Nanhui New City
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Nanhui New City (Chinese: 南汇新城) is a planned city located in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. It was formerly called Lingang New City (临港新城) until it was renamed in April 2012.[1]
Construction began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 2020,[needs update] with the German architecture company Gerkan, Marg and Partners leading the project. The project is estimated to have cost $4.5 billion. The city is aimed to house 450,000 to 800,000 residents while attracting 10 million annual tourists.[2][3]
Nanhui New City
南汇新城 Nanhwei | |
|---|---|
 Dishui Lake from Above | |
  Nanhui New City Location of Nanhui New City in Shanghai | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′N 121°56′E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| District | Pudong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.66 km2 (107.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time (CST)) |
Climate
| Climate data for Nanhui District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.2 (2.84) |
67.9 (2.67) |
97.5 (3.84) |
85.2 (3.35) |
94.0 (3.70) |
211.2 (8.31) |
135.7 (5.34) |
187.8 (7.39) |
126.0 (4.96) |
73.8 (2.91) |
63.7 (2.51) |
54.6 (2.15) |
1,269.6 (49.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.9 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 132.9 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.4 | 117.0 | 140.7 | 164.3 | 172.6 | 123.8 | 207.4 | 202.1 | 170.4 | 164.3 | 131.9 | 130.1 | 1,837 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 48 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Location
The site is located at the tip of the peninsula between the Yangtze and the Qiantang rivers on Hangzhou Bay. It is approximately 60 kilometers southeast of downtown Shanghai. A major portion of the site was reclaimed from the sea.[6]
The city was slated to become a "mini-Hong Kong". However, despite real estate developments being sold quickly, people have been reluctant to move in. To help vitalize the city, eight university campuses have been built on the west side of Nanhui New City, bringing in more than 100,000 students.[7][8] In August 2019, it was announced that the area will be included in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone.[9]
Attractions
- Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
- Wintastar indoor ski resort
- Shanghai Planetarium
- China Maritime Museum, Shanghai
See also
References
External links
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