New Cities Atlas
The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) is one of China’s most successful special economic zones, established in 1984 to drive industrial growth and foreign investment. Located in Tianjin’s Binhai New Area, TEDA has become a major hub for advanced manufacturing, automotive production, and high-tech industries, attracting global companies
New Cities Atlas
Xiong’an New Area is China’s most ambitious new city project since Shenzhen, designed to relieve congestion in Beijing and promote high-tech, green urbanism. Announced in 2017, it is planned to house 2.5 million people and serve as a model for smart, low-carbon cities. Located about 100 km
New Cities Atlas
Since 1970, China has undertaken the largest urbanization project in history, building cities for 760 million people—more than the total urban population of the world in 1950. This rapid expansion was driven by industrialization, economic reforms, and massive rural-to-urban migration. New cities like Shenzhen, once a fishing village, have