Beijing imposed strict control over land use this year, with
supply of no more than 6,300 hectares, compared with last year's
6,500 hectares, according to a plan released by Beijing Municipal
Bureau of State Land and Resources.
Land supply for new constructions will be limited to 3,500
hectares, including 1,600 hectares for housing projects.
Two hundred and twenty hectares must be used for building houses
for low-income families this year.
Land supply in downtown Beijing is supposed to be no more than
30 percent of the total, while the suburban areas will take the
other 70 percent.
The plan gives priority to land use for the upcoming Olympic
Games and urban infrastructure construction.
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(Xinhua News Agency September 10, 2007)