Guiyang Urban and Rural Planning Exhibition Hall starts trial operation

The Guiyang Urban and Rural Planning Exhibition Hall starts trial operation after being renovated and upgraded. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

The Guiyang Urban and Rural Planning Exhibition Hall in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, completed its renovation and upgrading and began trial operation on March 28.

The Guiyang Urban and Rural Planning Exhibition Hall is located south of Lincheng East Road in Guanshanhu district, on the east side of Guanshanhu Park, west of the Guizhou Provincial Museum and next to the Guiyang International Convention & Exhibition Center.

It covers an area of 8,025 square meters, with a total construction area of nearly 20,000 sq m. The hall's name was inscribed by Wu Liangyong, an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a famous urban planning and architectural scholar.

The construction of the exhibition hall began on Dec 30, 2010, and it officially opened to the public on July 26, 2012. The exhibition hall focuses on exhibitions, science popularization, education, and exchanges.

The first floor features the Guiyang exhibition area, which is divided into seven sections: "Prologue," "Remember the Entrustments," "Cool Guiyang," "Guiyang History," "Striving Guiyang," "Visionary Guiyang," and the 5D dynamic cinema "Leapfrog Guiyang."

The second floor showcases Gui'an New Area and is divided into four parts: "Mission Gui'an," "Exploring Gui'an," "Striving Gui'an," and "Beautiful Gui'an."

The third floor houses the Guiyang Science and Technology Museum's urban life exhibition area and is divided into five sections: "Urban Life," "Urban Security," "Geographic Information Systems," "Urban Operation," and "Learning and Exchange Area."

The fourth floor contains the urban sand table exhibition area. It features a physical sand table model with a scale of 1:2,500 and covers an area of 1,500 sq m.