Yahoo: Take a look at the pollution-fighting forest city being built in smog-choked China
Stock photo Ed van duijn
July 27, 2017
A smog-fighting forest city designed to scrub the air of pollutants with its one million plants and trees is currently under development in southern China.
At first glance, artist renderings for Liuzhou Forest City evoke images of a futuristic city invaded by jungle overgrowth.
That's because the entire city is designed to be carpeted in plant life, including every building façade and surface area available.
When complete in 2020, the city will span an area covering 175 hectares along the Liujiang River in southern China, and house 30,000 residents.
Instead of miles of concrete, steel and pavement, Liuzhou Forest City will be covered with 40,000 trees and one million plants representing more than 100 species.
