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Students offer to serve Universiade

(Xinhua Date: 04/02/2001)

A team of student environmentalists from universities in China's capital was established yesterday to promote environmental protection activities during the coming Universiade.

Most of them belong to a group of environmentalist volunteers consisting of students from institutions such as Peking University, Tsinghua University and Beijing Forestry University.

The "Green Service Team" will conduct garbage-recycling work in the stadiums to be used by the international student athletes and the Universiade Village, said Zhu Baochuan, one of the leaders of the group.

"From the recycled garbage we can pick out material to make handicrafts," said Bi Xiaohuan, a freshman at Beijing Forestry University, who is a member of the "Green Service Team."

The team plans to present some environmentally friendly handicrafts to overseas athletes during the Universiade.

The team will also engage in cleaning and taking care of lawns around the locations where the games will take place, Zhu said.

Meanwhile, large numbers of Beijing college students will offer services for the Universiade, such as reception, interpretation and guiding.

The Chinese Government has adopted a number of special environmental protection measures for the Universiade, including using solar energy for lighting and setting up environmentally friendly toilets, besides planting trees and grass in the Universiade Village.

The 21st Universiade will be held in Beijing from October 22 to November 1 this year.

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