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Jiaxing Municipality is located in the southeastern part of China’s coastline and in the center of Yangtze River Delta. It abuts on Shanghai to the east, Suzhou to the north, Hangzhou to the west, and Hangzhou Bay to the south. It covers a land area of 3,915 km2 and has a population of about 3.3 million.
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It was officially mentioned in the speech by President Hu Jintao to the 17th National Congress held on October 15, 2007 [2], “Hold High the Great Banner of Socialism With Chinese Characteristics and Strive for New Victories in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects.”
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Emission trade system was introduced in the USA, in which emission can be traded on the market. For instance, if A enterpirse treats 1 tons of SO2 at a cost of 1,000 yuan, and B enterprise does it at a cost of 2,000 yuan, B can buy the emission from A enterprise at a price of 1,500 yuan and save 500 yuan.
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Weiyi, W., Xing, L. (2010). Ecological Construction and Sustainable Development in China: The Case of Jiaxing Municipality. In: Clark, W. (eds) Sustainable Communities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0219-1_15
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