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
    ...
    超清无码无卡中文字幕| 亚洲av激情无码专区在线播放| 国产成人综合日韩精品无码不卡 | 中文字幕乱码久久午夜| 亚洲国产AV无码专区亚洲AV| 亚洲日本va中文字幕久久| 国产福利电影一区二区三区久久老子无码午夜伦不 | 中文午夜乱理片无码| 人妻av无码一区二区三区| 无码爆乳护士让我爽| 亚洲中文字幕无码日韩| 国产亚洲美日韩AV中文字幕无码成人| 久久精品亚洲AV久久久无码| 最近最新高清免费中文字幕| 日本乱中文字幕系列观看| 亚洲AV无码一区二区一二区| 国产激情无码一区二区app| 亚洲国产精品无码av| 中文字幕日本精品一区二区三区| 天天爽亚洲中文字幕| 亚洲国产精品无码久久久久久曰| 国产V亚洲V天堂A无码| 秋霞无码一区二区| 色综合久久无码中文字幕| 一夲道无码人妻精品一区二区| 久久中文字幕无码专区| 日本中文字幕高清| 炫硕日本一区二区三区综合区在线中文字幕 | 久久久中文字幕| 中文字幕成人精品久久不卡| 免费人妻无码不卡中文字幕系| 中文字幕人妻丝袜乱一区三区| 国产啪亚洲国产精品无码| 精品国产a∨无码一区二区三区 | 亚洲一级特黄大片无码毛片| 久久精品无码av| 毛片免费全部无码播放| 亚洲Av无码专区国产乱码不卡| 嫩草影院无码av| 无码精品日韩中文字幕| а√天堂中文官网8|