This year, an additional central heating project for the 8 old residential areas in Tianjin will be conducted which will reduce the air pollution greatly.

By the end of year 1999, 75 natural reserves of various kinds have been set up in Inner Mongolia.

By the end of 1999, 4721 out of the 5181 major pollution sources in Jiangsu have been treated according to the regulations.

By the end of 1999, Jiangsu provincial government finished 5 major environmental programs.

By the end of 1999, the air quality has been obviously improved in the city of Shizuaishan, Ningxa after nearly 40 million yuan of funds was put in.

Hangzhou government of Zhejiang has issued a temporary regulation for harmful solid waste disposal.