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TIANJIN, China, Dec. 9, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

On December 3, 2021, North China's port city of Tianjin released a notice on

the pre-qualification of the urban design bidding project for the core hub of

Tianjin South Railway Station and the station's surrounding areas, marking the

official start of the global bidding of design schemes. Competent planning and

design institutions at home and abroad are welcome to participate. (For more

details, please visit http://www.cebpubservice.com/ and http://www.ccgp.gov.cn/

)

The topics of global bidding of design schemes cover two aspects: one is to

carry out detailed design of the 30-hectares' core area of the Tianjin South

Railway Station; the other is to carry out overall urban design planning based

on the whole station area of 486 hectares. The bidding process includes

application, pre-qualification, site visit, scheme design and scheme review,

with the result expected to be unveiled in June 2022, according to the

Publicity Department of Xiqing District.

Tianjin South Railway Station is located in Tianjin's Xiqing District. Xiqing

District has always highlighted a global vision, international standards,

Chinese characteristics and high-level positioning. The district is integrating

into the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, and

leveraging the role of Tianjin South Railway Station as a regional core

comprehensive transportation hub.

The design scheme bidding is committed to building the science and technology

commercial zone of Tianjin South Railway Station into a micro center of Tianjin

featuring the integrated development of station, industry and city. Further

efforts will be made to facilitate exchanges among Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei

via railway and promote the development of Xiqing District as a city of

entrepreneurship, diligence and vitality.

Source: The Publicity Department of Xiqing District