Jiading New City development proceeding at pace

Editor’s notes

Jiading New City, one of Shanghai’s “five new cities,” is focused on innova-tion and prosperity. This issue highlights the planning and achievements of the key areas, showcasing its vibrant future.

Central Activity Zone

“The Jiading New City Central Activity Zone is positioned as an ecological belt with various urban functions rather than simply being a water region surrounded by ar-chitectures,” said Liu Chi, deputy chief architect of Jiading New City Development Co. “It will be a place of the future with profuse natural elements.”

The central activity zone, a key region of Jiading New City, covers about 4.56 square kilometers, with Gaotai Road in the north, Shuang-dan Road in the south, Yongsheng Road in the west and Hengli River in the east. At the early stage of the planning, the district, adher-ing to the concept of “integrating the urban space into nature,” has decided to interweave architec-tures with natural environments such as Yuanxiang Lake and the Ziqi Donglai scenic belt, in order to create a unique urban image that highlights the charm of Jiading.

Among all, the “culture loop” is the most brilliant pearl necklace of Yuanxiang Lake that strings together 10 architectural miniatures. Currently, seven of the 10 architectural projects, including the Jiangnan Bookstore and the Johnson Fitness and Cultural Center, are open to the public.

After years of development, the zone has already grown into a cen-tral area that integrates various functions such as scientific and technological innovation and re-search, office and retail, residential living, and public services.

The ongoing Sasseur (Shanghai Jiading) Outlet, a 160,000-square-meter project by Yuanxiang Lake, will feature over 600 brands and become a new commercial land-mark in Jiading New City.

Jiading Science and Innovation Core

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The future materials and Jiatang Zhidi medical science parks are now operational, hosting over 30 companies and expecting an annual tax rev-enue of nearly 15 million yuan(US$2.05 million).

The Jiading District Science and Innovation Core, whose plan was released during the 7th Sci-entific Technology Fair for the Yangtze River Delta last Novem-ber, serves as a pioneering area for scientific and technological achievements and a source for future-oriented industries.

Located in the Juyuan New Area of Jiading New City, the Sci-ence and Innovation Core covers an area of 2.4 square kilometers and its collaborative develop-ment area includes the entire Juyuan New Area and surround-ing areas.

The core area is home to five national scientific research insti-tutes, 230 high-tech enterprises and 6,000 scientific research professionals at present, boasting a supreme scientific and techno-logical innovation ecosystem.

Focusing on the three major billion-yuan-level leading indus-tries in the district—automotive, intelligent sensors and the In-ternet of Things (integrated circuits), and medical equipment and precision medicine—the Sci-ence and Innovation Core aims to gather more than 30 scientific and technological platforms at municipal level or above by 2030, with the proportion of science and technology enterprises ex-ceeding 70 percent.

Currently, the future materials technology industrial park and Jiatang Zhidi future life medici-cal science industrial park have been operational. More than 30 companies have settled in, with an expected annual tax rev-enue of nearly 15 million yuan (US$2.05 million).

The future digital and intel-ligent industrial park, mainly focusing on the low-altitude economy, will accelerate con-struction and complete by August while the IoT (Internet of Things) research and development center will start construction very soon and be completed by 2027.

Madong Demonstration Zone

The Innovation Island in Jiad-ing’s Shanghai Automotive Chip Valley is located in the Madong Industrial-City Integration De-velopment Demonstration Zone and spans 2,505 mu (167 hect-ares) as planned.

Last year, a 100,000-square-meter intelligent manufacturing industrial park was completed, and the first batch of compa-nies moved in this year.

According to Hu Zhengyan, director of the Malu Town Urban Construction Manage-ment Affairs Center, future development of the Innovation Island will include a business headquarters park, a cluster of institutes and testing facilities, a standardized manufactur-ing area, and a built-to-suit manufacturing zone, with the aim of creating an industrial cluster comprising innovative medical device enterprises, research centers of leading industry players, and research institutes.

The thriving scene on the Innovation Island is just a snap-shot of the dynamic growth in the Madong Industrial-City Integration Development Demonstration Zone, where industry and city are merging at unprecedented speed.

