It is learnt from Shenyang Urban Construction that Shenyang's  national garden city construction project has been initiated formally.

On June 5, the project of building Shenyang a national environmental protection model city was approved by the state relevant department.

Up to now, the afforestation rate around the city has reached to 35.1 percent.

Shenyang now is busy preparing for the detailed work on 8 aspects of applying materials, organizing and managing, planning, scenic spots protection, afforestation, landscaping, ecological construction and municipal construction.

In Liaoning, Dalian and Hu Ludao have become national garden cities.

 (Northeast Network June 17, 2004)