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Over-paving leaves city no room to absorb rain
By Yangcheng Evening News |
May 14, 2012, Monday
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ON May 5, parts of Guangzhou City were submerged in the wake of a sudden downpour.
Chen Rugui, executive vice mayor of Guangzhou, admitted that the city's over-paved, nonporous land surface was certainly to blame, among other things.
Now 90 percent of rainfall has to go down the city sewers, since modern urbanization has destroyed wet lands, green space and ponds that used to define a traditional Chinese city.
These areas not only beautified the enironment but also absorbed rainfall and runoff.
Talk of restoring or creating wet lands, green areas and ponds may well remain on paper if officials lack the vision to do something good for our future generations.
Chen Rugui, executive vice mayor of Guangzhou, admitted that the city's over-paved, nonporous land surface was certainly to blame, among other things.
Now 90 percent of rainfall has to go down the city sewers, since modern urbanization has destroyed wet lands, green space and ponds that used to define a traditional Chinese city.
These areas not only beautified the enironment but also absorbed rainfall and runoff.
Talk of restoring or creating wet lands, green areas and ponds may well remain on paper if officials lack the vision to do something good for our future generations.
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