1.   The flood prevention downstream has made the water back up to the village.

2.   No one wants to do away with flood prevention.

3.   After a near-record flood crest and criticism from federal officials, city officials say they are willing to consider flood prevention measures including a removable flood wall.

4.   Better flood prevention is crucial to social stability and development of the economy, the state-run newspaper China Daily said Tuesday.

5.   Showcasing Dutch water management savvy, experts met with a U.S.-Canadian delegation Tuesday to swap strategies on flood prevention and environmental policies.

6.   Expansion of flood prevention and water conservancy projects are also vital to China, for which alternating inondations and droughts are a perennial problem.

7.   The reservoir will be used for flood prevention and other purposes.