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Thousands mobilised to clean up algae bloom in Qingdao ahead of Olympics

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QINGDAO, China : Nature is posing quite a challenge for China in the run-up to the Olympic Games. Just five weeks away from the Olympics, officials are mobilising thousands of people - including troops - to clean up an algae bloom in Qingdao, host city for the sailing events … Continue Reading »

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