Zhengdong New Area
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| Zhengdong New Area 郑东新区 | |
|---|---|
|
Zhengdong CBD | |
  Zhengdong Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′55″N 113°43′30″E / 34.76528°N 113.72500°ECoordinates: 34°45′55″N 113°43′30″E / 34.76528°N 113.72500°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2.5 million |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 450008 |
| Area code(s) | 0371 |
| Website | http://www.zhengdong.gov.cn/ |
Zhengdong New Area (Chinese: 郑东新区; pinyin: Zhèngdōng Xīn Qū) is a district of Zhengzhou, Henan province, People's Republic of China. It covers an area of 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi),[1] and is expected to expand to 500 square kilometres (193 sq mi) and a population of 5 million by 2020.[2]
In 2001, the city government commissioned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa to draw up a comprehensive urban plan for Zhengdong.[2]
The city is home to 2.5 million people.[3]
References
- ↑ "Outline of Zhengdong" (in Chinese). Administrative Committee of Zhengdong New Area. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- 1 2 Browne, Andrew (September 15, 2006), "Growing Pains: Booming Municipalities Defy China's Effort to Cool Economy; Hyper-Investment a Worry; A Monumental Pagoda For Once-Sleepy Zhengzhou; Satellites Spying on Bulldozers", The Wall Street Journal
- ↑ Cox (27 March 2011), Zhengzhou Ghost City Alive!
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