'The Chinese captial will launch a geological investigation on environment around golf courses and gas stations, and then built three to five shafts around them to monitor water and earth conditions, the Beijing Times quoted the circular of the municipal geological prospecting bureau as saying Wednesday.
Most of golf courses in Beijing were built during the 1980s and 1990s near rivers and reservoirs, without taking into account the impacts on environment.
Widespread use of herbicide and pesticide at these courses has deteriorated geological environment.'
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