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#newcities Jakarta is pursuing an ambitious “Great Garuda” seawall project that mimics its national emblem: massive barrier walls plus 17 artificial islands along the bay aim to protect millions from flood risks and the rapidly sinking cityscape.
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Jakarta Is Building a Gigantic Bird-Shaped Seawall
But will the Great Garuda project be enough to save a sinking city?
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
#newcities Jakarta is pursuing an ambitious “Great Garuda” seawall project that mimics its national emblem: massive barrier walls plus 17 artificial islands along the bay aim to protect millions from flood risks and the rapidly sinking cityscape.
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/j...
#newcities Recently relaunched after a decade-long pause, Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands mark Dubai’s renewed vision to expand its coastline and tourism capacity. The revived projects promise enhanced connectivity, sustainable planning, and high-end -----
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Dubai Islands And Palm Jebel Ali Is Set To Boost The Dubai Travel Industry With Enhanced Connectivity, World-Class Amenities And Luxury Villas - Travel And Tour World
Dubai’s Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands are set to transform the city’s coastline with luxury living, sustainability, and world-class tourism facilities.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#newcities Recently relaunched after a decade-long pause, Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Islands mark Dubai’s renewed vision to expand its coastline and tourism capacity. The revived projects promise enhanced connectivity, sustainable planning, and high-end -----
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www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
#newcities Kai Tak is one of Hong Kong’s biggest redevelopment projects, transforming the former airport site into a dense mixed-use neighbourhood with housing, parks, a cruise terminal and commercial districts.
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Redeveloping the World’s Most Terrifying Airport
Hong Kong is redeveloping Kai Tak airport into a huge new neighbourhood using some next generation technology: a rectangular tunnel boring machine.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#newcities Kai Tak is one of Hong Kong’s biggest redevelopment projects, transforming the former airport site into a dense mixed-use neighbourhood with housing, parks, a cruise terminal and commercial districts.
www.theb1m.com/video/redeve...
www.theb1m.com/video/redeve...
#newcities The piece about what were once dubbed“China’s Manhattan”ghost towns shows how districts like Yujiapu Financial District in Tianjin were built with gleaming skyscrapers and grand ambitions,modeled after New York’s skyline and intended to be a finance hubs.
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Roaming China's "Manhattan" ghost towns
Despite the local government's best efforts to create "China's Manhattan" in Tianjin, the Yujiapu and Xiangluowan business areas in Binhai - once looked upon with much promise - have not been as succe...
www.thinkchina.sg
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#newcities The piece about what were once dubbed“China’s Manhattan”ghost towns shows how districts like Yujiapu Financial District in Tianjin were built with gleaming skyscrapers and grand ambitions,modeled after New York’s skyline and intended to be a finance hubs.
www.thinkchina.sg/economy/roam...
www.thinkchina.sg/economy/roam...
#newcities Ordos in Inner Mongolia was once famous as a “ghost city,” built for a booming coal economy that collapsed. Two decades on, Massive wide roads, skyscrapers, and empty boulevards dominated its landscape.
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China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks
The empty boulevards that once symbolized the mainland’s property bust now serve as testing grounds for hundreds of autonomous vehicles.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
#newcities Ordos in Inner Mongolia was once famous as a “ghost city,” built for a booming coal economy that collapsed. Two decades on, Massive wide roads, skyscrapers, and empty boulevards dominated its landscape.
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#newcities Chinas decision to outlaw architectural plagiarism marks a significant shift: the new rules from the Ministry of Housing and Urban‑Rural Development and the National Develop.and Reform Commission target the familiar“copy-city”syndrome of mimic architecture-
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China makes moves to outlaw architecture plagiarism
Tianducheng, in the suburbs of Hangzhou, is nicknamed Paris II, duping the European city’s architectural style, centred around a replica of the Eiffel Tower. Image: MNXANL, Wikimedia China’s infamous ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#newcities Chinas decision to outlaw architectural plagiarism marks a significant shift: the new rules from the Ministry of Housing and Urban‑Rural Development and the National Develop.and Reform Commission target the familiar“copy-city”syndrome of mimic architecture-
www.iconeye.com/architecture...
www.iconeye.com/architecture...
#newcities China’s era of super-tall skyscrapers appears to be winding down. The central government has introduced sweeping height limits in cities with populations under three million and capped new buildings in larger urban centers at around 250 meters.
