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control measures against pollution caused by ozone and fine suspended particulates
(PM 2.5). Efforts should be made to build the capacity for regional cooperation in
the handling and disposal of hazardous waste, exercise stronger control over the
cross-boundary transfer of waste, and improve the environmentally sound disposal,
reduction and recycling of solid waste. Guangdong, Hong Kong SAR and Macao
SAR should launch technological exchanges and cooperation on soil improvement,
proactively advance the demonstration projects for this purpose, strengthen the safe
use of contaminated farmland and land plots, prevent and control non-point source
agricultural pollution, and ensure the quality of agricultural produce and a safe living
environment. The Plan demands the establishment of a blacklist system for pollution
control, and requires efforts to improve mechanisms for credibility assessment based
on environmental protection performance, mandatory information disclosure as well
as severe punishments and penalties for violations. More should be done to solve
environment-related problems that accumulated over time and aroused extensive
concern among the general public.
5. Coordinate the efforts to protect terrestrial and marine environment
To implement the Plan, the Greater Bay Area needs to make a better scheme for
jointly building a quality living circle across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao,
and develop a green development demonstration zone. Coordinated efforts should be
made to advance the development of land-ocean integration of ecological spaces, an
eco-friendly economy, a sound environment, an ecological culture and ecosystemrelated systems, in a bid to make the Greater Bay Area a world-class city cluster with
well-developed economy and high environmental awareness, a green place to live
and work in and travel to, and a model of ecological conservation along the twentyfirst Century Maritime Silk Road. Cooperation in tourism shall be strengthened to
leverage the distinctive characteristics and strengths of cities in the Greater Bay
Area. Giving priority to promoting integrated tourism, the Greater Bay Area should
develop a system that put together diverse tourism products that meet tourists’ needs
for cultural and historical attractions, leisure activities, healthcare, and cruise and
yacht tours. Joint efforts should be made to attract tourists from home and abroad
and make the area a world-class travel and leisure destination.
We should work out development plans for the Greater Bay Area for ecotourism
based on its quality ecotourism resources so as to provide more multi-destination
premium travel packages. The visa-free policy should be improved. Support should
be given to Hong Kong SAR for the development of a diverse tourism platform
and to Macao SAR to build it into a world-class tourism and leisure center. The
region should promote development of international cruise terminals in Hong Kong
SAR, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and further increase the number of international
liner routes to facilitate the healthy and orderly development of cruise tourism. It
also needs to speed up the implementation of measures for free yacht travel with
support given to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Huizhou for the establishment
of national demonstration zones of integrated tourism. The Qianhai and Shekou area
of Shenzhen, the Nansha area of Guangzhou, and the Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai
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control measures against pollution caused by ozone and fine suspended particulates
(PM 2.5). Efforts should be made to build the capacity for regional cooperation in
the handling and disposal of hazardous waste, exercise stronger control over the
cross-boundary transfer of waste, and improve the environmentally sound disposal,
reduction and recycling of solid waste. Guangdong, Hong Kong SAR and Macao
SAR should launch technological exchanges and cooperation on soil improvement,
proactively advance the demonstration projects for this purpose, strengthen the safe
use of contaminated farmland and land plots, prevent and control non-point source
agricultural pollution, and ensure the quality of agricultural produce and a safe living
environment. The Plan demands the establishment of a blacklist system for pollution
control, and requires efforts to improve mechanisms for credibility assessment based
on environmental protection performance, mandatory information disclosure as well
as severe punishments and penalties for violations. More should be done to solve
environment-related problems that accumulated over time and aroused extensive
concern among the general public.
5. Coordinate the efforts to protect terrestrial and marine environment
To implement the Plan, the Greater Bay Area needs to make a better scheme for
jointly building a quality living circle across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao,
and develop a green development demonstration zone. Coordinated efforts should be
made to advance the development of land-ocean integration of ecological spaces, an
eco-friendly economy, a sound environment, an ecological culture and ecosystemrelated systems, in a bid to make the Greater Bay Area a world-class city cluster with
well-developed economy and high environmental awareness, a green place to live
and work in and travel to, and a model of ecological conservation along the twentyfirst Century Maritime Silk Road. Cooperation in tourism shall be strengthened to
leverage the distinctive characteristics and strengths of cities in the Greater Bay
Area. Giving priority to promoting integrated tourism, the Greater Bay Area should
develop a system that put together diverse tourism products that meet tourists’ needs
for cultural and historical attractions, leisure activities, healthcare, and cruise and
yacht tours. Joint efforts should be made to attract tourists from home and abroad
and make the area a world-class travel and leisure destination.
We should work out development plans for the Greater Bay Area for ecotourism
based on its quality ecotourism resources so as to provide more multi-destination
premium travel packages. The visa-free policy should be improved. Support should
be given to Hong Kong SAR for the development of a diverse tourism platform
and to Macao SAR to build it into a world-class tourism and leisure center. The
region should promote development of international cruise terminals in Hong Kong
SAR, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and further increase the number of international
liner routes to facilitate the healthy and orderly development of cruise tourism. It
also needs to speed up the implementation of measures for free yacht travel with
support given to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Huizhou for the establishment
of national demonstration zones of integrated tourism. The Qianhai and Shekou area
of Shenzhen, the Nansha area of Guangzhou, and the Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai