Han Ximin

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SHENZHEN is trying to realize its transition in five aspects, namely regional cooperation, ecological building, innovation, land supply and protection of cultural relics, in the drafting of the overall plan for the city’s development between 2016 and 2035.

The new edition of the city’s overall planning will be people-centered, based on the cardinal line of globalization and regional cooperation and guided by innovation, ecological civilization and cultural needs, a news conference organized by the Shenzhen government information office, said yesterday.

The goal of the overall planning is to implement State strategies and carry out regional responsibilities, as it aims at strategic development to optimize the urban development layout and solving urban issues to improve and secure the livelihood of the people.

“In regional cooperation, we will make a shift from single industrial transfer to all-round cross-region cooperation by expanding cooperation with Hong Kong and participating in the Greater Bay Area construction, optimizing the core role of the modern service industry and high-end manufacturing, and exploring regional cooperation mechanisms to lead the development of Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou Economic Circle,” said Xue Feng, deputy chief with Shenzhen’s urban planning, land and resources commission, at the news conference.

In the new planning, the area within 50 kilometers of Shenzhen’s center will be considered in resources allocation and industrial development. This could be achieved through cross-region cooperation, inter-city transportation and shared public services.

In ecological building, the city will make a shift from ecological red line control to ecological guidance.

The city will address major environmental issues and solve prominent problems during the process of ecological building.

The city will build park clusters that rely on mountains and grasslands, and explore the integration of land and marine resources while protecting the marine environment.

In urban governance, the city wants to make a shift from economy-guided to humanistic care. The planning authority will enhance the protection of local cultural heritages to promote the development of culture undertaking in order to meet the increasing demand of the people for a better life.

Zou Bing, chief planner with the Shenzhen Urban Planning and Land Development Research Center, said at the news conference that since Shenzhen has limited land resources, and the government will ensure the land is used for public services to promote an equilibrium in development.

“We will optimize land-use structures, give a face-lift to urban villages, improve the efficiency of old industrial zones and establish parks and a slow-traffic system. In the new planning, we will try to build a five-minute safe circle for children, a 15-minute livable circle for elderly people and a 15-minute social networking circle for talents,” said Zou.

The draft of the city’s overall planning will be completed before the end of the year. In November, the urban planning commission will organize intensive activities to solicit public suggestions on different topics such as industrial development and layout, public health and education, ecological environment and community parks and transportation — especially the slow-traffic system.