Nanhui New City Explained
30.9°N 177°W
| Nanhui New City |
| Native Name: | 南汇新城 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Other Name: | Nanhwei |
| Pushpin Map: | China Shanghai |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Nanhui New City in Shanghai |
| Coordinates: | 30.9°N 177°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shanghai |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pudong |
| Established Date: | 2003 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 277.66 |
| Population Total: | 600000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard Time (CST) |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Nanhui New City is a planned city located in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. It was formerly called Lingang New City (临港新城) until it was renamed in April 2012.[1]
Construction began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 2020, with the German architecture company Gerkan, Marg and Partners leading the project. The project is estimated to have cost $4.5 billion. The city is aimed to house 450,000 to 800,000 residents while attracting 10 million annual tourists.[2] [3]
Location
The site is located at the tip of the peninsula between the Yangtze and the Qiantang rivers on Hangzhou Bay. It is approximately 60 kilometers southeast of downtown Shanghai. A major portion of the site was reclaimed from the sea.[4]
The city was slated to become a "mini-Hong Kong". However, despite real estate developments being sold quickly, people have been reluctant to move in. To help vitalize the city, eight university campuses have been built on the west side of Nanhui New City, bringing in more than 100,000 students.[5] [6] In August 2019, it was announced that the area will be included in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone.[7]
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Notes and References
- News: China's 'sponge cities' are turning streets green to combat flooding. The Guardian. 27 December 2017. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120044026/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/28/chinas-sponge-cities-are-turning-streets-green-to-combat-flooding. 20 November 2020. live.
- Web site: Polar and ski parks are coming to Lingang. Yang, Jian. Shanghai Daily. 15 February 2017. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716161426/https://archive.shine.cn/metro/society/Polar-and-ski-parks-are-coming-to-Lingang/shdaily.shtml. 16 July 2020. live.
- Web site: 7 mega-projects that will transform Chinese cities by 2050. Business Insider. Garfield, Leanna. 16 May 2017. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104024220if_/https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-megaprojects-real-estate-developments-new-cities-2017-5#nanhui-new-city-1. 4 November 2019. live.
- Web site: Why China Never Gives Up On Its Ghost Cities. Shepard, Wade. Forbes. 30 August 2016. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211170220/https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2016/08/30/why-china-never-gives-up-on-its-ghost-cities/?sh=3ace5e62783a. 11 December 2020. live.
- Web site: One Way That China Populates Its Ghost Cities. Shepard, Wade. Forbes. 19 January 2016. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211163830/https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2016/01/19/one-way-that-china-populates-its-ghost-cities/?sh=21c590c66e53. 11 December 2020. live.
- Web site: Staggering images reveal China's MEGA-CITIES. Batchelor, Tom. express.co.uk. 23 April 2015. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210175008/https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/572262/China-incredible-megacities-house-100million-people. 10 February 2018. live.
- Web site: Lingang's inclusion in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone a Chance for Beijing to Conduct Bold Reforms. South China Morning Post. 14 August 2019. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211164811/https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3022662/lingangs-inclusion-shanghai-free-trade-zone-chance-beijing. 11 December 2020. live.
