30°54′N 121°56′E / 30.900°N 121.933°E
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Nanhui New City (Chinese: 南汇新城) is a planned city located in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. It was formerly called Lingang New City (临港新城) until it was renamed in April 2012.[1]
Construction began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 2020,[needs update] with the German architecture company Gerkan, Marg and Partners leading the project. The project is estimated to have cost $4.5 billion. The city is aimed to house 450,000 to 800,000 residents while attracting 10 million annual tourists.[2][3]
Nanhui New City
南汇新城 Nanhwei | |
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 Dishui Lake from Above | |
  Nanhui New City Location of Nanhui New City in Shanghai | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′N 121°56′E / 30.900°N 121.933°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| District | Pudong |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.66 km2 (107.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time (CST)) |
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