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China honors 99 environment-friendly towns
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-02-04 08:57
A total of 99 towns across China have now been honored as
"environment-friendly" for their effective protection of the environment and the
provision of a quality life to local residents.
The towns nominated in 2005 are scattered in 19 provinces, municipalities and
autonomous regions, according to a bulletin by the State Environmental
Protection Administration (SEPA) announcing the honors.
East China's Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong provinces are at the top of the
list, with each having 37, 14 and 13 towns winning the awards,respectively.
In the bulletin, the SEPA calls on the towns to cherish their honor, continue
to pursue sustainable development and provide quality air, water and food to
local residents.
China began honoring environment-friendly towns in 2002, and by 2004, 79
towns nationwide had been granted the title. China has also launched a series of
similar policies at provincial, city and county levels to boost the country's
efforts of building an energy-conserving and environment-friendly society.
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