Beijing begins renovating nearly 3,000 buildings

Beijing's government has started renovating exteriors of almost 3,000 buildings in 245 main blocks as the city prepares for the 2014 APEC Summit.

The project is the largest-scale renovation of Beijing building exteriors since the 2008 Olympic Games.

The Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment said in a statement that the commission will design a unified color scheme for buildings in the same block.

The 3,000 buildings are among the first to be renovated. The commission will renovate remaining buildings throughout the city this year.