The 14th Five-Year Plan has opened a new stage, and the urban development and construction of Changzhou is changing with each passing day and making continuous progress. On May 9, 2022, Changzhou officially held the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone Construction Promotion Conference.

"Two lakes" refer to Gehu Lake and Changdang Lake. The meeting introduced the conceptual planning of the "Two Lakes" innovation zone and the urban design of the core area.

The plan establishes the overall construction idea of "1358", and vigorously develops the Lianghu Innovation Zone. "1358" means "1 target vision", "3 major themes positioning", "5 major functional areas" and "8 key groups".

Conceptual Planning of "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone

The "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone is an excellent treasure land with the best resources, the most space and the highest degree of display in the Yangtze River Delta region. The construction of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone is a way for the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to grasp the development trend and focus on the future of the city. A major decision made on the basis of consideration and full argumentation.

The construction of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone is also the leading traction to promote the comprehensive implementation of the "532" development strategy, and a strong engine to promote the "historic reform, systematic remodeling, and overall reconstruction" of the urban development pattern.

The planning and research scope involves 17 towns (streets) in Changzhou City, with an area of about 1,485 square kilometers; the urban design scope of the core area involves the north bank of Lake Gehu and the surrounding adjacent areas, with an area of about 56 square kilometers.

On the basis of establishing a great ambition, planning a great operation, reconstructing a great framework, planning a great pattern, and promoting great development, the Changzhou government has formulated a plan for the Two Lakes Innovation Zone. At the same time, it has always adhered to world vision, international standards, future considerations, and systematic thinking, and has established a target vision and three major themes.

Overall structure: two lakes and four belts, five groups and eight groups

Focusing on the overall target positioning of "1+3", the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone will build an overall structure of "two lakes and four belts, five areas and eight groups", forming five functional areas with their own emphasis and differentiated development, and identifying eight recent key development areas. functional groups.

Central Vibrant District: Located on the north bank of Lake Que, it is the core of the two core functions of commerce and innovation, which blends with the scenery of the lake and bay, and leads the leap-forward development of the "two lakes" area, including two key groups of central commerce and future industries.

International Intelligent Manufacturing Zone: Located on the east bank of Gehu Lake, relying on Wujin High-tech Zone and Changzhou Science and Education City, it is an international scientific and technological innovation platform that guides the multi-dimensional linkage between R&D and intelligent manufacturing. Two key groups in the district.

Future Science and Technology Innovation Zone: Located on the north bank of Changdang Lake and relying on Jintan City, it is an advanced manufacturing sector for five new industries, gathering high-end innovative talents and functions, including two key groups of high-end manufacturing international cooperation and industry-city integration science and technology pastoral.

Integrating Innovation Zone: Located on the north side of the Central Vibrant Zone, relying on the Zhonglou High-tech Zone and the beautiful countryside of Yinxingtai, it is an integrated demonstration zone for improving urban and rural functions, promoting urban-rural integration, and realizing integrated development. It mainly includes a key group in the Zhonglou High-tech Zone.

Water Town Green Garden Area: Located in the middle of Gehu Lake and Changdang Lake, with intertwined forests, grass and fields, and dense water nets and ponds, it is an ecological demonstration area that highlights the characteristic value of the water town and reserves future innovative functions. It mainly includes the ecological living room of the water town as a key point. group.

A high-level hub supported by transportation

The "two lakes" innovation zone is the key "axis" for the construction of the central axis of the Yangtze River Delta transportation. It will give full play to Changzhou's locational advantages of "one point in the middle, two belts linked, crossed, the intersection of rice and characters, and both sides", forming a high-speed rail network that runs through the "two lakes" innovation area, and laying out more tracks starting from the "two lakes" area, bus routes.

Construct "two lakes" to connect all parts of the city with express lanes and the city's "central station", and build an all-round, high-level, three-dimensional integrated comprehensive transportation system, to achieve 3-hour access to major cities across the country, 2 hours to travel across the province, and 1 hour to travel freely It takes half an hour to reach the surrounding adjacent areas in the metropolitan area, providing the most powerful support for the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone to serve the Yangtze River Delta region.

These projects are progressing!

At present, the Changzhou Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, in conjunction with the Municipal Transportation Bureau, Wujin District, Jintan District and Zhonglou District, etc., aim at the central axis of transportation, the central axis of innovation, the central axis of industry, the central axis of ecology and the central axis of culture and tourism. Among the recent projects, there are 118 construction projects with a total investment of more than 300 million yuan, with a total investment of more than 250 billion yuan.

The 13th Party Congress in Changzhou proposed that Changzhou South Railway Station should be built into the "first gateway" of the central axis of the Yangtze River Delta and the "central station" of the city.

The central hub of Changzhou South Railway Station is an important core functional section of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone, a recent key construction area and a future development zone of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone, and an important image display window of the "Two Lakes" Innovation Zone.

The Changzhou South Railway Station Hub Complex has preliminarily planned the "1+4+4" rail transit composition: 1 high-speed railway Changtai Railway, 4 urban express lines to Suzhou Wuxi, Benniu Airport, Jintan Liyang, and Taihu Bay. At the same time, the conditions for 3 vertical and 1 parallel introduction subway lines are reserved to form a multi-network integrated track line.

In addition to multi-level comprehensive transportation functions, Changzhou South Railway Station will build a station-city hub complex integrating commerce, culture, entertainment and other urban functions. The total construction area is expected to be about 1 million square meters.

The image design of Changzhou South Railway Station is based on the overall concept of "New Yancheng". The Changzhou South Railway Station will be connected with the construction of the Changtai Railway. It is expected to start construction in 2023, and the core station is expected to open in 2024. Editor / Xu Shengpeng