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Beijing to Relocate Prominent Universities, Medical Facilities to Hebei Province

Charissa Echavez   |

Jan 25, 2016 06:32 AM EST

With the aim of creating balance between Beijing and neighboring cities, several prominent universities in Beijing will be transferred to Hebei province, according to policymakers. This move is meant to ease the pressure on the city's infrastructure and resources and to alleviate "urban malaise" like traffic, shortage of resources and air pollution.