江河之魂

对于人类文明而言，江河就像是一条条时空通道，把我们从今天引向历史，进入远古，乃至深入生命本原的迷宫之中。     

对推进城镇化健康发展问题的思考

城镇化是一个国家和地区经济社会发展的重要标志，也是人类社会走向文明和进步不可逾越的阶段，所谓城镇化（也称城市化、非农化），是指人类生产和生活方式由乡村型向城市型转化的历史进程，表现为乡村人口向城市人口转化以及城市不断发展和完善的过程。城镇化是我国现代化进程中必经的历史阶段。“十五”以来，我国城镇化取得了重要进展，但在加快城镇化发展中也出现了一些偏差。《中共中央关于制定国民经济和社会发展第十一个五年规划的建议》提出，要“坚持大中小城市和小城镇协调发展，提高城镇综合承载能力，按照循序渐进、节约土地、集约发展、合理布局的原则，稳步推进城镇化”。     

城市化进程中土地资源配置的认识误区

按照经济学的观点，城市化就是人口在地理上的集中，一是城市人口的增多，在总人口中的比重上升，二是城市建设规模的扩大，是一个从农村经济转变为具有基本对立特征的城市经济变化过程。这种变化既是人口、市场、企业、基础设施在地理上的集中过程，也是工业化发展引起经济发展的一个必然现象。在这种现象的背后，即工业化各种因素的“集中”特点，最直接的效果就是对土地资源的再配置提出了紧迫的要求。作为认识问题，尤其是对于国家土地资源管理部门来说，消除城市化进程中土地资源配置的认识误区，显得尤为重要。     

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SCENARIOS OF URBANIZATION IN ARID AREA——A Case Study in Wuwei City of Gansu Province

1IN T R O D U C T IO N The western China isfacinggrowing problems of eco- logicaland economic development. The disparitiebse- tween the socio-economy of the western and eastern China were enlarging, and the major ecologicalprob- lems stilelvolve as past(H…     

中国西部发现资源量百余吨的超大型金矿

中国武警黄金部队日前在甘肃省文县阳山矿区探明一个资源量达百余吨的超大型金矿。目前，这个地处岷山山脉和秦岭山脉交汇处的金矿，已发现66条黄金矿脉，累计可为国家提交黄金资源量达156吨。     

中国明年实施战略石油储备计划

中国将于明年正式实施战略石油储备计划，目前正在浙江镇海兴建石油储备基地，明年一期工程完成后，石油储量超过500万立方米。     

Geochemical survey of thermal system in Northeast China and their geothermometric characters

The chemical composition of several thermal springs around Changbaishan area has been investigated. Cenozoic basaltic rocks are widely distributed in Northeast China and geothermal characteristics have been described. About one hundred hot springs exist around Changhaishan Volcano at the border between China and D.P.R.Korea with high temperature about 82~C. The pH values of the spring water range from 6.9 to 7.1 and the total flow rate is about 4.8 L/sec. The chemical composition of the thermal springs is sodium carbonate; the high-mineral contents of thermal water are believed to have medicinal properties. Bathhouses are already built along the hot springs to take the advantage of the supposed healing properties. The high quality of those hot springs is believed to be utilitized for mineral water. The chemical equilibrium temperatures were estimated at about 160℃ based on the Na-K-Ca geochemical thermometer.     

Mineral Resources of Chinese Altay and Tianshan： Metallogeny and Related Tectonic Processesm—A field workshop of IGCP-473

A workshop of the IGCP-473 was held in Xinjiang, northwestern China, from August 9-21. It was attended by more than 70 scientists, including 29 from outside of China, i.eUnited States, Canada, Australia, Japan,Russia, United Kingdom, South Africa,Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, and Khazakstan. The workshop was superbly organized by a team led by Prof. Mao Jingwen of Institute of