Development History
Source:The Management Committee of Sanlongwan Date:2021-08-03 16:33
●In June, 2003 ( the birth of Foshan New City)
Foshan clearly defines the “two plus five” group-style urban development model. It is proposed to turn a new urban area situated in the south-central part of the central group into a landmark area of Foshan's modern metropolis.
●From 2003 to Guangdong Provincial Sport Game in 2006 (the first boom of construction)
Fundamental construction projects such as the first road project were completed in the core area of Foshan New City. Key projects such as Dongping Bridge, Century Lotus Sports Center, Dongping Bridge, Foshan News Center were constructed. Spatial framework in core area of the New City was initially formed.
●In 2007 (renamed Dongping New City)
Foshan central clustered New City changed its name as Dongping New City, aiming to be the ‘central urban district’, ‘central business district’, ‘headquarter in economic development’, ‘public infrastructure district’ and ‘a Cantonese-featured green city’.
●In 2008 (Planned area doubled)
Dongping New City were expanded and stretched from east to south, and its total planned area has expanded from 44.4 square kilometers to 88.6 square kilometers.
●In 2009 (the second boom of construction)
The construction of over ten key projects with a total investment of more than 22 billion yuan were carried out in full wing including the cultural center of Dongping New City, transportation hub, Dongping Primary School and so on.
●In 2010 (construction in full speed)
Foshan requested that the construction of New City Area should be “high-speed, great operation, great investment and great development”. As Dongping Primary School was put into use and the cultural center of Dongping New City and transportation hub went smoothly, the construction of New City Area was conducted in full speed.
●In 2011 (the strategy of “empowering the center” was conducted and it was renamed “Foshan New City”)
Foshan implemented ‘empowering the center’ strategy, integrated efforts from all parts to construct the Dongping New City. On 17th November, it was officially proposed that Foshan would strongly support the construction of Foshan New City (previously known as Dongping New City), turn it into a hot spot attracting talents and a competitive place filled with pride.
●In 2012
Sino-German Industrial Services Zone was listed as one of six key cooperation platforms with key construction in Guangdong. As a Sino-German cooperative project, it was also listed in the signed cooperation document ‘Joint-Statement of Sino-Germany Bilateral Investment’, which marked a national cooperation.
●In 2013
Foshan decided to adjust the management system of Foshan New City (Sino-German Industrial Services Zone) and Lecong Town in order to realize the integration between districts and towns and conduct the linkage development mechanism, which would form the development framework of Foshan New City with the characteristics of integrated planning, integrated implementation and integrated governance.
●In 2014
Sino-Europe Industrial Services Zone became the first batch Sino-Europe urbanization cooperation demonstration zone and was initiative in exploring new pattern of urbanization.
●In 2015
11 cities from either China or Germany proposed and initiated Sino-German Industrial City Alliance. On 10th September, 2015, the 1st China (Guangdong) International Internet Plus Exposition was held in Sino-European Services Center where Hu Chunhua, the member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Secretary of Guangdong Provincial Committee and Zhu Xiaodan, the governor of Guangdong Province attended the opening ceremony.
●In 2016
Sino-German Industrial City Alliance was founded. The second phase of Guangfo Metro (Lanshi Station- Xinchengdong Station) was put into use, which symbolized the new era of a subway system in Foshan New City.
●In 2017
Foshan Cultural Museum New Hall was put into use. The Southern (Guangdong·Foshan) Film & Television Center and the Star International Film development base were landed. Also, fire stations of Foshan New City were set up where Foshan New City Squadron of Foshan Public Security Fire Bureau was officially deployed.
●In 2018
Foshan Grand Theatre New Hall was officially opened. In the meanwhile, Foshan International Sports & Entertainment Arena with a NBA stadium level was put into use. Key activities covering the 34th Popular Movies Hundred Flowers Awarding Ceremony, the closing ceremony of the 27th China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers were successfully held in Foshan New City.
●In 2019 (the Management Committee of Sanlongwan was established)
With the approval of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC, the Management Committee of Sanlongwan Innovation Cluster was officially established in Sino-German Industrial Services Zone, which aims to promote the work of the Sino-German Industrial Services Zone and the Sanlongwan Innovation Cluster as a whole.
●In 2020
The construction of Sanlongwan Innovation Cluster was in full swing. The planning, investment, infrastructure construction, exhibition industry development and Guangzhou-Foshan cooperation went hand in hand with positive results.