Pearl River Mega City
China has repeatedly created some of the world’s biggest
infrastructural wonders in recent times(we have already discussed some in this
blog). But, perhaps this project might eclipse each of them in sheer size &
ambition. The Pearl River Mega City aims to combine 9 cities to create the
world’s largest megacity, which would be home to 42 million, located in the
fertile Pearl River delta(which is incidentally the world’s largest delta area
in size & population).
“Over the next six years, around 150 major infrastructure
projects will mesh the transport, energy, water and telecommunications networks
of the nine cities together, at a cost of some 2 trillion yuan (£190 billion).
An express rail line will also connect the hub with nearby Hong Kong.”
(Telegraph)
The main advantage, I would say, from this project is the
integration of basic amenities such as education, healthcare, transport,
energy, water, communication etc. More jobs would be created and industries
supported in this region. This is seen as an important initiative to remove the
growing clout of Beijing and Shanghai as major economic centres. More than US
$300 billion will be invested here.
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