Tianfu New Area Explained

Tianfu
Official Name:Sichuan Tianfu New Area
Settlement Type:State-level new area
Coor Pinpoint:Tianfu government affairs service center
Coordinates:30.5017°N 104.0691°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Sub-provincial city
Subdivision Name2:Chengdu
Area Total Km2:1578
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Tianfu New Area is a new area in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It was officially incorporated as a district in December 2011. Chengdu Tianfu New Area aims to serve as a modern international urban area suitable for residence, industry and commerce. It focuses on modern manufacturing industry and high-end service clusters. The planning scope of Tianfu New Area includes the southern part of Chengdu High-tech Zone, Longquanyi District, Shuangliu County, Xinjin County, Jianyang City, Pengshan County of Meishan City and Renshou County. In total, it involves 3 cities, 7 counties (city, district) and 37 towns and villages, with a planned total area of 1,578 square kilometres.

It is understood that the first 84 projects of Chengdu Tianfu New Area include 51 industry projects with the investment of 169.5 billion RMB (including 27 industrial projects with an investment of 82.35 billion RMB and 24 service projects with an investment of 87.15 billion RMB), 29 infrastructure projects with an investment of 43.4 billion RMB, and 4 ecology projects with an investment of 1.5 billion RMB.[1]

Major projects in the Tianfu New Area include the construction of the New Century Global Centre (opened July 2013), Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (opened June 2021), and the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre. Another major project is the 900-acre (5,463 mu) Meishan California Smart City (MCSC) development, which is focused on renewable energy, energy generation, distribution, storage, testing, inspection, and certification, and new technologies.[2]

The first Legoland Theme Park in China, Legoland Sichuan, will be located in Meishan in 2025.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Establishment of Chengdu Tianfu New Area in Sichuan was Officially Launched . The EU Project Innovation Center . 2012-02-09.
  2. News: Zhu . Lia . California, China search for even smarter smart cities . December 20, 2018 . China Daily US . November 15, 2018.
  3. Web site: Legoland Sichuan Resort expected to open in 2023. 2023-12-22. en.
  4. Web site: LEGOLAND SICHUAN PLANNED TO OPEN BY 2023.. 2023-12-22. en.
  5. Web site: 看房的小干 . 视高领地、乐高乐园两大楼盘是否停工?今日实地探访!_哔哩哔哩_bilibili . 2023-12-22 . www.bilibili.com . zh-Hans.