Science Popularization Project in Five Northwest Provinces Launched ����The opening ceremony of science popularization project in five northwest provinces was held on January 11. Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, China Science and Technology Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Central Committee of Communist Youth League of China, All-China Women's Federation and All-China Federation of Trade Unions presented science promotion videos as gifts to representatives of local departments from five northwest provinces, marking the initiation of the project which constitutes an important measure to send cultural, technical and medical personnel to rural areas to serve the farmers. ���� HomeNews 1999-01-12 Page4 Full Story in Chinese