226 km2, with a population of about 190,000. Restructuring towns and villages, and new construction.
Within 2008, project owners aim to finish the new city framework, and continue with projects related to ecological, greenery and modernization in 2010.

The Western and Southern part of this area will be for development of an ecological sector.

The middle part of this area will be for development of high-tech industries.

The Eastern and Northern part will be for green land.

• A green, ecological and modern city
• World-class high tech park
• Green living spaces
• Leisure place
• High tech agriculture demo area
• Infrastructure construction is the first priority
• Land reservation system

• Development of small towns and counties will be important
• Innovation of the residential registration system

• Modern and ecological

• Tong Zhou New City: The areas will be dedicated to high end service industry. Development plans are ambitious with a planned population of 1.19 million by 2020
• Shun Yi New City: An international city with very high tech public transportation, with a planned population of around 900.000 by 2020
• Yi Zhuang New City: The focus will be on high tech development , with a planned population of 700.000 by 2020
• Yan Qing New City: 18km2, with a planned population of 150.000 in 2020
• Ping Gu New City: The aim is to develop a residential suburb. Size 27.5 km2, planned population: 610.000 by 2020
• Mi Yun New City: The aim is to develop the area into a residential suburb. Size: 40 km2. Planned population: 350.000 Apart from the above the following areas are also listed for urban industrial development, but specific plans are either very sketchy or non-existing.

• Men Tou Gou New City
• Huai Rou New City
• Fang Shan New City
• Da Xing New City
• Chang Ping New City

• Energy - recycling, improve the energy efficiency and explore the usage possibilities of renewable energy
• Water – improve the water utilization rate
• Waste/material – waste recycling
• Environment – harmony between human beings and nature, reduce the impact to the environment, or improve the environment. To provide comfortable and healthy living condition

• An eco city
• A circle city
• A harmony city
• A city with sustainable development
• A city with regional culture

• Modern living spaces for a 1 mio. population
• Test zone for innovation of traditional industries
• Tourist attractions with special local character
• Eco city
• An area with a high concentration of high schools
• A bridge between the new industrial parks and the Shen Bei New Area

By 2010, a comprehensive modern eco-city, combined by commercial, manufacturing, modern service, living and timberland, will be functionally oriented, equipped with affiliated equipments, surrounded by fine scenery and steadily developing in economics.

Short term plan: from 2005 – 2010, form the framework

Long term plan: from 2010 – 2020, to improve and complete

Construction guideline is “one axis, one center, two areas and three belts”. “One axis”: runs through the ChengJiSiHan Scenic Street from east to west, links up the industrial zone, commercial region and residential area.

“One center”: in the heart of new city – key commercial region

“Two areas”: industrial zone and residential area

“Three belts”: Hongshankou Gully, Bakouzi Gully, Wusutu Gully – three green passages

The key principles of the sustainability framework of Dongtan project are:

• To preserve the wetland habitat
• To create an integrated, vibrant and evolving community
• To improve quality of life and create desirable lifestyles
• To create an accessible city
• To ingrain contemporary Chinese culture into the city fabric
• To manage the use of resources in an integrated manner
• To work towards carbon neutrality
• To utilize governance to achieve long term economic, social and environmental sustainability

By 2010 (the first phase), 1 km2 will be developed to accommodate up to 10,000 people;

By 2020 (the second phase), the 6.5 km2 start-up area will be developed to accommodate up to 80,000 people;

By 2050 around 30 km2 will be developed with 500,000 people accommodated there.

Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (SIIC),
Arup, the UK planning, engineering and consultancy firm

Linggang New City is planned to be built as:

• Transportation centre for Northeast Asia. With 18 million TEU through-put in 2006 and the development of the Yangshan Deep-Water Port, the Lingang Industrial Zone will become the #1 port in the world.
• State Equipment Manufacturing Base. The Lingang Industrial Zone will become the most important area in China to optimize and improve the structure and level of the industry.
• Technological Innovation Leader. The Lingang Industrial Zone will attract development of modern manufacturing equipment and high technology directed towards research and application.
• Integral Part of the International Supply Chain. The Lingang Industrial Zone is designed to be the key to international supply chain with high technology.
• The Yangshan Deep-Water Port will be the largest port in the world.
• The East Sea Bridge is now the longest oversea bridge in the world.
• Harbor New City will be the largest satellite city of Shanghai.
• The Lingang Industrial Zone is a state level heavy industry area.

• Priority in development of the modern service industry, with a particular focus in logistics
• Priority in development of the modern equipment and manufacturing industry

• Industrial Area: approx. 50,000 acres or 200km²
• Harbour New City: approx. 25,000 acres or 100km²
• Exclusive Connectivity to the Yangshan Deep-Water Port through the East Sea Bridge
• Simultaneous development of Port, Urban Area,
• Industrial Area and Bridge to make Lingang New City a key composite of the Shanghai International Shipping Centre
• Largest Satellite City in Shanghai
• Water Drop Lake: 1,400 acres
• Anticipated Population: 500,000 - 800,000
• Multi function area with Finance, Trade, Business, Residential, Tourism, Education & Research facilities

The Chongming three islands, consisting of Chongming, Changxing and Hengsha, provide strategic space for sustainable development of Shanghai in the 21st century. The State Council officially approved Shanghai Master Plan 1999-2020 in May of 2001.

On May 18, 2005, the State Council formally approved Changxing and Hengsha islands under the jurisdiction of Chongming County; evidently, the development plan for three islands is particularly essential for future development of Shanghai.

The Master Plan is prepared in the following three stages:

The 1st stage shall be preparation and assessment of the outline from Nov. of 2002 to July of 2003, mainly for identifying guiding principles on the plan, strategic position of islands, and overall layout of functions.

