global Times let out a sigh [zh] this time on its Chinese editorial Weibo page:Na ilay gazety mpanaitaitra be mpanaraka tohanan'ny fanjakàna, Global Times aza dia nisento [zh] tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity tao amin'ny pejy Weibo an'ny famoahan-dahatsorany Sinoa:
34It's said that some tens of thousands of rivers disappear every year in China.Voalaza fa an'aliny maro ireo renirano manjavona isan-taona aty China.
35It calls to mind the forest being chopped down in Yunan last year, bare mountains: In Xishuangbanna, the original trees on the mountain were all moved to plant rubber trees, homogenization is very harmful to the ecology of forests.Izany dia mampahatsiahy ny ala nokapaina tany Yunan tamin'ny taon-dasa, tendrombohitra miboridana: Tany Xishuangbanna, nafindra toerana avokoa ireo hazobe teo mba hambolena hazo fingotra, manimba be ny tontolo iainan'ny ala ny “homogeneisation”.
36One development is activated, its ugly side will gradually show, and it will accelerate.Natomboka ny fampivoarana iray, hipoitra tsikelikely ny lafiratsiny, ary hihazakazaka izany.
37But who can blame human efforts to make quality of life better?Nefa iza no afaka manameloka ireo ezaky ny olombelona amin'ny fanatsaràna ny toe-piainana?
38(If) a billion development-obsessed people lack faith and fear of nature, what a horrible force it would be!(Raha) misy olona iray lavitrisa donton'ny fampivoarana ka tsy ampy finoana sy fahatahorana ny natiora, tsy ho tanjaka mampihorohoro ve izany!