Construction on a square, park, and community center started April 19 at Sanxi Technology & Innovation Town in Qianshan, with investment of 4.25 billion yuan ($664 million). The projects aim to further optimize local city service functions in cultural entertainment, community living, health, and leisure.

The 4-billion-yuan ($62-million) Xili Square has floorage of 127,000 sq m (31 acres) and will become a comprehensive industrial base featuring cultural creative, tourism, and leisure facilities, as well as offices and hotels. Abundant local cultural resources will be spotlighted, such as Fenghuang (Phoenix) Mt and Su Man-shu's Former Residence.

Fifty talent apartments totaling 4,500 sq m (1.1 acres) in floorage will be available in the square, which will be a new highlight for attracting industrial investment, said Zeng Hui of the project investor Gree Xiangxi Construction & Development. 

Rendering of Sanxi Park [Photo by Zhao Zi / Zhuhai Media Group]

Nearby, the proposed Sanxi Park is encased by Sanxi Avenue, Meijie, Lidong, and Subei roads. Costing around 100 million yuan ($16 million), the 20,000-sq-m (5-acre) park will meet residents' needs for leisure, entertainment, and fitness. 

Convenient one-stop service will be provided by the new Sanxi Community Center, which will be located west of Jinxi Road and south of Sanxi Road. With floor area of 22,000 sq m (5.4 acres), the center will have facilities like a public service platform, training center, and Party service center.

In addition, a kindergarten and primary school in the town, which started construction in July 2021, are expected to begin enrollment this September. 

Currently, Sanxi Technology & Innovation Town is continuing construction on 23 industrial projects, covering floor area of 2.43 million sq m (600 acres) with total investment of 20 billion yuan ($3 billion). Upon completion, the projects are expected to generate over 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) in annual output value.

A fund of 17.17 billion yuan ($2.68 billion) will be invested by the town during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) for land reconditioning, infrastructure and public service supporting facility construction, and ecological restoration.

Of note, the town achieved eye-catching performance in the first quarter of 2022, with the growth rate of the added value of its industries above designated size surpassing 20 percent year-on-year and that of its fixed asset investment exceeding 450 percent.