| China cracks down on illegal building(CRIENGLISH.COM)
 Updated: 2004-08-22 09:16
 China has cracked down on illegal construction and land use to protect 
farmland and ensure steady economic growth. 
 Authorities have stopped 4,150 unauthorized construction projects since the 
beginning of this year. 
 Early last year, Chinese government began to investigate cases of illegal 
land use when concerns arose about the wholesale loss of farmland to 
construction projects and the effect this would have on the country's 
macro-economic growth. 
 
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