Tianfu
天府新区 | |
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Sichuan Tianfu New Area | |
Coordinates (Tianfu government affairs service center): 30°30′06″N 104°04′09″E / 30.5017°N 104.0691°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Sichuan |
Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
Area | |
• Total | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tianfu New Area (Chinese: 天府新区; pinyin: Tiānfǔ Xīnqū) is a new area in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It was officially incorporated as a district in December 2011. Chengdu Tianfu New Area aims to serve as a modern international urban area suitable for residence, industry and commerce. It focuses on modern manufacturing industry and high-end service clusters. The planning scope of Tianfu New Area includes the southern part of Chengdu High-tech Zone, Longquanyi District, Shuangliu County, Xinjin County, Jianyang City, Pengshan County of Meishan City and Renshou County. In total, it involves 3 cities, 7 counties (city, district) and 37 towns and villages, with a planned total area of 1,578 square kilometres.
It is understood that the first 84 projects of Chengdu Tianfu New Area include 51 industry projects with the investment of 169.5 billion RMB (including 27 industrial projects with an investment of 82.35 billion RMB and 24 service projects with an investment of 87.15 billion RMB), 29 infrastructure projects with an investment of 43.4 billion RMB, and 4 ecology projects with an investment of 1.5 billion RMB.[1]
Major projects in the Tianfu New Area include the construction of the New Century Global Centre (opened July 2013), Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (opened June 2021), and the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre.[citation needed][when?] Another major project is the 900-acre (5,463 mu) Meishan California Smart City (MCSC) development, which is focused on renewable energy, energy generation, distribution, storage, testing, inspection, and certification, and new technologies.[2]
The first Legoland Theme Park in China, Legoland Sichuan, will be located in Meishan in 2025.[3][4][5]