Source: CCTV.com

09-04-2008 11:36

China and Singapore on Wednesday pledged a joint effort to build an eco-city in Tianjin based on an environmentally-friendly model of sustainable development. That's according to the first meeting of the China-Singapore Joint Steering Committee for the Tianjin Eco-city.

Planning map of Tianjin eco-city (File photo)

It's the second joint project by the two governments following the China-Suzhou Industrial Park in east China's Jiangsu Province. The construction of the eco-city began in July and is set to be completed in 10 to 15 years.

The development is located 40 km from downtown Tianjin and 150 km from Beijing. And it will be guided by Singapore's use of solar and wind power, and experience in rainwater recycling, as well as wastewater treatment and desalination of sea water.

 

Editor:Xiong Qu