What are the districts of Shanghai busy with on the first working day of the new year?
Today (January 2nd) is the first working day of the new year. In the morning, Shanghai is busy with various activities: major projects are starting, important agreements are being signed, investment promotion conferences are being held, and district leaders are leading visits to communities, business districts, and commercial buildings, as well as holding symposiums with entrepreneurs. The new year’s drive is full of energy and vitality.
As the year 2025 is a pivotal year for closing the “14th Five-Year Plan” and initiating the “15th Five-Year Plan”, Shanghai has started the new year with full steam ahead, seizing the opportunity to accelerate with a spirit of “taking the lead and striving forward”.
Major projects and projects related to people’s livelihood are accelerating. At the beginning of the new year, the construction sites of major projects are full of the sound of piling, creating a lively scene. On the morning of January 2nd, Yangpu District held a signing ceremony for major projects, a promotion meeting for major projects, and an opening ceremony for major projects in 2025. The subway line 20 in Yangpu District officially started construction at this event.
According to information from Yangpu District, the event involves large investment and wide coverage, including not only the signing of major projects but also the commencement of construction and groundbreaking ceremonies for major projects, with a total investment exceeding 47.5 billion yuan. Among them, 50 enterprises signed project agreements on site, with a total investment exceeding 18 billion yuan.
In the new year, Yangpu District will focus on industrial projects as the mainstay of its major projects, while also promoting infrastructure, social undertakings, university construction, and urban renewal. A total of 100 projects are arranged, including 90 formal projects and 10预备项目. Among the 90 formal projects, 26 are new projects, with a total construction area of about 9.27 million square meters and a total investment of about 29.585 billion yuan; 25 projects will be completed (4 projects will be completed in the current year), with a total construction area of about 6.446 million square meters and a total investment of about 18.649 billion yuan; and 43 projects are under construction, with a total construction area of about 35.604 million square meters and a total investment of about 982.87 billion yuan.
City renewal is related to the well-being of the people. On the same morning, Fengxian District officially launched the transformation project of “Beigang Village-in-city” located in the core area of Nanjiao Town, with a total transformation area of about 779.08 acres. It is reported that this transformation will respect the current situation of the site, inherit the cultural memory of Nanjiao, create a diverse mix of residential, commercial, park, educational, and cultural facilities, endow Nanjiao with a new living environment and lifestyle, transform Beigang Village-in-city into a waterfront living room that people in Nanjiao can be proud of, enhance people’s well-being, and help promote high-quality development in Fengxian.
On the first working day of the new year, surrounded by the construction of a people’s city and high-quality development, Baoshan District’s Party Secretary Li Chenhao conducted research in Dachang Sports Center, Dachang Town City Operation Center, and Nanda Wisdom City Golden Earth Community草莓社区. He observed the progress of facility project construction and heard reports on related work. Li Chenhao pointed out that it is necessary to fully practice the important concept of building a city for the people, focus on people’s livelihood concerns, take more measures to benefit people’s livelihoods, alleviate people’s worries, and warm people’s hearts to better meet people’s diverse daily needs in high-quality development and steadily improve the level of民生保障.
To create business highlights and stimulate consumer vitality: “It is necessary to recognize that promoting consumption has become our top priority. We must have confidence, use our profound commercial foundation in Huangpu to expand the influence of the ‘Huangpu IP’ this ‘golden bowl’.” Huangpu District’s Party Secretary Gao Yun said. On the morning of January 2nd, Gao Yun led a team to investigate the promotion of consumption in key commercial areas. The team visited Yagoer Fashion Experience Center and Shanghai Department Store Center to understand their business projects and measures to promote consumption.
Subsequently, at a symposium, Gao Yun pointed out that it is necessary to continue to deepen and refine business data analysis to scientifically and accurately grasp business conditions in business districts; second, it is necessary to vigorously promote business transformation and upgrading, fully
