City design should strive to be more sustainable

China has achieved a lot through process of urbanization, says senior UN official

To foster a sustainable model of urbanization, China should plan cities that not only generate jobs and opportunities, but also help build socially integrated, livable, open neighborhoods, said a senior UN official.

Joan Clos, executive director of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, told China Daily that China has achieved a lot recently in terms of urbanization, especially from an economic perspective.