(Pu'er Daily)--On March 24, Pu'er was honored as a "National Hygienic City" at the 2015 National Patriotic Health Work Conference. Sources said this is another national title Pu'er won after it was named as a "National Garden City" on January 14, 2014.

Since 2011, Pu'er has been earnestly carrying out the scientific outlook on development, and thoroughly implementing the strategy of "green development and eco-based city building". In the pursuit of building itself a National Hygienic City, Pu'er has continuously improved its central urban management level with its city appearance changing with each passing day. Public transport in Pu'er has been improved constantly. The greening, beautification & lighting projects have been pushed forward at full steam with its rivers and lakes clear and limpid, streets and alleys clean and tidy, and architectural style increasingly distinct and unique. The management practices have been regularly carried out at levels of community, sub-district and unit. Meanwhile, the overall health level of urban residents has been improved constantly. All in all, hygienic city building in Pu'er has produced truly substantial effects.

The title of National Hygienic City enjoys high reputaton both at home and abroad, which reflects a city's modernization degree and modern management level. It is an important criterion for measuring the degree of a city's material civilization and spiritual civilization. The fundamental purpose of "Building National Hygienic City Activity" is to make a city more beautiful and its people much happier. Inspired by the honor of "National Hygienic City", Pu'er will, according to relevant regulations including Standards of National Hygienic Cities, comprehensively consolidate its existing performance and make improvements to ensure such honor building efforts truly benefit the general public.