Beijing is on the verge of the population explosion!!!

Beijing is on the verge of the population explosion!!!
Aug 24, 2007 02:31
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	The population of Beijing has exceeded 17million, just 1 million away from the ceiling 18 million set for 2020. The floating population accounts for 5,100,000. It is estimated that about 2 million people will come to Beijing in next year due to the Olympic Games. In addition, the baby boom in this year also attributes to the population growth. An immdediate population slowdown can not happen. Population growth has put serious pressure on the environment and natural resources. Actually, Beijing only can feed 14 million. It is estimated that the population will reach 17,300,000. At that time, Beijing may face water crisis. In order to relieve the pressure form the lack of natural resources, Beijing has tried to drive some people to satellite towns or the neighgouring cities. The picture showing stream of people flooding in the subway station.

Aug 24, 2007 02:31

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The population of Beijing has exceeded 17million, just 1 million away from the ceiling 18 million set for 2020. The floating population accounts for 5,100,000. It is estimated that about 2 million people will come to Beijing in next year due to the Olympic Games. In addition, the baby boom in this year also attributes to the population growth. An immdediate population slowdown can not happen.

Population growth has put serious pressure on the environment and natural resources. Actually, Beijing only can feed 14 million. It is estimated that the population will reach 17,300,000. At that time, Beijing may face water crisis. In order to relieve the pressure form the lack of natural resources, Beijing has tried to drive some people to satellite towns or the neighgouring cities.

The picture showing stream of people flooding in the subway station.

Aug 27, 2007 00:53	#1
FRANKENSTEIN Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Baby boom in this year? Chinese people believe that kids born in the year of PIG are happy and can bring fortune and luckiness. Is this true?

Aug 27, 2007 01:57	#2
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	Not a surprise. Big cities, especially capital city and commercial center have more opportunities. That's why people are swarming to Beijing, Shanghai, HK, etc.

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