Kerosene refined from such petroleum helped displace the whale oil that lit lamps in the 19th century and led to the near extinction of many whale species.
19世纪，人类成功从石油中提炼出煤油，煤油代替了鲸油，使得许多鲸类免受灭绝的厄运。
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China has long experience with large-scale disasters - from coal mine explosions to chemical spills to floods that displace tens of thousands.