The Guiyang municipal atmospheric affairs office completed its assessment of air quality assurance in each district, county and development zone in October, and announced the assessment ranking on Nov 14.
According to the idea of "promoting green development and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature" put forward in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Guiyang bureau of ecology and environment will implement the city's ecological environment protection work.
The Beijing Fangcaodi International School Guiyang Branch School – located in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province – held an activity on Nov 4 to promote environmental protection and garbage sorting.
Guizhou's "Research and application of key technologies in sponge city" project being developed by China Communications Construction recently won the GRAA, becoming the first sponge city project to achieve the feat.
The 19th Ecological Civilization Theme Lecture in Guiyang was held on Oct 29, with Professor Fei Xuehai from Guizhou University serving as the keynote speaker.
Over the past 10 years, Guiyang has been prioritizing ecological and green development. Nowadays, it is known as an environmentally-friendly city and a desirable place to live in for many.