TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Professional Green Building Council

Theme B: Creating a livable, healthy and environmentally viable citiesAnother example is that the market streets, now serving electrical appliancesalongside traditional medicines are preserved and business further encouraged bybetter roads and better supporting facilities like restaurants and toilets nearby.This is the first step in a longer-term multidisciplinary programme in revitalizingremote historical townships, and the model of planning and developmentframework behind as well the collaboration methodologies can be an excellentexample where sustainable tourism was introduced as a means of long-termdevelopment for many other similar cases in China. This project won Award ofDistinction in 2005 UNESCO Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award.1.2 Shaoxing Water Town in Zhejiang 浙 江 水 鄉 紹 興 :The Yangtze River Watertowns are well known heritage sites of stunning beautyadmired internationally since the days of Marco Polo. Shaoxing City innortheastern Zhejiang Province is famous for its meandering waterways,cris-crossing stone bridges, black top boats, rows of houses along the canals, andthe significant footsteps of many famous figures in Chinese cultural and politicalhistory from the 3 rd century to modern era.Due to its easy reach with the metropolis of Shanghai, pressure to develop intomodern city with high density commercial activities is now the biggest threat.The World Bank collaborated with the local government in an ambitiousenvironmental improvement scheme. The necessary water quality improvement isthe key to returning the waterways to be both enjoyable transportational means fortourists and hygienic streetscape relief for residence. The government carries out582