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China's Skyscraper Boom is Officially Over
China has tightened up its restrictions on building height limits, banning the construction of skyscrapers in most cities.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
#newcities China’s era of super-tall skyscrapers appears to be winding down. The central government has introduced sweeping height limits in cities with populations under three million and capped new buildings in larger urban centers at around 250 meters.
www.theb1m.com/video/china-...
www.theb1m.com/video/china-...
#newcities The Hengqin zone is a striking new city-scale venture at the border of Macau and the Chinese mainland.It combines high-tech clusters,finance,traditional Chinese medicine and cultural tourism to reconnect Macau’s economy and serve the broader Greater Bay Area
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Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone: New economic horizons
The
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November 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
#newcities The Hengqin zone is a striking new city-scale venture at the border of Macau and the Chinese mainland.It combines high-tech clusters,finance,traditional Chinese medicine and cultural tourism to reconnect Macau’s economy and serve the broader Greater Bay Area
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#newcities Lanzhou New Area is a bold urban experiment in China’s far west: a brand-new city rising from the arid landscape of Gansu province with high-rises, massive roads, and large-scale infrastructure.
www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/...
China goes west: a ghost city in the sand comes to life
Mountains have been flattened and villages bulldozed to build Lanzhou New Area in China’s wild west. Four years ago Tom Phillips met empty streets and an eerie hush, but now he finds this improbable d...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
#newcities Lanzhou New Area is a bold urban experiment in China’s far west: a brand-new city rising from the arid landscape of Gansu province with high-rises, massive roads, and large-scale infrastructure.
www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/...
www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/...
#newcities Qiantan is being positioned as Shanghai’s “second Bund,” a modern mixed-use waterfront district combining office towers, cultural venues, and riverfront residences. It is situated on the former Expo site, alongside the Huangpu River.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#newcities Qiantan is being positioned as Shanghai’s “second Bund,” a modern mixed-use waterfront district combining office towers, cultural venues, and riverfront residences. It is situated on the former Expo site, alongside the Huangpu River.
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www.retalkasia.com/blog/carlby-...
#newcities Tongzhou New City sits east of central Beijing and is being developed as the capital’s new sub-center, shifting municipal offices, transit hubs, and urban functions to relieve downtown congestion.
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New sub-center Tongzhou to be a model for city construction
China’s capital Beijing is gradually removing its non-capital functions” from the city center to locations slightly further afield. Construction of a new sub-center based in the eastern suburb of Tong...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#newcities Tongzhou New City sits east of central Beijing and is being developed as the capital’s new sub-center, shifting municipal offices, transit hubs, and urban functions to relieve downtown congestion.
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#newcities The integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei aims to create a sprawling metropolitan region with shared infrastructure, coordinated industry and new hubs outside Beijing’s dense core. It’s about dispersing functions while boosting regional connectivity.
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chinaurban.org/jingjinji/
Jing-Jin-Ji Region, regional-scale case
Jing-Jin-Ji Region that includes Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province is the third largest mega-city regions in the country and has great development potential. It is centred on the capital Beijing …
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November 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
#newcities The integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei aims to create a sprawling metropolitan region with shared infrastructure, coordinated industry and new hubs outside Beijing’s dense core. It’s about dispersing functions while boosting regional connectivity.
chinaurban.org/jingjinji/
chinaurban.org/jingjinji/
#newcities The update on the new development zone in Shanghai (Nanhui) highlights a bold vision: a tech-driven urban district integrating industry, research, and public life. It aims to be a dynamic urban ecosystem rather than a typical business park.
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Nanhui New Town emerges as Shanghai's high-tech financial hub
Nanhui New Town in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area is swiftly transforming into a cutting-edge, intelligent city.
english.shanghai.gov.cn
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#newcities The update on the new development zone in Shanghai (Nanhui) highlights a bold vision: a tech-driven urban district integrating industry, research, and public life. It aims to be a dynamic urban ecosystem rather than a typical business park.
