Quadrangle houses much needed in Beijing

时间：2006-12-07 02:00:38

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 7 - In a month, a fully1 furnished quadrangle house will be open for investors2 in the Yufang Lane in Dongcheng District, Beijing. This is the first courtyard house that will be preserved under the “macro-cycling” policy taken by Dongcheng district government.

 

By implementing3 the “macro-cycling” policy, the Dongcheng district government introduced real estate developers in the preservation4 of Beijing’s traditional courtyard houses. Under the new policy, most of the courtyard houses in Beijing will no longer be dismantled5. Instead, the government will relocate the original residents of the courtyard houses and furnish them completely to draw new investors. By taking this measure, it is expected that large areas of courtyard houses in Beijing will remain.

 

Due to the large renovation6 work done to the old downtown areas, the number of traditional courtyard houses in Beijing has declined substantially. According to a recent survey, there are only 16,000 courtyard houses remaining in Beijing now, which cover 3 million square meters in total, accounting7 for only 15% of the total area of courtyard houses in the early 1950s. On the other hand, due to historical reasons, the property ownership of these houses is very complicated, therefore most of the courtyard houses can not be put on sale.

 

In 2004, Chinese government issued a policy aimed to loosen the restrictions8 on potential buyers of these courtyard houses, allowing foreigners to buy the houses. At the same time, the government remitted9 the taxes and simplified the procedures in buying these houses. The new policy stimulated10 the demand for these houses in the market and also attracted many real estate developers to join in, while previously11, only intermediate agencies were involved in the transactions of these houses. Some courtyard houses were even rebuilt based on the wishes of the buyer.

 

At present, most of the courtyard houses in Beijing are located in the four old districts within the Second Ring Road. Among these courtyard houses, those located in Dongcheng and Xicheng districts are most expensive. In the scenic12 area of Shichahai in Xicheng District, for example, the courtyard houses there are usually sold at 30,000 - 40,000 yuan per square meter.

 
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1 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
2 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
3 implementing be68540dfa000a0fb38be40d32259215     
v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
  • -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句
4 preservation glnzYU     
n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持
参考例句：
  • The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
  • The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。
5 dismantled 73a4c4fbed1e8a5ab30949425a267145     
拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消
参考例句：
  • The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
  • The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。
6 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
7 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表
参考例句：
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
8 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）
参考例句：
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
9 remitted 3b25982348d6e76e4dd90de3cf8d6ad3     
v.免除（债务），宽恕( remit的过去式和过去分词 )；使某事缓和；寄回，传送
参考例句：
  • She has had part of her sentence remitted. 她被免去部分刑期。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The fever has remitted. 退烧了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
10 stimulated Rhrz78     
a.刺激的
参考例句：
  • The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
  • The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。
11 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
12 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

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