Yanqing builds a new livable home in Beijing

The City of Forests (Photo by the Publicity Department of Yanqing District)

In recent years, Yanqing has laid the focus on its ecological development under the guidance of the concept “green mountains and clear water are equal to mountains of gold and silver”. The head of the district Yu Bo said that Yanqing will not only create a flower-like ecological environment but also a flower-like life for the residents.

Yanqing will reach the country’s high standards for forest cities by building 10 forest parks, increasing the forest coverage to 61% and raising the per capital green land coverage to over 50 square meters. It will comprehensively improve the landscape by building landscape nodes, making the landscape more artistic and attractive and turning green vegetation into nice views. It will beautify water conservation areas by improving the water quality of main rivers.

By grasping the chance to building a national pilot tourism area, Yanqing will improve the experience of dining, accommodation, traveling, shopping and entertainment, and promote the transformation of the tourism and recreation industry. Moreover, the traditional tourism mode will change into an one characterized by all-time and all-area recreation and vacationing and there will be a high-level international destination for tourism and entertainment.

Yanqing will continuously improve the public services and prioritize education by highlighting the concepts relevant to floriculture, horticulture, ecological development and the Olympics as well as bettering Beijing International Olympic Academy. It will improve national health by creating pilot areas and bettering the health service system. It will establish a socialized, professional, standardized and facilitated system of elderly care by improving relevant services and facilities. It will make the country areas more livable and beautiful, facilitate transportation and connection, upgrade supplementing facilities for the city, attract more talents, integrate industrial resources and build good neighborhoods characterized by high quality and low density. It will encourage all the residents to show good manners and more sophistication.