Low-carbon lifestyles

Changchun New Area will also raise awareness of and encourage a low-carbon lifestyle, by increasing recycling rates, reducing consumption of traditional energy resources and promoting use of public transportation that operates on clean energy.

To make full use of its resources, especially household waste, an advanced recycling system will be established all over the city with a number of waste processing centers.

The aim is to create a closed recycling loop to achieve the maximum use of raw materials.

In addition, a series of regulations on architectural design will be put forward to conserve energy. In order to eliminate the urban heat island effect, large public buildings will be covered in green roofs.

The government will also work on bus routes and bicycle lane planning to promote a low-carbon system for commuters.

The Beihu Wetland Park covers 164,000 square meters in Changchun New Area. Provided to China Daily