Final Report - Asian Development Bank

TA 4721-PRC: Preparing the Shaanxi-Qinling Mountains Integrated Ecosystem Management Project
Final Report Appendix 7
22. The first is the steles and stone carvings along the paths to the Yuanshi Temple for
displaying the culture and stories of Daoism. The second is the plates, sculptures and other
information methods along the paths to the Liansheng Pavilion for illustrating the stories about the
historic evolution of the terrain, physiognomy and animal and plant bioresources of the Qinling
Mountains. The third is the plates and stone carvings along the pathways to the Mammon (Golden
Fortune) Temple for displaying the stories of Golden Fortune/Mammon. The fourth is the plates, stone
carvings and other information methods along the paths to the Kwan-Yin Temple and the Pudu
Pagoda for illustrating stories about Buddhist culture and its history in China. The fifth is the animal
sculpture complex of the Qinling Mountains that will be established along the paths between the
Golden Fortune Temple and the Liansheng Pavilion.
23. The following lists the major activities and their associated costs as described in the Botanic
Garden’s revised FSR submitted in May 2007 see Table 1.
Table 1: Major activities for the QBG
Major QBG Activity
1. Specialized gardens and lawns/landscaping: 18 specialized gardens with a total area of 57 ha, comprised of
plants that are endemic or at least representative of the QM and indigenous to China, and a lawn area of 25 ha
2. Greenhouse – 6400 sq. meters along with geothermal water use for heating
3. Paleontology (Ancient Qinling Biodiversity) Building – 8,000 sq. m.: brings the history and evolution of the
QM’s biodiversity and culture to the QBG visitors (reportedly the only museum of its kind in the PRC)
4. Restoration of Temples and other Historical Sites and Buildings – 10,119 sq. m. over 19 sites – which include
the following main restored structures
- Liansheng Pavilion: 3,616 sq. m.
- Kwan-Yin (Guanyin) Temple: 595 sq. m.
- Yuqing Palace: 1,446 sq. m.
- Daxiong Palace: 1,380 sq. m.
- Sanqing Palace: 345 sq. m.
- Cangjing Pavilion (Caishen Temple): 345 sq. km.
- Pudu Pagoda/Tower
5. Multi-function Building – 5,220 sq. m.: including offices, fast-food restaurant, and reception center (hotel and
science research building to be built in phase 2
6. Road, Path and Related Infrastructure – including road network of 99,166 sq. m
7. Water Supply, Environmental Infrastructure and Drainage
8. Electric Power and Telecom
9. Parking Lot in Zone A – 18,000 sq. m.
10. Central Square, Gate, Fencing, Fire Control, Other Infrastructure
11. Cableway – 1,230 meters (see paragraph below for discussion of PPTA concerns with this estimate)
12. Electric Battery Powered Motor Vehicles for the Gardens – 10 at CNY 150,000 each
13. Resettlement Expropriation Fee – for permanently expropriated land of 293.63 mu; 143 households are to be
resettled under the current proposed design, which means CNY 85,838 per household
14. Ground Attachment (Residence) Compensation Fee – for permanently expropriated land: 245.44 mu at
22,330 per mu
15. Ground Attachment (Residence) Compensation Fee – for rented land: 3823.09 mu at 1,770 per mu
16. Construction Administration (1.5% of Construction Engineering Cost) and Construction Supervision (0.8% of
Construction Engineering Cost), for total of 2.3% of Construction Cost
17. Design Cost – 4.5% of Construction and Engineering Cost
18. Other Fees and Expenses
19. Training and Capacity Development – for 149 staff in total, including 114 horticulture staff (gardeners) – total
staff for year one of operation is estimated at 219
20. Pre-Operation Marketing – although not included in the FS design the PPTA has assumed a similar
investment as proposed by SARC for joint marketing of SARC, QBG and the Louguantai Forest Park
21. Office Furniture
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