Green industry transition in Essen, Germany

Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-14 08:22:21|Editor: Yamei
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GERMANY-ESSEN-GREEN TRANSITION

A citizen jogs in Krupp Park in Essen, Germany, May 9, 2019. Located in Ruhr, a base and cradle for steel and iron industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Essen saw a green industry transition over the past years. Once heavily polluted, Essen has transformed into a clean and cultural center. Currently, about 68% of land in Essen has been afforested. During the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, Germany's Pavilion presents how green initiatives and projects helped restore the environment after pollution, with pictures and videos highlighting the historic changes to Essen city, the Emscher River and the buffer zone of the inner-German border. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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