Question: In which city of China, the world’s first ‘Green City’ is being constructed?
(a) Liuzhou
(b) Kunming
(c) Nanjing
(d) Shanghai
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-
- The world’s first green city or ‘Forest City’ is being built in the city of Liuzhou, Guangxi region (China).
- It is estimated to be completed by the year 2020.
- This city will be developed as a green with 100 species of 40000 trees and 10 lakh plants.
- Green City will be self-reliant in energy and will use geo-thermal and solar energy.
- After completion of the construction, there will be 30,000 people in this city.
- The city will eject 900 tonnes of oxygen in addition to absorbing 10000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and 57 tonnes of pollutants in one year.
- Its design is prepared by famous Italian architect Stefano Boeri.
- Boeri has also designed the Nanjing Vertical Forest Tower, which will be built by 2018.
- The concept of Vertical Forest was first used in Milan (Italy).
Related Links:-
https://www.inverse.com/article/33465-liuzhou-forest-city
http://www.businessinsider.in/China-is-building-a-smog-eating-forest-city-filled-with-tree-covered-skyscrapers/articleshow/59344896.cms