Give empty buildings a new life

A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS in some provinces remain unused years after completion. Cnhubei.com commented on Saturday:

In fact, the widespread existence of unused government buildings has a lot to do with the regulations issued by the central government three years ago, which urged governments at all levels to stop building oversized offices and forgo the ownership of those already built. More than 4,500,000 square meters of these improperly used buildings have been made available for public use in Henan province alone.

As local officials' obsession with overly spacious offices has been curbed, it is important to make the best use of the "dormant buildings" that used to serve as government compounds.