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Cultural complex takes shape
Work will start this year to develop the area around Xinhua and Panyu roads into a “film complex,” featuring Shanghai culture, according to the Changning government.
The project is part of a series of plans unveiled by the government to revamp the downtown district into a major hub of global fashion and innovation.
G﹒Art
Renovation of the film center will be done along with redevelopment on a number of neighboring innovative parks. They include G﹒Art, a creative park developed on the former site of Shanghai Rubber Products Institute, as well as warehouse-turned-design-zones Hub 727 and Fahua 525.
G﹒Art is now home to various fashion stores, restaurants and designing studios.
Residents living in the nearby neighborhood once had to detour to cross the former industrial site, but now they can enjoy a relaxing and pleasant landmark.
According to its future blueprint, part of the areas in the creative park will be developed into workshops for independent producers, post-production, and film.
Not far from the future film hub, a planned public bazaar will combine traditional Shanghai “lane lifestyle” with modern fashion culture.
The Yuyuan Road Public Bazaar is being developed within the former teaching building of the Shanghai Workers College of Medical Science, mainly to serve nearby residents and white-collar workers.
It is scheduled to open by the end of August, the Changning government said. Visitors to the bazaar can enjoy traditional Shanghai breakfast items such as fried dough, sticky rice ball and tofu flower soup, as well as traditional services like key duplication and umbrella repair.
The district government has also pledged to renovate its old residential communities and historical streets to benefit residents, according to Wang Weiren, the Party secretary of Changning.In a recent interview with the SMG Radio, Wang said the government plans to improve living conditions in an area covering 1.1 million square meters.
The environment and ambiance of Xinhua, Yuyuan, Wuyi and Panyu roads will be further improved, Wang said.
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Club for office workers
The Hongqiao office worker center “Hong Space” at 500 Hongbaoshi Road is now open. The center covers an area of 835 square meters and has 10 functional areas.
The first floor is for users to socialize and get away from work. There are also help desks offering professional advices to the white-collar workers.
On the mezzanine is a reading club operated by SDX Joint Publishing Company. Along the stairs from the first floor to mezzanine there are large photos and graphs on the wall showing the development of Hongqiao in the past four decades together with China’s economic reform and opening-up.
On the second floor, the 544-square-meter space includes a charity store, a talent service counter and entertainment facilities. The center also links social organizations and businesses to help startups and office workers work better and live better.
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Park opens 24/7
The New Hongqiao Central Garden is now open around the clock with upgraded facilities.
The park management installed 208 lawn lights and replaced the old bulbs of 106 pole lamps with LED lights to improve lighting.
Twenty-five security guards together with 155 high-resolution surveillance cameras as well as six emergency alert systems have been in position.
Overnight sleeping in the park is prohibited. Facial recognition systems have been installed at all the three entrances and connected with the police network.
One restroom close to the Hongqiao Road is open 24/7 while the other two are available through 9:30pm.
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Hongqiao the epitome of reform and opening-up
The development of Hongqiao over four decades is the epitome of China’s economic reform and opening-up.On the land of miracles, many national records have been set, such as the only services industry development zone in the country, the only national-level development zone where many foreign consular offices are located and one of the country’s earliest international business districts since 1949.
The 0.65 square kilometer area has attracted more than US$5 billion of foreign investment since the establishment of the Shanghai Hongqiao Economic & Technological Development Zone United Development Co in 1985.
Each square kilometer of the development zone now generates more than 30 billion yuan (US$4.52 billion) of GDP every year, the highest around the country.
Sino-foreign joint venture and land lease are two business modes initiated in Hongqiao. The Hongqiao Untied Development Co worked with the Changning government to improve the infrastructures and business environment.
After years of efforts, Hongqiao is now famous for its high-rise buildings, high level urban development, convenient transport and green landscapes.
At New Hongqiao Building, Changning started offering enterprises “one-stop” services which integrated the jobs of customs, quarantine and inspection, tax and banking.
After 2020, Hongqiao’s development will focus on professional services and trade. Emerging tertiary industries, such as aviation services, Internet plus, fashion and creative as well as artificial intelligence will boost and optimize Hongqiao’s economy for a better future.
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Building good schools at doorstep
The Shicun Education Group shared its idea to build good schools at doorstep with more than 1,400 parents during a recent interview.
It was the first parents’ evening since the establishment of the education group late last year.
The education group has three members － Shicun Primary School, Beixinjing No.2 and No. 3 primary schools.
Teachers, curriculums and hobby groups are shared within the group to promote balanced development of education as well as the continuous improvement of education quality, according to the group.
Senior teachers will play an important role in developing pedagogy and contributing to curriculum development, providing mentoring, supervision, professional support, counseling and guidance for teachers and contributing to the leadership of school development planning and identifying priorities.
The education group is studying the feasibility to cultivate students’ talent in art, music and sport. Three extra-curriculums － Go, karate and makers’ lab are open to all the students of the member schools for free.
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Editor | Li Xinran Shanghai Daily
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