SustainabilitySustainability in Beijing is very bad from the population in the air that's why if you go to beijing or hong kong you usually see people have masks or bandanas covering their face and nose to not get sick.The pollution in Beijing is very bad being fueled by motorization, urbanization all from the growing of urban transport. In the future they have prepared that in 2020 another 5 million additional residents moving into Beijing that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. – is a top priority in Beijing’s new “Work Plan for Vehicle Emission Control 2013-2017”. Citizens of Beijing as well as tourists frequently complain about the quality of the water supply and the cost of the basic services such as electricity and natural gas. To reduce air pollution, a number of major industries have been ordered to reduce emissions or leave the city.
However, in Beijing there are machines that accept plastic bottles and recycle them. This was produced as an effort to reduce littering. |
EconomyBeijing's economy is based on the high-end manufacturing and service sectors. The tourism, media and IT industries. The CBD, at the Guomao area, has been identified as the city's new central business district, and is home to a variety of corporate headquarters, shopping precincts, and high-end housing.
The main crops wheat and corn are grown outside the urban areas, vegetables are also grown closer in order to supply to the city. Citizens of Beijing as well as tourists frequently complain about the quality of the water supply and the cost of the basic services such as electricity and natural gas. To reduce air pollution, a number of major industries have been ordered to reduce emissions or leave the city. |