Nanhui New City

Coordinates: 30°32′N 121°34′E / 30.54°N 121.56°E / 30.54; 121.56

Nanhui New City
南汇新城
Coordinates: CN 30°54′N 121°56′E / 30.900°N 121.933°E / 30.900; 121.933
Country China
District Pudong
Area
 • Total 277.66 km2 (107.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 600,000
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard Time (CST) (UTC+8)

Nanhui New City (Chinese: 南汇新城) 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 renamed in April 2012.[1]

Construction began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 2020. It was designed by the German architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners.

Location

The site is located at the tip of the peninsula between Yangtze and Qiantang rivers, on the Hangzhou Bay. It is approximately 60 kilometers southeast of downtown Shanghai. An important portion of the site had to be reclaimed from the sea.

It is widely reported as one of the newly developed but uninhabited 'ghost cities'. [2] [3]


References

  1. ↑ "临港新城开发建设十周年后改名南汇新城". Sina. 30 April 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.vagabondjourney.com/nanhui-ghost-city-china/
  3. ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/07/20/what-will-become-of-chinas-ghost-cities/

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