Rendering of Lhasa's Liu Wu District, Tibet Autonomous Region. [Photo/TIBET.CN]

Lhasa's Liu Wu District will commence 15 construction projects in 2013, according to the district's adminiatrative committee.

The 15 major projects cover business and people's livelihood, such as Liu Wu HOPSCA (hotel, office, park, shopping mall, convention, and apartment), Kangrin International, the Liu Wu District Hospital and the local markets.

Fifteen projects with 3.7- billion-yuan investment

As a typical modern city demonstrative area,the Liu Wu District gathered popularity during the past two years through a chain of launched projects, including the Lhasa Cultural and Sports Center, the landscape water system and international headquarters city mall. According to the staff of the Economic and Development Bureau of the Liu Wu District, 15 major projects will be built next year with a total of investment of 3.7 billion yuan (about US$592.74 million).

As soon as these projects, which are related to people's livelihood and business areas, are put into use, the infrastructure of the Liu Wu District will be further improved and the business circle in this district will also be formed.

In order to ensure that all the projects have a good beginning and can run smoothly, the district's administrative committee held a special session and assigned 15 people to be in charge of the respective project.

Four business districts to form in the Liu Wu HOPSCA

It is reported that the Liu Wu HOPSCA will cover an area of 560,000 square meters aimed to be the sole tourist complex in Lhasa, filling the gap in current Lhasa business.

Speaking of its superiority, the project is situated near the Lhasa railway station and the long-distance bus station. It is also the beginning of the Lhasa airport expressway, also known as "the city's golden port". In addition, the HOPSCA also includes part of the 1000-meter-long Lhasa River and the 3000-meter-long riverbank, where the Potala Palace is also within the view.

Since there has been no business project integrated with both the Tibetan cultural and natural features before, the HOPSCA will fill the tourism business consumption void.

The HOPSCA project is estimated to invest 1.7 billion yuan (about $272.34 million) with four separated business districts.

The District A is "golden twin towers", including the main part of the five-star Gesar Palace Hotel, a first grade office building and a high-end podium building. The major commercial venues are in five star hotels, business headquarters and brand stores. Upon completion, they will become landmark buildings in Lhasa.

The Districts B and C are the sky street on the snowland, including commercial walking streets and the affiliated first-grade office building area. The major commercial activities will be conducted in the small and medium-sized enterprises and commercial streets.

The District D is the full of Tibetan ethnic styles with a main part of shopping malls displaying typical Tibetan goods. The major commercial activities will be carried out in the local commodity market with stores of large furniture, furnishings and decorative lightings.