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improvement of investment environment by a better transport system, efficient port
services, cheap land and enterprise management.
ZHONGSHAN
44.
The delegation was briefed by Mr Bernard LU of the Foreign Affairs
Office on the Urban Development of the City of Zhongshan. Zhongshan city has
embarked on a programme of urban construction with the aim of improving road
traffic and living condition of its residents. The town area has expanded from the
original 4 sq. km. to 12 sq. m. and the total combined area of the town and suburban
districts is now 198 sq. km. A group of new residential development, including Bai
Yuan New Village, Hua Bai New Village and Riverside New Village, has been
completed at a total investment of more than RMB 744 million on a total site of
400,000 sq. m. This has basically met the target of providing accommodation for
each household at an average living space of 6 sq. m. per person.
45.
In order to provide housing for returned overseas Chinese and alleviate
the problem of over-crowded living conditions, the Song Yuan New Village, with a
total of 1416 units in 63 blocks of residential buildings, has just been completed for
occupation. In the town area, 11 major roads with a total area of 149,700 sq. m. have
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