China raise fines on polluters to protect ancient city

时间：2007-10-22 07:28:39

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KUNMING, Oct. 21 -- The government of Lijiang, an ancient city and a World Cultural Heritage site in southwestern China's Yunnan Province, has threatened to impose hefty fines on polluters to protect the local environment.

 

Local companies face a maximum fine of one million yuan (about 146,000 U.S. dollars) if they fail to meet annual targets of energy consumption and emission1 reduction, sources with the local environment protection bureau said.

 

The companies will lose tax rebates2 and other preferential policies, and are threatened to be shut down if they do not complete renovation3 in a stipulated4 two years' time, he said.

 

The bureau is keeping close eyes on heavy polluters in the city, including the cement, cigarettes and metallurgy factories, he added.

 

The ancient city of Lijiang, located on the northwestern tip of Yunnan, is famous for the ancient Naxi ethnic5 group's residential6 buildings constructed in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

 

The 800-year-old city, which was listed as World Cultural Heritage site in 1997, now receives four million tourists a year.

 

The city has recently won a UNESCO's 2007 Award of Merit for its efforts in conservation and restoring of ancient buildings.

 
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1 emission vjnz4     
n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发
参考例句：
  • Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
  • Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
2 rebates 5862cab7436152bb9726585397fb1db9     
n.退还款( rebate的名词复数 )；回扣；返还（退还的部份货价）；折扣
参考例句：
  • The VAT system offers advantages, such as rebates on exports. 增值税有其优点，如对出口商品实行回扣。 来自辞典例句
  • In more recent years rate rebates have been introduced for households. 近年地方税的减免已适用于家庭。 来自辞典例句
3 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
4 stipulated 5203a115be4ee8baf068f04729d1e207     
vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的
参考例句：
  • A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
  • Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句
5 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
6 residential kkrzY3     
adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的
参考例句：
  • The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
  • The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

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