Xiangjiang New Area

The Xiangjiang New Area (Chinese: 湘江新区; pinyin: Xiāngjiāng xīnqū) is a new area at state level in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. The new area was created on 8 April 2015, it is the 12th state-level new area approved to establish by the State Council. Xiangjiang New Area is located in the west of the Xiang River and covers parts of Yuelu, Wangcheng and Ningxiang. According to the official reply of the State Council, the new area has an area of 490 km2 (190 sq mi).[1] The Hunan CPC Party Secretary Xu Shousheng and Hunan Governor Du Jiahao attended the opening ceremony of the new area held in Changsha, 24 May 2015.[2]

In 2015, Xiangjiang New Area covers a Built-up area of 126 square kilometres (49 sq mi), it has a population of rough 1,340,000, its GDP reaches CNY 160.25 billion (US$25.73 billion), its GDP per capita is CNY 119,500 (US$19,186).[3]

  1. ^ 国务院关于同意设立湖南湘江新区的批复 (国函〔2015〕66号) [Official Reply of the State Council on Approving the Establishment of Xiangjiang New Area in Hunan (8 April 15)]. Government of the People's Republic of China. 2015-04-25., people.com.cn (25-Apr-15) or hnxjxq.gov.cn (3-Apr-16)
  2. ^ Hunan establishes first new area to pilot reforms (24-Apr-15), according to rednet.cn or chinadaily.com.cn
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