BEIJING -- More than 110 million Chinese people have benefited from the country's large-scale renovation projects for old residential compounds during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong said Saturday at a press conference.

According to the minister, over 240,000 old residential communities across Chinese cities have undergone renovation during the period. The quality of urban living environments has further improved, Ni said.