CHINESE Ambassador to Guyana, Zhang Limin has asked to adopt the street on which sits the Chinese Embassy in Guyana and to have it renamed “Fuzhou Road” in honour of the great relationship between the cities of Georgetown and China’s Fuzhou.
The greenlight has already been given by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for the renaming of the street as Mayor Patricia Chase-Green yesterday announced that works have already started there.
Chase-Green was speaking at a simple ceremony that was organized at City Hall to receive a donation of 60 garbage receptacles from Ambassador Limin.
“The Chinese Ambassador has asked to adopt the street where the Chinese embassy is now and they have sent to us a draft of what that street should look like. Some works have already started – the revetment of one side of that street – and it will continue on the other side with street lamps that are either solar panel or energy savers…and an arch. One of the model streets of Fuzhou will be an example of what will be there,” the Mayor informed.
In brief remarks, through a Chinese interpreter, the ambassador thanked the M&CC for its willingness to have the street remodeled and renamed.
He observed how Guyana and China have a long existing relationship since the first set of Chinese settled here more than 165 years ago. The two countries have, however been collaborating for the past 45 years and China has since been making steady donations to the country.
“I really appreciate the efforts to beautify and clean the city. The Chinese Embassy is also in the City of Georgetown and thanks to you we enjoy the clean air and beautiful environment.”
Meanwhile, according to Solid Waste Management Director, Walter Narine, the garbage receptacles represent a timely donation as during the Christmas season, more waste than usual is generated.
The bins will be placed in the avenues in Georgetown, like on Camp Street, Thomas and East Streets, and on the seawall bandstand. “We have received many cries from residents for more receptacles to sustain the clean-up works we would have already done,” Narine noted.
He also disclosed that the municipality will be saving some $600,000 a day because of the donation, and that the receptacles will be cleared daily by his department.
Town Clerk, Royston King also attended the meeting yesterday, which was chaired by Councillor Junior Garrett.