Chinese city restores running water after shutdown caused by toxic spill

Monday, November 28, 2005

HARBIN, China -- Running water returned to this northeast city of 3.8 million people Sunday, ending a five-day shutdown blamed on a chemical spill that embarrassed the government and highlighted China's mounting environmental problems.

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