What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The main point of the article is to convey the idea that government of Jiangsu province will put more effort in multiple ways to achieve an ecological civilization. The purpose of the article is to show determination to change current environmental problems in response to the “spirit” of the 12th National Party Congress.
Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
The article encourage me to think that the government would take effective measures to improve current environmental health and the local government is concerning about public expectation of environmental quality and is not acting under pressure of policies of central government. The article mentions the words such as “reduce pollution with iron fist” and mention of “put more effort to build an ecological civilization” multiple times. These words aim to let people have trust in government’s determination to reduce pollution.
List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
The article support its claim to build an ecological civilization based on the “spirit” of 12th National Party Congress. Most of its claims are based on political terminology. The terminology includes “new and innovative” approaches and focusing on “key areas and industries” to reduce emission, but the approaches and areas are not specified.
What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author has the favoritism that the empty and vague but encouraging wording of the article would make the public more convinced that the government is putting more effort in environmental development. The wording of the article uses sentences like “thrived to make people enjoy the result of ecological civilization development” to let people believe the government is putting more effort for them without making any specific promises nor proposing any goal that will be achieved.
How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
No, it’s not addressed in the article.
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
The article only one specific project mentioned in article is “Clear Water and Blue Skies” project. I haven’t found any detail about the project online. But according to Xinmin evening newspaper, Jiangsu province will invest 600 billion yuan to give “Clear Water and Blue Skies” to residents. The projects includes 190 small projects in 6 big categories but detailed about each project and how were the money spent is unknown.
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本报评论员, 更大力度建设生态文明，http://xh.xhby.net/mp2/html/2012-12/07/content_682920.htm, 2015-10-21
A reporter at Xinhua Daily, Greater effort to build an ecological civilization, http://xh.xhby.net/mp2/html/2012-12/07/content_682920.htm, accessed 10/21/2015
What is the main point and the purpose of the article?
The main point of the article is to convey the idea that government of Jiangsu province will put more effort in multiple ways to achieve an ecological civilization. The purpose of the article is to show determination to change current environmental problems in response to the “spirit” of the 12th National Party Congress.
文章的主要观点是要传达江苏省政府将投入更多的努力用多种方式实现生态文明。本文的目的是为了展示决心去改善目前的环境问题来响应第12届全国党代会“精神” 。
Does the way the article is written encourage you to take sides on the issue? Explain.
The article encourage me to think that the government would take effective measures to improve current environmental health and the local government is concerning about public expectation of environmental quality and is not acting under pressure of policies of central government. The article mentions the words such as “reduce pollution with iron fist” and mention of “put more effort to build an ecological civilization” multiple times. These words aim to let people have trust in government’s determination to reduce pollution.
文章鼓励我认为政府将采取有效措施以改善目前的环境质量。还有文章想让我认为当地政府关于对环境质量采取行动是因为市民的期望而不是在中央政府的政策压力下不得不做的。文中提到的词，如“铁腕治污”和多次提到“更大力度建设生态文明” 。这些话的目的是让人们相信政府减少污染的决心。
List the sources the author(s) use to support the claims on air pollution (i.e. scientific evidence, expert, government official, citizens, etc.). Provide names and short descriptions.
The article support its claim to build an ecological civilization based on the “spirit” of 12th National Party Congress. Most of its claims are based on political terminology. The terminology includes “new and innovative” approaches and focusing on “key areas and industries” to reduce emission, but the approaches and areas are not specified.
文章支持其主张建立一个生态文明是基于第十二次全国党代会“精神” 。它的大部分声明是基于政治术语。术语包括“新的和创新”的方式，专注于“重点领域和行业”以减少排放，但没有指定的方式和领域。
What bias did the author bring to the writing of this article?
The author has the favoritism that the empty and vague but encouraging wording of the article would make the public more convinced that the government is putting more effort in environmental development. The wording of the article uses sentences like “thrived to make people enjoy the result of ecological civilization development” to let people believe the government is putting more effort for them without making any specific promises nor proposing any goal that will be achieved.
笔者认为空白和模糊但激励人心的措辞将使公众更加相信政府正在把更多的精力放在环境的协调发展上。该文章的措辞，如“努力让老百姓充分享受生态文明建设的成果”，让人们相信，政府正在用更多的精力来提升他们生活水平但实际上并没有作任何具体承诺或提出将要实现的目标。
How (if at all) are health disparities, or other equity issues addressed in the article or report?
No, it’s not addressed in the article.
What three points, details or references from the article did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the issued and actors described in the article?
The article only one specific project mentioned in article is “Clear Water and Blue Skies” project. I haven’t found any detail about the project online. But according to Xinmin evening newspaper, Jiangsu province will invest 600 billion yuan to give “Clear Water and Blue Skies” to residents. The projects includes 190 small projects in 6 big categories but detailed about each project and how were the money spent is unknown.
在文章只提到一个具体的项目是“清水蓝天”工程。我还没有在网上发现任何一个项目的细节。但据新民晚报，江苏将投入6000亿元还市民一个“清水蓝天”。江苏将通过实施六大类190大项总投资约6000亿元的推进项目，但每个项目的内容和这些钱是如何花的还不知晓。