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12 of January, 16:06

China has banned the mining of coral Hard times came from sellers of Souvenirs on the Chinese island of Hainan. Banned mining of coral and selling jewelry that they make. Such measures are the Chinese authorities explain the complex environmental situation of the banks.

The shops are the last days to sell or destroy what he lived almost the whole island of Hainan. Coral fisheries outside the law. Imploded and clams - giant shell with intricate carvings. Gift whole street was quiet. In this business Taimane were employed 20 thousand people. 150 shops, hundreds of stores. And how many were sold around the world. Last year the receipts amounted to $500 million Such a strict ban in Beijing explained that protecting the ecosystem of the South China sea. Coral reefs there robbed nearly 20 years, hunters have for the bivalves, and those hiding in the corals and feed them, destroyed almost 10% of reefs. In the beginning of the year police detained record cargo - 70 kg of red coral.

Beijing responded to the allegations and to himself personally. In the Nansha archipelago - its like the entire area that China considers its historically - it is not 1 year of building artificial Islands and allegedly harm the underwater world. And even the anti-corruption campaign in the country spins without stopping. And the most elegant and expensive bribe, not counting jade, paintings, jewellery and carved pieces of coral and shells. The loss will be offset by playing on the passions of the Chinese people to travel. From Hainan tourists until only his Wasatch tropical Islands Xisha. Hainan waters is the clean region of China. Beijingers flee there from the winter smog.
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