China issues guideline to create quieter environment

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    BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's 11 government departments have jointly¹ released a guideline outlining major measures to lessen² noise pollution amid rising noise disputes and complaints（埋怨,抱怨）, the Ministry³ of Environmental Protection said Tuesday.
    The ministry's spokesperson, Tao Detian, said Tuesday the country saw rising complaints about noise pollution, which has caused an increasingly negative impact on the living environment in recent years.
    The 26-article guideline focuses on addressing noise pollution in fields including industry, construction, traffic and people's daily lives.
    Further, the regulation bans businesses from using acoustic⁴ instruments outdoors to lure⁵ customers.
    Also, heavy noise polluters are banned from entering industrial parks, according to the guideline.
    Moreover, motor vehicles should strictly⁶ observe speed limits, traffic restrictions⁷ and use of auto⁸ horns around "noise-sensitive buildings" such as hospitals, schools, government organs, scientific research institutions and residential⁹ buildings, it said.
    According to the guideline, government departments would also impose higher fines on noise polluters and collect fees for "discharges of excessive noise," in accordance with law.
    The newly issued document calls on various government agencies, such as the ministries¹⁰ on environmental protection, science and technology, public security, finance, housing, transportation and railways, to make coordinated¹¹ efforts to curb¹² pollution.
    Further, government organs could launch regular inspection¹³ campaigns in major cities, it said.
    According to the guideline, government agencies will set up a system to examine sound-proof qualities of civilian¹⁴ buildings and provide a list of major noise pollution sources by the end of this year.
    Also, the guideline ordered major cities to establish an automatic noise monitoring system and to equip each city in the country with at least one noise display screen by the end of 2011.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)