In order to implement President Xi Jinping’s outline from his February 24^th visit to the sub-center and promote construction of the township, the initiation meeting for master township plan of Tongzhou district was held on August 15^th under the State Land and Resources Administration Committee and the government of Tongzhou district. At the meeting, College of Architecture Design of BJUT and China Academy of Urban Planning Design, Beijing Urban Planning Design and Tsinghua Tongheng Design were authorized to corporately undertake the master township plan of sub-city.

Leaders from Tongzhou People’s Government, State Land and Resources Administration Committee and other villages & townships of Tongzhou district attended the meeting. BJUT’s Vice President Liu Jianping and related personnel of College of Architecture Design gave their reports.

The Master Township Plan of Tongzhou district is highly valued by the Tongzhou People’s government in that its achievement will be a model for Beijing township construction.

On behalf of BJUT, Vice President Liu delivered her speech, thanking State Land and Resources Administration Committee and Tongzhou Government for trusting BJUT and introducuded the sub-center construction project in which BJUT participated, demonstrating BJUT’s research & practical experience for serving Tongzhou district in several perspectives. Moreover, she noted that BJUT has long been tracking the urban – rural development of Tongzhou area and will understand the urban – rural reform and development needs.

BJUT will endeavor to achieve first rate results in line with high standards and the concepts of green, low carbon, sustainable development.