Economy
State Council OKs urban planning of key city
Updated: 2011-05-18 10:41
(Xinhua)
BEIJING -- China's State Council approved, in principle, the general urban planning of Jiangmen in south China's Guangdong province for the next ten years, according to a statement on the government's website on Tuesday.
The plan includes 1,786 square kilometers of areas in Jiangmen, a historic city that is home to many overseas Chinese.
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The notice also stressed balanced development between urban and rural areas and more efforts to build a resources-efficient and environmentally-friendly city.
Also, the city's historic and cultural features should be properly protected, the notice said.
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