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each of the six small theatres is diverse from one another, plus the library, all the facilities offers local residents a rich cultural service. Beijing has much more than the neighborhood needs. The three culture facilities in Beijing are very large. The Dongcheng District Yong People’s Palace is about 10,000 m²and is a multi-functional cultural center serving the whole Doncheng District children and teenagers. Dongchuang Theatre is 3600 m²and Baoli Theatre is 7500 m², and these two theatres are city-level theatres, especially Baoli hold a lot of international performances every year. Therefore, in the Montreal Plateau, residents can enjoy distinctive culture service within the neighborhood, while in Beijing, residents can enjoy big shows. 25000
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Chart 5 Beijing and Plateau Green Land Area 21100
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From the above data, the actual green land area of Montreal Plateau is about double that of Beijing. we could say Plateau is a greener neighborhood; however, we cannot make such a quick judgment. This standard does not consider the substantial amount of green area adjacent to the people’s residences inside the xiaoqu. It also doe not consider the extensive tree cover of most of the streets in Beijing.
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China’s residential neighbourhoods, xiaoqu, have shared courtyards. These courtyards provide simple outdoor fitness equipments, recreational facilities for children, and green space.
Chart 4 Beijing and Plateau Cultural Service Building Area
In addition, Beijing has many wide and beautiful pedestrian ways which are full of trees. People like to sit in these green spaces to communicate, rest and even have food. Therefore actually, Beijing is full of green.
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