1.   The theft was never verified, although officials acknowledge that looting of artifacts in the dam area and nearby construction sites is a problem.

2.   Because some parts of the dam area have a limited capacity to absorb migrants, some people were being found jobs in other parts of China, Gan said.

3.   Some people living in dam areas have been moved to government-rented homes.

4.   The government had also promised to investigate proceeds that could have been derived from the felling of trees in the dam area.

5.   The items were among tens of thousands of ancient relics that have been unearthed in the dam area.

6.   Thieves reportedly looting relics in dam area.

7.   Zhu also said loss-making enterprises in the dam area and those making unwanted goods would be closed down rather than relocated, the newspaper said.

8.   He said both the vicinity of the campsite and the Sabinanigo dam area had been thoroughly searched by rescue teams.

9.   The regulations issued by the bureau are to be observed by all local governments in the dam reservoir area in central and western China, the official said.

10.   Ruling in favour of three tribal residents in the dam area, Judge Foong had said views of the residents should have been heard before the EIA was approved.