Urban Development

In 2003, Beijing's infrastructure was improved. Total investment in fixed assets reached US$26.06 billion, an increase of 18.9 percent, focusing on the construction of infrastructure and housing. The city is forming a complete urban transportation network. With sufficient supplies of natural gas, water, and relatively clean fuel for the generation of electricity, including sufficient power for heating and cooling, the environment, generally speaking, is getting better.

 Environmental Protection Efforts

Investment	US$1.76 billion
City greening coverage	40.9%
Up-to-standard rate of industrial waste water	99.3%
Daily average value of inhaleable particles in ambient air	0.14mg./cu.m
No. of days at and above air quality level two	224
Up-to-standard rate of auto tail gas	85.3%
Noise value in suburban area	70db