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launched by the Guangdong Provincial Planning Commission, especially the transport

network in the Province (see para 26). The future development in Foshan will focus

on non-polluting, labour-intensive industry to be relocated from Hong Kong. As the

economic development in Foshan has depended largely on the changing industrial

structure in Hong Kong, the continuous prosperity and stability in Hong Kong is one

of the critical factors for the future growth of Foshan and its neighbouring prefectures

as well.

40.

The development programme for Foshan under the Eighth Five Year Plan

is ambitious. The major plans for transport infrastructure include:

(a)

one port: the construction of Xinshi Port to provide both container and

multi-purpose port facilities for vessels of 1 000 tons. The total

throughput capacity would be 500 000 tons per annum.

(b)

(c)

two bridges: the construction of Sanshui Bridge and the Wudou Bridge.

three stations: separation of the passenger and cargo terminals in Foshan

City Proper and the construction of additional coach terminal and a cargo

terminal.