Tianfu New Area

Tianfu
天府新区
State-level new area
Sichuan Tianfu New Area
Map
Coordinates (Tianfu government affairs service center): 30°30′06″N 104°04′09″E / 30.5017°N 104.0691°E / 30.5017; 104.0691
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
 • Total
1,578 km2 (609 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Tianfu New Area (Chinese: 天府新区; pinyin: Tiānfǔ Xīnqū) 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.[citation needed][when?] 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]

References

  1. ^ "The Establishment of Chengdu Tianfu New Area in Sichuan was Officially Launched". The EU Project Innovation Center. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ^ Zhu, Lia (November 15, 2018). "California, China search for even smarter smart cities". China Daily US. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Legoland Sichuan Resort expected to open in 2023". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "LEGOLAND SICHUAN PLANNED TO OPEN BY 2023". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ 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". www.bilibili.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2023-12-22.