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Mr.Cui
Yuechen, Mayor of Weihai
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Weihai
is located in Shandong Peninsula.Its geographic
position is very special in that it lies
97 sea miles from the Korean Peninsula and
at the same time faces Japan across the
sea.
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Abstract
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Weihai
is known as the city of gardens, the city of ports,
and the city of tourism. It was named one of the
100 "World Model Cities for Environmental
Protection" by a global organization of the
United Nations. The way in which Weihai maintains
the pace of its economic development and at the
same time, protects environmental quality is an
extremely valuable experience. Weihai's experience
can be shared by other cities in China as well
as by cities throughout the world.
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Redmond,
a small city situated in a Washington State suburb,
has become the hometown of many of America's high-tech
companies. How does this small city attract so
many of the world's leading high-tech companies'
headquarters, while at the same time, maintaining
its high environmental standard?
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This
episode invites the Mayor of Weihai, Cui Yuechen,
and the Mayor of Redmond, Rosemarie Ives, to discuss
how a city can maintain high environmental standards
while pushing forward in economical developments.
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Ms.Rosemarie
M. Ives, Mayor of Redmond
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Redmond
is considered America's most attractive
city for two main reasons: one for its untamed
environmental conditions, and another, for
its vibrant economic activities.
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