Yes, believe it or not, but there is such a government agency as the Beijing Weather Modification Office. Their job is to test the Artificial Rain Dispersal Process. In laymen terms, it is their job to make it rain. They do that by firing rocket shells, containing cigarette-size sticks of silver iodide into the clouds over the city. This helps to alleviate drought and remove dust from the air. The Olympics will rely on this office to induce rainfall before the clouds reach the Olympic venues. They have been testing all year long, so whenever it rains in Beijing, I have to wonder if the office is playing God again.
On my way to the office this morning, I noticed a building that had the following name: "China Tibetology Research Center". Would there be a Belgiumology Center in Beijing?
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I think it's a piece of cake for them...Even a typoon can be modified(still cannot be terminated or fabricated...)
Ray
With a thriving economy, Beijing has become an important world business center, one where each reputable multinational company has established a representative office.
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