Xinfeng is the largest county with the most population in the area adjacent to Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (hereinafter the Greater Bay Area) in Jiangxi Province. It is known as the merging area among the three provinces of Jiangxi, Guangdong and Fujian. Now it acts as the frontier communicating with the Greater Bay Area, an important junction node of Jiangxi and Guangdong the Grande Canale (planned), occupying an important strategic position.

Competition Objectives

• Take the demonstration area of industry-city integration in the Greater Bay Area as a development goal, and create a new engine to integrate into the Greater Bay Area as well as an innovative highland: The planning should consider the superior ecological environment of Gushan Mountain and Taojiang River.

• Construct a landscape belt with the characteristic of “one river and two banks” as well as a beautiful and ecological city with mountains and rivers: Promote the comprehensive development of tourism and explore the landscape and cultural resources on both sides of Taojiang River.

• Improve the future integration of industry and city, and construct High-Speed Rail New Town as a new model of transit-oriented city: The planning needs to consider the connection with the current urban space, industry as well as the long-term development space.

Each applicant should submit only 1 concept proposal. Pre-qualification Review Committee shall review application materials submitted by the participating teams including the concept proposal, experience of the chief designer and the team (Open Review), and comprehensively determine 6 shortlisted proposals without ranking to enter the next phase by voting. 2 alternative proposals with ranking will also be determined.