US media: This is the huge change in China

This article reported on July 18, Bloomberg, the original topic: China no longer favors the skyscraper

The China National Development and Reform Commission has recently announced strict restrictions on new high -rise buildings to improve the urban environment. These are huge changes, because China has been prioritizing high -rise buildings for a long time, ignoring problems such as safety and livability. If the government practice commitments, a more livable urbanization China will rise.

Shanghai's modern skyline has symbolized China's rise, and other cities follow suit. Today, China has high -rise buildings above 2928 150 meters, of which 953 are more than 200 meters, and there are countless high -rise residential buildings above 20 floors.

China's booming economy requires more office space, and the middle class needs to build new housing. The construction industry was one of the key driving forces in China. But urban problems are also increasing. The "Skyscraper Priority" has spawned the dull neighborhood, making Chinese cities the same.

Not only an unpleasant neighborhood, but also the cost and quality of life related to the living in high -rise buildings, including poor building quality, fire hazards, noisy and water pressure.

On July 12, the ambitious "Fourteenth Five -Year" new urbanization implementation plan, which was issued by the China National Development and Reform Commission to "optimize" urban life. The plan covers all aspects. It requires the implementation of a new period of building a new period of application, economy, green, and beautiful, govern the chaos such as "greedy, charming, and seeking monsters", and also reiterates the government's restrictions on super high -rise skyscrapers. On July 13, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban -Rural Development and other departments issued a new regulations for the construction of low -carbon urban and rural areas, the "Carbon Peak Implementation Plan in the field of urban and rural construction", requiring the 6 -story and below residential construction area of ​​the relevant counties to account for not less than 70%.

This is a huge change in China's construction and management cities. If you put it into work, this will mean that the purpose of building a city is to attract residents rather than investors.

Author Ai Mingde, Cui Xiaodong translation

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