Work underway on 56 major Futian projects

Head of Futian District Gao Shengyuan launched the construction of 56 key projects at a ceremony on March 1.

The projects involve the renovation of shanty towns, urban upgrading, housing, public safety, ecological environmental preservation, education and medical care, Gao said at the ceremony in Huafucun, Huafu subdistrict.

The event was also attended by Yang Hong, a member of the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, and Xiao Yafei, then Party chief of Futian district and now acting mayor of Dongguan.

The 56 projects mainly cover renovation of the eastern and western parts of the sprawling Huafucun housing estate, the second phase of urban upgrading projects in Xiameilin subdistrict, the second phase of improvement works in the building landscape in Futian Bonded Area, and the first phase of the overall improvement of Futian’s transportation system.

It also includes the construction of Fujing Fire Station and affordable housing projects around the station, the construction of the Futian Police compound, a waterlogging control project at a Xiangmei Road neighborhood, the expansion of the comprehensive teaching building at Meiyuan Elementary School, and the second phase of the construction of the Second People’s Hospital of Futian district’s new inpatient building.

According to Gao, Futian has realized double-digit growth in its investment in fixed assets for four consecutive years. This year, the district plans to invest 45.7 billion yuan ($7.2 billion) in fixed assets — a historic high and representing a 22-percent year-on-year growth. He added that construction of the 56 key projects will help enhance Futian’s status as a central district and improve the city’s environment.