Chinese waste 300bln yuan on decorating houses

时间：2007-03-30 06:45:09

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Chinanews, Beijing, March 29 - "It is estimated that more than 300 billion yuan are wasted every year in housing decoration in China," said Qiu Baoxing, Vice1 Minister of Construction.

 

Nowadays, less than 10% of commercial houses have been decorated before they are released for sale, while the figure in developed countries is usually higher than 80%. Statistics show that more than 90 million new housings in China need decoration every year, and most Chinese who buy secondhand housings will redecorate them. Although interior decoration industry is worth some 650 billion yuan, waste and pollution caused by it should never be overlooked.

 

Besides, excessive demolition2 in many cities in China also causes great waste.

 

"China should build more ecofriendly housings in the future, which, of course, will have been decorated before entering the market," said Qiu.

 
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1 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
2 demolition omezd     
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
参考例句：
  • The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。
  • The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

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