The Haizhu Lijiao Eco-City planning conference was held on July 2 by the Pearl River in Guangzhou, showcasing the Lijiao village reconstruction project.

Lijiao Eco-City is a key component of the Haizhu government's focus on building the "one zone-one valley-one circle" model, in which the one zone refers to Pazhou Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy Experimental Zone, the one valley refers to Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) International Innovation Valley, and the one circle refers to Haizhu's cultural, business, and tourism integration circle.

The project's contractor, Zhuguang Group, invested 10 million yuan ($15 million), as well as invited famous designers from the China Urban Planning and Design Institute and the China Academy of Building Research to design the eco-city together.

Wang Shifu, deputy dean of the Design and Research Institute of South China University of Technology, said that the overall planning of the project follows a "landscape green space + public buildings + landmark construction" model.

The project spans 4.7 million square meters, which is equivalent to 2/3rds of the area of Pearl River New City. It boasts rich surrounding ecological resources like Haizhu Lake Park and Haizhu Wetland Park, with a 7.1-kilometer-long river coastline. In addition, there is also a unique ancient Lijiao village in the area.

The project plans to include more than 100 public service facilities, covering education, medical care, health care, culture, transportation, and sports.

Rendering of Haizhu Lijiao Eco-City. [Photo/Yangcheng Evening News]