Southwest China's Sichuan Province, home of four world heritage
sites, will implement a set of new regulations on April 1 to
protect these sites.
The new regulations aim to tackle the problems of environmental
pollution, endangered resources and inadequate management. The
regulations place strict restriction on construction projects
within the area of the heritage sites.
The building of new hotels, restaurants and other tourist
facilities within the central area of the heritage sites will be
banned, according to the regulations.
Vehicles and boats within the heritage areas are required to use
green fuel. Release of water, gas and solid waste in the regions
must be controlled, the regulations stipulate.
So
far, 28 of China's cultural and natural sites have been included in
the World Heritage List. Of these,
Jiuzhaigou,
Huanglong,
Emei Mountain and the Leshan
Mountain Giant Buddha and Mount Qingcheng
and
Dujiangyan (Dujiang Dyke) are located in Sichuan Province.
(Xinhua News
Agency March 30, 2002)