China faces flak after building Beijing Olympics' venue in the midst of natural reserve

Despite facing heavy criticism from environmental activists, China has completed construction of upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics' venue in midst of a nature reserve, ANI reported citing CNN. According to a report by US channel, Olympic ski venue was built despite Beijing's commitment to making multi-sports event greenest and cleanest in history. report claimed that venue was built in middle of a natural reservoir that played a vital role in living beings re for deces. As per satellite images and official maps analyzed by CNN, construction of aforementioned venue busted bogus claim of Communist regime.

On several occasions, Chinese government asserted that National Alpine Ski resort in Yanqing, about 90 kilometres from national capital, Beijing is fully powered by wind and solar energy. However, satellite images claimed that ski centre is built in former core area of Songshan National Nature Reserve. According to CNN, park was founded back in 1985 with an aim of protecting its dense forests, alpine meows and rich biodiversity. media report furr stated that government has equipped centre with artificial snow that could waste energy and water resources on a large scale.

Under Chinese law, nobody is allowed to enter reserve's core area

While speaking to CNN, several climate activists raised questions over Beijing's green narrative and ded upcoming Olympics would cost nature tremendously. Amid reports of Chinese government looking to turn Yanqing into an international skiing hotspot and build more ski slopes, conservationists fear it could cause furr damage to local ecology.
"For deces, Songshan National Nature Reserve provided a sanctuary to many protected animal and plant species, including golden eagle and rare orchids. Under Chinese law, nobody is allowed to enter reserve's core area, except for scientific research with government approval," CNN quoted a climate activist who is aware of Chinese building. 

"This is really a great pity, because ( original core zone) is one of very few places in norrn Beijing that has alpine meows. Such a unique ecosystem was why it was included in original nature reserve in first place," said a Chinese ecological expert, who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions. 

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