On July 9, the signing ceremony of the largest shantytown transformation project -a shantytown in Huanchengnanlu Road was launched.

　　Ma Xuming, mayor and deputy secretary of the CPC committee, Wang Junhao, president of Yunyao group, and Wang Wanxiu, mayor assistant and director of the Three Gorges Commission, attended the ceremony. Respectively on behalf of the municipal government and the investment party, Mao Chuanqiang, member of municipal party committee and vice mayor, and You Yongshi, vice president of Junyao Group, signed the project agreement.

　　It is learned that Huanchengnanlu Road shantytown project, launched by Yichang municipal government and Yichang party committee, is a critical part of the strategy for the old town construction and Yichang New District development. Surrounded by Huanchengdonglu Road, Huanchengnanlu Road, Xianfu Road, Mingzhu Road and Yanjiang Avenue, the project needs to transform 4341 households, which are of approximately 346,000 square meters, regulate 289.62 acres of red line area, and construct 530,000 square meters, with a total investment of about 8 billion yuan..

　　Based on the experience of Shanghai New World, Chengdu Kuan & Zhai Alley and the concept of Chu culture, it is planned to bring more precious Yichang local history and culture to the project. When finished, the historical business district will become a place for dining, entertainment, traveling, shopping, working, etc.. (Reporter Zhang Yuanyuan)