Green provinces' efforts to be promoted elsewhere

Successful practices introduced in environmentally friendly provinces in the past decade are to be promoted by the central government in an attempt to create a better environment by 2020 - a major goal for the national eco-civilization road map.

Such experiences could guide other areas to pursue development balanced between economic growth and environmental protection, and turn central government initiatives into reality, Chen Jining, the minister of environmental protection said on Thursday.

For example, Zhejiang province has promoted the circular economy in industrial and agricultural production, and set up industrial zones to deal with pollutants from companies.