30°54′00″N 121°56′12″E / 30.90000°N 121.93667°E
Nanhui New City (simplified Chinese: 南汇新城; traditional Chinese: 南匯新城) is a planned city located in the southeasternmost tip of Pudong New Area in Shanghai, China. It was formerly called Lingang New City (simplified Chinese: 临港新城; traditional Chinese: 臨港新城, It means "new city near the port") 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  Nanhui New City Nanhui New City (China) | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′00″N 121°56′12″E / 30.90000°N 121.93667°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| District | Pudong |
| Established | 2003 |
| Area | |
• Total | 343.32 km2 (132.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 479,900 |
| • Density | 1,398/km2 (3,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time (CST)) |
Climate
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Nanhui New City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with an average annual temperature of 17.1 °C (62.8 °F). The highest temperature record since 1951 was 40.1 °C (104 °F) on 8 August 2013.
| Climate data for Xiaoyangshan Island, elevation 54 m (177 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
17.1 (62.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.1 (2.52) |
77.2 (3.04) |
104.1 (4.10) |
90.8 (3.57) |
95.5 (3.76) |
251.0 (9.88) |
106.6 (4.20) |
118.2 (4.65) |
129.5 (5.10) |
95.8 (3.77) |
69.7 (2.74) |
60.5 (2.38) |
1,263 (49.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 127.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114.4 | 110.7 | 152.7 | 174.4 | 183.3 | 122.5 | 230.6 | 247.2 | 174.8 | 172.0 | 131.7 | 141.4 | 1,955.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 36 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 54 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Huinan Town, elevation 5 m (16 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2013) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
40.1 (104.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 35 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 48 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][6] | |||||||||||||
Location
[edit]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.[7]
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 revitalize the city, eight university campuses have been built on the west side of Nanhui New City, bringing in more than 100,000 students.[8][9] In August 2019, it was announced that the area will be included in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone.[10]
Southeast of Shanghai is an area of major land change where this planned city is being built. Nanhui New City covers about 74 square kilometers and is intended to provide space for 800,000 people. It was formerly called Lingang New City and was renamed in April 2012.
The main feature of the new city is a circular artificial lake, visible in this series of images starting in 2004. Dishui Lake is 2.5 kilometers across and includes three artificial islands. The concentric structure of the city resembles a compass rose. The streets radiate out from the center. Waterways extend all over the city to support its theme of "waterside living."
Off the coast is Yangshan Deep-Water Port, one of the largest shipping ports in the world. The huge port opened in 2005 and can handle the world's largest container vessels. More than half of Yangshan Port was built on reclaimed land.
The port connects to Nanhui New City by the Donghai Bridge. Construction of the bridge is visible in the 2004 image. It opened to general traffic in 2005. The 32.5-kilometer-long bridge carries six lanes of traffic and is one of the longest bridges in the world.[11]
Attractions
[edit]- Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park
- Wintastar indoor ski resort
- Shanghai Planetarium
- China Maritime Museum, Shanghai
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Garfield, Leanna (16 May 2017). "7 mega-projects that will transform Chinese cities by 2050". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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- ^ Shepard, Wade (19 January 2016). "One Way That China Populates Its Ghost Cities". Forbes. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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- ^ "Lingang's inclusion in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone a Chance for Beijing to Conduct Bold Reforms". South China Morning Post. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Nanhui New City | EROS". eros.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.