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January 20th, 2011
World Bank Report – Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Project

China is experiencing rapid and large scale urbanization—and the resulting local and global urban environmental challenges are unprecedented. The Chinese Government has fully recognized these challenges and various initiatives are being pursued to make urban growth more sustainable. At the local level, many urban areas are creating “eco-city” developments, which aim to introduce new standards, technologies, and low-carbon lifestyles. More than one hundred eco-city initiatives have been launched in recent years in China. Read More