www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
China / Society

Pollution casts pall over cities' livability

By Yang Wanli (China Daily) Updated: 2014-05-10 02:56

Among 294 cities, Shanghai scores 10th best, Beijing 41st

Pollution casts pall over cities' livability

Urban Beijing is enveloped by sand on April 9, 2014. [Photo/icpress.cn]

Pollution casts pall over cities' livability

Beijing fines 652 firms for pollution in 4 months?
Beijing came in 41st in a list of Chinese cities ranked for their livability, while Shanghai fared better at 10th, according to a research report released on Friday.

"Beijing lost points because of poor air quality and high housing prices," said Ni Pengfeng, director of the Urban and Property Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

The report was based on evaluations of 294 cities. Nine factors were taken into account, including living conditions, city harmony and cultural competitiveness.

Air pollution has been a major problem for big cities in China. In 2013, more than 100 cities saw an average of 29.9 smoggy days, a 52-year high.

Of the 10 worst cities for monthly air pollution, ranked by the Ministry of Environmental Protection last year, many were in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing.

Pollution is driving expatriates out of Chinese cities and dissuading others from coming. The Associated Press reported earlier this year that the number of overseas visitors to China had declined from early last year because of air pollution.

To reduce the cost of pollution penalties paid to the government, and to reduce emissions going forward, Beijing's four main coal-fired power plants have begun installing purification systems.

They have also reduced their coal consumption by 200,000 metric tons during the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, burning a total of 2.6 million tons, according to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau.

High property prices are another unfavorable factor for Beijing, but it's not alone on that score. The report said the average price for newly built houses in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen was more than 30,000 yuan ($4,820) per square meter.

"More people in rural areas are going to the cities amid urbanization, and this boosts the housing demand," said Gao Peiyong, director of the National Academy of Economic Strategy, noting that the government is encouraging the shift.

"The key point is standardizing public services in both rural and urban areas, such as education and medical services. Then people from rural areas will have a wider range of voluntary choices when considering whether to leave their hometown for bigger cities," he said.

yangwanli@chinadaily.com.cn

 

Highlights
Hot Topics
...
主站蜘蛛池模板: 久久久久久国产精品免费免费 | 国产网友自拍 | 国产毛片在线高清视频 | 亚洲精品aaa | 亚洲高清国产品国语在线观看 | 在线高清一级欧美精品 | 亚洲一级毛片 | 男女性关系视频免费观看软件 | 国产精选经典三级小泽玛利亚 | 美女被爆免费视频软件 | 91热久久免费频精品动漫99 | 性做久久久久久 | 亚洲视频 中文字幕 | 欧美日韩免费一区二区在线观看 | 国产成人免费片在线视频观看 | 中文字幕免费视频 | 亚洲综合色视频在线观看 | 日韩成人免费在线 | selaoban在线视频免费精品 | 中文字幕亚洲综合久久男男 | 有码日韩| 日韩在线欧美在线 | 久久国产精品一区二区三区 | 久草播放 | 久久精品免费在线观看 | 欧美最新的精品videoss | 日韩成人在线观看视频 | 萌白酱喷水福利视频在线 | 欧美成人免费网在线观看 | 自拍偷拍二区 | 日韩男人的天堂 | 欧美久色 | 亚洲国产一区在线二区三区 | 黄色日韩网站 | 国产美女野外做爰 | 182福利视频 | 久久99精品热在线观看15 | 精品国产一区二区三区免费看 | 国产在线精品一区二区三区 | 日本精品久久久久久久 | 亚洲欧美日韩国产制服另类 |