Zhujiang New Town
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Zhujiang New Town is the area in Guangzhou
, Guangdong
, China
, which is between Huangpu Avenue in the north and the Pearl River
in the south, and between Guangzhou Avenue as the west and the South China Expressway the east. It includes business landmark
buildings, namely Guangzhou Opera House
, Guangzhou New Library, the new Guangdong Museum
, the second Children's Palace, the Twin Towers
and the new Canton Tower. It is planned to be the new central business district
(CBD) of Guangzhou.
The Guangzhou customs
office has moved to the area since 2006.
There is a Guangzhou Metro
station called "Zhujiang New Town Station
" in the area.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, which is between Huangpu Avenue in the north and the Pearl River
Pearl River (China)
The Pearl River or less commonly, the "Guangdong River" or "Canton River" etc., , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name Pearl River is usually used as a catchment term to refer to the watersheds of the Xi Jiang , the Bei Jiang , and the Dong Jiang...
in the south, and between Guangzhou Avenue as the west and the South China Expressway the east. It includes business landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
buildings, namely Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou Opera House is a newly constructed Chinese opera house in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.-History:In April 2002 an International Architectural Competition attracted Coop Himmelbau, Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid - each producing detailed designs...
, Guangzhou New Library, the new Guangdong Museum
Guangdong Museum
Guangdong Museum is new public museum in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, China.It is located in Zhujiang New Town of Guangzhou. It is designed by Rocco Design Architects Limited.-Location:...
, the second Children's Palace, the Twin Towers
Guangzhou Twin Towers
Guangzhou Twin Towers are a pair of skyscrapers in Guangzhou, China, designed by Wilkinson Eyre. They are situated in the city's CBD, Zhujiang New Town, in Tianhe District.*Chow Tai Fook Centre , more commonly known as Guangzhou East Tower...
and the new Canton Tower. It is planned to be the new central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD) of Guangzhou.
The Guangzhou customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
office has moved to the area since 2006.
There is a Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the metro system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, after those of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.The earliest effort of preparation...
station called "Zhujiang New Town Station
Zhujiang New Town Station
Zhujiang New Town Station is an interchange metro station of Line 3 and Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2005. It is located at the underground of the junction of Huaxia Road and Huacheng Avenue in Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District.-Station layout:...
" in the area.