Guiyang striding toward 'eco-city' goal

The "Ecological City" concept formulated in the UN Man and the Biosphere Program and the construction of environmentally sound cities are gaining increasing numbers of proponents in China following the country's rapid urbanization that began in the 1990s.

Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou province, is an example after winning the titles of "Forest City" and "Mountain Resort" by the Chinese Meteorological Society.

Its ecological development improved rapidly after it was listed in the first group circular economy pilot cities in 2002.