Zhengdong New Area
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Zhengdong New Area
郑东新区 | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Zhengzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,570 |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Postal code | 450008 |
Area code | 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.
- ^ a b 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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