The New Urban District:
The Beijing Municipality director Liu Qi designated Tongzhou, located approximately 12 kilometers from the East Third Ring Road, as "a new urban district" [1]. According to the Greater Beijing Strategy, there is a vision to expand Beijing to outer limits so that the population is not too dense in the central region. A possible solution includes the extension of the Chang'an Avenue starting from the Shijingshan district all the way to the Tongzhou district.
To focus on making Tongzhou a new urban district, Beijing is required to focus on shifting eastward and put forth city-planning guidelines. Upon completion, this new district is said to be the town's main centers for industrial, collection, and trade purposes. Tongzhou is visualized to hold a population of up to 600,000 people and be an important economic sector of Beijing [2]. The district is also conveniently located since there is a Bawangfen-Tongzhou subway line that made commuting to Tongzhou much easier. The district government also began planning for road construction to make means of communications better. There is also a plan to improve its energy supply while also constructing hospitals and schools. Housing and industries were constructed and as of 2003, the district housing covered 5.49 million square meters. This brought up the profitability in the industries, thus making the Tongzhou district one of the main contributors to the Beijing market [3].
Figure [1]: A view of Tongzhou District in Beijing
The construction commission for Tongzhou places a huge emphasis on producing good quality work rather than producing work that takes the least amount of time. There is also stress on greening and road infrastructure. For example, there were millions of trees like gingkos planted throughout the new district in 2003. Real estate developers should also maintain the costs to meet the market demands rather than raise the costs to seek more profits. Ultimately, the increase in housing is due to the embodiment ideal of satisfactory environment in the Tongzhou district [4].
Sources:
[1] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[2] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[3] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[4] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
Media:
Figure [1]: http://unn.people.com.cn/mediafile/201010/12/F201010121838272383267817.jpg 2010
The Beijing Municipality director Liu Qi designated Tongzhou, located approximately 12 kilometers from the East Third Ring Road, as "a new urban district" [1]. According to the Greater Beijing Strategy, there is a vision to expand Beijing to outer limits so that the population is not too dense in the central region. A possible solution includes the extension of the Chang'an Avenue starting from the Shijingshan district all the way to the Tongzhou district.
To focus on making Tongzhou a new urban district, Beijing is required to focus on shifting eastward and put forth city-planning guidelines. Upon completion, this new district is said to be the town's main centers for industrial, collection, and trade purposes. Tongzhou is visualized to hold a population of up to 600,000 people and be an important economic sector of Beijing [2]. The district is also conveniently located since there is a Bawangfen-Tongzhou subway line that made commuting to Tongzhou much easier. The district government also began planning for road construction to make means of communications better. There is also a plan to improve its energy supply while also constructing hospitals and schools. Housing and industries were constructed and as of 2003, the district housing covered 5.49 million square meters. This brought up the profitability in the industries, thus making the Tongzhou district one of the main contributors to the Beijing market [3].
Figure [1]: A view of Tongzhou District in Beijing
The construction commission for Tongzhou places a huge emphasis on producing good quality work rather than producing work that takes the least amount of time. There is also stress on greening and road infrastructure. For example, there were millions of trees like gingkos planted throughout the new district in 2003. Real estate developers should also maintain the costs to meet the market demands rather than raise the costs to seek more profits. Ultimately, the increase in housing is due to the embodiment ideal of satisfactory environment in the Tongzhou district [4].
Sources:
[1] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[2] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[3] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
[4] Xu Jing & Wang Nan, “Greater Beijing in Tongzhou” China Today p. 64-67
Media:
Figure [1]: http://unn.people.com.cn/mediafile/201010/12/F201010121838272383267817.jpg 2010