THE China-Germany Ecological Park will start construction at the end of this year. The project is jointly initiated by the Chinese and German governments, aiming at promoting bilateral cooperation and building a model base for Chinese ecological industry. The park will be located in Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone and will cover an area of more than 10 square kilometers. Leading companies in China and Germany will invest in the park. The first phase of the park will start construction at the end of this year. On the foundation stone laying ceremony, a batch of projects and contracts will be signed. The park planning and infrastructure construction will be finished by 2012, introducing a batch of key projects from Germany, while some companies will start operation in 2015. By the end of 2020, the park will finish construction and become a model base for high-end green technology and an ecological town for residents. (Wang Yuanyuan, Qing Bao) |