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Ten cities will start carrying out the plan from September 1, and another 117 cities will join in over the following two years, the<\/div>\n
report said.<\/div>\n
\nVice minister of commerce Jiang Zengwei said the country will phase out bag-packed cement for concrete mixers by promoting the use of bulk cement and dried mortar, which can be directly used as building materials when mixed with water.<\/div>\n
\nThe move will not only improve energy efficiency, but also reduce noise and air pollution in the cities, said Jiang.<\/div>\n
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