The 2nd stage shall be competitive recruitment of the plan from Aug. to Dec. of 2003. Four world leading design companies from U.S. Japan and U.K. participated in the competitive recruitment, jointly organized by Municipal Bureau for Urban Planning and Chongming County Government; finally, the plan designed by SOM was awarded the first place, and appraised as Excellent Plan Prize in 2005 by AIA.

The 3rd stage shall be optimization and integration of the master plan for three islands from Jan. of 2004 to Aug. of 2005. Pursuant to guiding opinions from Beijing Municipal Committee and municipal government, the regional plans for Chongming Island were integrated into the master plan for Chongming three islands. In June of 2005, the functional orientation of Chongming islands was reviewed and approved by Standing Committee of the CPC Municipal Committee, laying a firm base for the successful Master Plan for Chongming islands.

Chongming islands shall be constructed into world-class eco-island, mainly consisting of the following six portions:

1. Forest Garden Island, designed for eco-water conservations, including wetland reserve, international migratory bird reserve, plain forest zone, and river mouth zone.
   
2. Eco-residential Island, designed for eco-residence, including reasonable layout, tranquil environment, convenient traffic, and advanced culture.
   
3. Relaxation Resort Island, designed for eco-tourism, including relaxation & resort, sports and entertainment, therapy, training and fair, etc.
   
4. Green Food Island, designed for eco-agriculture, including organic agriculture, characteristic plant and animal cultivation, green food process, etc.
   
5. Marine Equipment Island, designed for marine economy, including ship-building, port machinery manufacture, etc.
   
6. Technology R&I Island, designed for knowledge economy, including head office, R&D, international education, consultative forum, etc.

Population: According to the plan, total population on three islands will be controlled within 0.8 million by 2020, with an increase of about 0.1 million. Among which, total population on Chongming Island will be controlled within 0.68 million, about 0.1 million on Changxing, and less than 20,000 on Hengsha.

Towns: The 3-level system of “new city - new township - central township” will be established in accordance with requirement of “coordinated and balanced development of between urban and rural”.

One new city: Chengqiao. Chengqiao will become political, economical and cultural center and water gateway of three islands, and will be built into garden city, near-water city, and livable city with total population of 0.2 million.

Nine new towns: including 5 new comprehensive towns (Baozhen, Fenghuang, Xinhe, Xianghua, and Miaozhen) and 4 new relaxation towns (Chenjiazhen, Mingzhuhu, Baihu, and Xinming), with total population of 425,000. Among which, Chain-like new towns and townships at south of Chongming will become the main entry to the economic and dense population center.

150 central townships: accelerate the development strategy of “three Concentrations”, and gradually integrate existing natural villages into approximately 150 central townships, with total population of 0.175 million.

The development pace of the areas along and across Qianjiang River is speeding up. It was reported in early June 2008 that a series of important projects along both sides of Qiantang River are being prepared and implemented.

Hangzhou will construct 10 new cities along Qianjiang River from upper to lower reaches, namely, Qianjiang New City, Binjiang New City, Xiasha New City, Konggang New City, Zhijiang New City, Chengdong New City, Linjiang New City, Qianjiang Century New City, Jiangdong New City, and Linpu New City. It will take up to 30 years to construct these 10 new cities as initially planned.

Among the ten new cities, Qianjiang New City is under construction. Binjiang New City and Xiasha New city were originally planned as development zones and are now planed and constructed towards as “city”. Kongkang New City will be built as a wholly new city based on Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

• Qianjiang New City: 20 kilometers²
• Binjiang New City: 28 kilometers²
• Xiasha New City: 64 kilometers²
• Konggang New City: 36 kilometers²
• Zhijiang New City: 40 kilometers²
• Chengdong New City: 10 kilometers²
• Linjiang New City: 85 kilometers²
• Qianjiang Century New City: 21 kilometers²
• Jiangdong New City: 126 kilometers²
• Linpu New City: 17 kilometers²

1. Education area
2. Entertainment area
3. High technical industry
4. Commerical area
5. Living area
6. Multi functional centre

Wuxi is one of the important cities in the Yangtze River Delta with regard to its economic development. Wuxi city government has decided in 2007 to develop the area around South Tai Lake (Tai Hu) to build Taihu New City.

Taihu New City will make the most of its geological advantage so as to attract more companies. Wuxi was in a critical moment of economic and social development and the local government realizes it is important to further develope Wuxi city in connection with water treatment program, Shanghai 2010 Expo and the construction of Shanghai-Beijing Express Railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Railway in order to enhance Wuxi’s overall competitiveness in Yangtze River Delta.

Permanent residence: 1 Million

Land for construction: 99.8 kilometres²

Land for ecological reservation: 50.2²

Currently, the Civil Centre is already under construction and is to be completed by the end of 2009. Exhibition centre started construction in June 2008 and is planned to be finished before end of 2009. Financial and Commercial 1^st Street will be finished before the opening of Expo 2010.

In 2008 a total area of 1.8 million square meters housing is to be expected to be completed for the relocation of farmers.

Tourism serves as the thread of the plan and the engine to boost itself.

Innovatively industrial zone serves as a platform assembling “green” “youthful” new industries.

Based on developed areas and affiliated service, they aim to build a place which is best for living.

Crabapple Bay, together with YaLong Bay, DaDong Bay and SanYa Bay have been labeled as "The Four Most Beautiful Beaches in Sanya Hainan", totalling 40 km of foreshore. Crabapple Bay enjoys the best location among them. It is Sanya's last remaining "Golden Coast" ripe for development.

• A cultural centre
• A new commercial centre
• A tourist attraction and a modern residential neighbourhood