7. Hongqiao CBD further upgrades traffic network

Hongqiao CBD over the past year has been planning to further upgrade its traffic network and focus its attention on the enhancement of traffic services. Efforts included upgrading road networks to better connect the CBD with other parts of Shanghai and the expansion of the metro service network to encourage more people to use public transport.

The CBD is establishing a metro service network where station entrances are located within 600 meters of one another. About 45 percent of the CBD will be covered by this network.

Aimed at being a world-class gathering place for businesses, the area is striving to enhance its transportation network to a high level in order to serve people's various transportation demands, including transfers and inner-city commuting.

The hub will be capable of transporting more than 400 million passengers annually by the end of 2020, according to the CBD's 13th Five-Year Plan.