CHAPTER 10

Old Beijing Making Way for Modern Development

1. The biggest challenge that developers face is

Money for construction

An assured market for buildings

Acquisition of land

Transportation of materials

2. People in the old courtyard homes have been offered apartments in

Suburbs

Another city

Another part of Beijing

The Olympic Village

3. Laws were passed in 2005 to

Accelerate the redevelopment of Beijing

Fund the construction of Olympic facilities

Protect 25 neighborhoods from being demolished

Build more housing for the displaced residents

4. Old Beijing was planned in the

Yuan Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

Communist period