Madong’s development not only focuses on its own indus-trial upgrades and functional improvements but also plays a crucial role in forming a new core for Jiading New City alongside the Yuangxiang Lake cultural loop.

To expedite future growth of the Madong demonstration zone, efforts are also being made to improve the traf-fic flow on certain roads and highways including the S5 Shanghai-Jiading expressway to upgrade the regional trans-portation network.

Xidajie Street

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Xidajie Street is a 1,500-year-old cultural landmark in Jiading District. The birthplace of Jiading has 14 district-level heritage sites and many historical figures.

Xidajie Street, in the heart of the West Gate historical area, is one of Jiading District’s historical and cultural landmarks that dates back around 1,500 years.

The West Gate historical area, considered the birthplace of Jiading, is home to 14 district-level cultural heritage sites and many historical figures, including Gu Weijun (also known as Wellington Koo), the first modern Chinese diplomat, and Wu Yunchu, the famous national entrepreneur known as the King of MSG.

With a planned area of 167,000 square meters and total invest-ment of 15.5 billion yuan (US$2.1 billion), the four-phase Xidajie Street renovation project will be built into a vibrant block with var-ious functions covering culture and entertainment, innovative business, commercial service, tourism and sightseeing, and accommodation.

The first phase of the renovation project, which spans 172 meters from Xichenghe North Street in the east to Xiangjing in the west, kicked off last October.

“Construction on the first phase is scheduled to complete by the end of this year, which includes Huguo Temple, the Culture Park and the Xidajie commercial complex,” said Cui Hongce, who oversees the construction of the project.

As planned, the second phase, which involves a culture-themed hotel, will commence this year. The third and fourth phases will begin constructions in 2026 and 2027 respectively and the whole project is set to conclude by the end of 2028.

Jiabao Smart Bay 

Jiabao Smart Bay in the northern part of Jiading spans the Jiading Indus-trial Zone, Juyuan New Area and Xuhang Town.

It has a total planned area of 6 square kilome-ters. An east-west Linrun Road acts as an artery, connecting three major industrial parks focusing on chip design, intelligent networking and the digital economy.

“Jiabao Smart Bay serves as not only an incubator for tech innovation enter-prises but also a testing ground for urban-indus-trial integration,” said Wei Zuanping, acting deputy general manager of the Shanghai Jiabao Smart Bay Construction and Develop-ment Co.

The area boasts rich nat-ural ecological resources, including green spaces, rivers and waterways, and wetland and farmland.

Two major roads in the bay recently began full-scale construction, providing efficient traffic arteries for enterprises in industrial parks. Addi-tionally, initial work for waterway treatment and landscape enhancement projects also commenced.

Jiading boasts one of the best automotive industry ecosystems in China, with abundant talent and application scenarios. Jia-bao Smart Bay, therefore, aims to build itself into an industrial functional area integrating “headquarters, research and development, and applications.”

It has already attracted several companies in the chip design sector, such as the Sim Chip and Kol-mostar, as well as those in system integration sector whose businesses span battery management, au-tonomous driving, smart cockpits and automotive wire control.

United Imaging Town

The tower building in the United Imaging Town at the intersection of Bao-qian and Jiatang highways has recently reached its structural topping-out, marking a major milestone in the development of the United Imaging medical industrialization demon-stration base.

Covering some 9.5 square kilometers, it will grow into an international high-end medical equipment industrial cluster and a demonstration zone for industry-city integration.

As planned, United Imag-ing, the major player, will entice several upstream and downstream biopharmaceu-tical companies to locate in the town.

“United Imaging Town is the global headquarters of United Imaging Group and a model area for integrating high-performance medical equipment industry devel-opment with high-quality urban living,” said Li Minghe, chief of Jiading Industrial Zone Planning and Envi-ronment Office. This year marks a pivotal moment for the development of the United Imaging Town.

“The second phase of its industrial project will be completed by year-end, and land acquisition for the third phase will begin,” said Li. “From the infrastructure perspective, the north-ern extension of Shanghai suburban railway Jiading-Minhang Line is set to kick off construction by the end of this year, and Zhuqiao tal-ent community will see its first land parcel sale.”

(Compiled by Yang Yujie, Li Pin, Xi Lingyan, Xi Rou, Zhang Jian, Zhou Yulin and Yang Yang)