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Construction of Beijing's largest hospital begins(Xinhua)Updated: 2007-03-31 11:13 Construction of Peking University International Hospital has begun in Zhongguancun Life Science Park in Haidian District in northern Beijing as of Friday, March 30, 2007. After its completion, it will be the largest general hospital in Beijing, and more convenient for citizens living in the northern part of the city.
With an overall investment of 3.2 billion yuan, Peking University International Hospital is scheduled to be completed in 2008 and be put into use in 2009.
It is to have 36 medical centers and cover 49 medical fields.
Jin Dapeng, director of the Beijing Municipal Public Health Bureau, said citizens living in the northern part of Beijing will no longer need to travel a long distance to see a doctor.
The hospital will also cater to the needs of expatriates working and studying in Beijing, senior management staff said.
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