The State Council in 2000 provided in its "Outline for National Eco-Environmental Protection" eco-provinces, eco-cities, eco-counties and townships to preserve and promote the environment while promoting local economies and awareness of environmental issues. Today, trial eco-province construction is being carried out in eight provinces, including Hainan, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shandong and Anhui. Jilin Province has earmarked for 2001-2005 more than 38 billion yuan on eco-industry and eco-environment construction. Heilongjiang Province has been developing green products in line with its resources and industry. Zhejiang Province has included ecological construction into the system of responsibility for work goals of administrative heads at all levels of governments throughout the province.
