Hidden economic benefits of restoration, conservation
By Emma Gonzalez | China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-02 07:50
A few months ago, I was on a business trip to the coal-rich northeastern Shanxi province.
I was surprised to find that local officials think tourism promotion could be more beneficial for the province than the extraction of highly polluting raw materials like thermal coal.
In fact, local officials told me tourism is now the engine for the province's economic growth.
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