Since 2021, Shanghai has increased its total parkland area by over 2,500 hectares, raising its per capita green space from 8.5 to 9.5 square meters, the bureau said.

Over the next five years, Shanghai aims to build over 500 additional parks and increase its per capita green space by another square meter, according to bureau official Guan Qunfei.

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