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#newcities The Lize Financial Business District is Beijing’s next big financial hub, positioned between the Second and Third Ring Roads. Planned as the city’s second Financial Street, it combines fintech, green architecture, and transit links--
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www.colliers.com.cn
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
#newcities The Lize Financial Business District is Beijing’s next big financial hub, positioned between the Second and Third Ring Roads. Planned as the city’s second Financial Street, it combines fintech, green architecture, and transit links--
www.colliers.com.cn/download-art...
www.colliers.com.cn/download-art...
#newcities The Optics Valley of China in Wuhan is shaping up as more than just a tech park—it’s a full-blown new city-ecosystem nestled among nine lakes and dozens of hills, blending high-tech industry with lush natural surroundings
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www.wuhan.gov.cn/wwwz/ywwz_1/...
www.wuhan.gov.cn
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#newcities The Optics Valley of China in Wuhan is shaping up as more than just a tech park—it’s a full-blown new city-ecosystem nestled among nine lakes and dozens of hills, blending high-tech industry with lush natural surroundings
www.wuhan.gov.cn/wwwz/ywwz_1/...
www.wuhan.gov.cn/wwwz/ywwz_1/...
#newcities Nansha New area is shaping up as a vital gateway for trade and logistics at the mouth of the Pearl River with major shipping routes, container terminals and deep-water port infrastructure that connect this zone to Hong Kong, Macau, and global markets
www.china-briefing.com/news/the-nan...
www.china-briefing.com/news/the-nan...
The Nansha New Area Explained – Guangdong Free Trade Zone - China Briefing News
Selling to and investing in China's Nansha New Area - a basic overview, major services and objectives.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#newcities Nansha New area is shaping up as a vital gateway for trade and logistics at the mouth of the Pearl River with major shipping routes, container terminals and deep-water port infrastructure that connect this zone to Hong Kong, Macau, and global markets
www.china-briefing.com/news/the-nan...
www.china-briefing.com/news/the-nan...
#newcities Fascinating update on how Tianfu New Area is evolving into a model for inland industrial transformation. The region’s focus has shifted from large-scale construction toward building an advanced ecosystem centered on AI, big data, and green energy.
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Tianfu New Area Accelerates the Construction of a Modern Industrial System
/PRNewswire/ -- In the vibrant spring of March, Xinglong Lake is brimming with vitality, symbolizing the high-quality development of a modern industrial system...
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October 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
#newcities Fascinating update on how Tianfu New Area is evolving into a model for inland industrial transformation. The region’s focus has shifted from large-scale construction toward building an advanced ecosystem centered on AI, big data, and green energy.
www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-re...
www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-re...
#newcities Really thoughtful analysis of Gui’an New Area and its rapid transformation. The article does a great job showing how Guiyang is trying to reinvent itself through data industries, innovation parks, and new infrastructure.
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CITY REPORT: Guiyang/Gui'an New Area 贵阳/贵安新区
Guiyang
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October 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#newcities Really thoughtful analysis of Gui’an New Area and its rapid transformation. The article does a great job showing how Guiyang is trying to reinvent itself through data industries, innovation parks, and new infrastructure.
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sinocities.substack.com/p/city-repor...
#newcities Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Zone is a new central business district currently under construction in Shenzhen, China. Adding one more to the many CBDs already present in the tech city, such as Futian, Qianhai, Shenzhen Bay, and Luohu.
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Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Zone
Part of a megacity region of some 70 million inhabitants, Shenzhen, China’s new 117-hectare plan rises as a gateway for a thriving waterfront community grounded in pedestrian life.
betterfutureawards.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#newcities Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Zone is a new central business district currently under construction in Shenzhen, China. Adding one more to the many CBDs already present in the tech city, such as Futian, Qianhai, Shenzhen Bay, and Luohu.
betterfutureawards.com/HKG20/projec...
betterfutureawards.com/HKG20/projec...
#newcities Aerospace expands in Sichuan, China - A commercial satellite ground station got approved in early June 2025 in Meishan, bringing China one step closer to a fully integrated aerospace hub. Covering nearly 872 square meters, the ground station is set to power-
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China's new satellite industry city takes shape with ground station project approved - People's Daily Online
Aerial photo taken on June 24, 2022 shows a city view of the Meishan Convention and Exhibition Cent
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October 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#newcities Aerospace expands in Sichuan, China - A commercial satellite ground station got approved in early June 2025 in Meishan, bringing China one step closer to a fully integrated aerospace hub. Covering nearly 872 square meters, the ground station is set to power-
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