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Six New Urban Areas to Be Built in Coming Five Years

The municipal government submitted the Construction Plan of Ningbo (2011-2015) to the 36th session of the Standing Committee of Ningbo Municipal People's Congress for deliberation on December 26. According to the plan, six new urban areas will be under construction during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan Period, which include the New Eastern Urban Area (NEUA), Yaojiang New Area in Jiangbei, Yinzhou New Urban Area,Zhenhai New Urban Area, Binhai New Urban Area in Beilun and Dongqian Lake Resort. The construction of 36 urban key functional zones will also be undertaken. According to the plan, the permanent population in the central urban areas will reach 3.3 million till 2015, including 1.6 million registered residents and 1.7 million transient population. The new construction land will total 61.3 km2 including 39.25 km2 in the three-river area, 17.72 km2 in Beilun and 4.33 km2 in Zhenhai. The per capita construction land is to reach 100.3 m2.According to the plan, the reconstruction of the old city and the expansion of the new urban areas will be carried out at the same time. The plan outlines the range, the objectives and measures of the reconstruction. Meanwhile, the upgrading project of the “Three Rivers and Six Banks” axis will be advanced so as to forge a modern city with the high-end service functions, cultural and residential services

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