reporter learned that the renovation and renewal project of Century Plaza, where this ceremony was located, was one of the projects that started in a concentrated manner that day. After completion, the square will be presented with a "magic kaleidoscope" effect, vividly displaying the concept of "urban living room" and becoming a new landmark on Nanjing Road in Shanghai.
nd Century Square will become a "magic kaleidoscope"
On the wall near the intersection of Jiujiang Road, there is a rendering of the renovation and update project of the Century Square on the Nanjing East Road.
From the picture, you can see that the entire square is like the slowly opening of the fritillary beads on the sea, presenting the bright pearl shining in Shencheng. The square paving uses different colors to form a fritillar pattern, transforming into shells spreading on the sea, reflecting the city scenery like a kaleidoscope.

■ Century Square renderings
Guan Jianwei, head of the Huangpu District Major Office, introduced that the Century Square renovation and renewal project is located in the core position of the middle section of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, with a total investment of 250 million yuan, integrating the latest technological forms and design concepts. It is designed by overseas designers, and domestic professional teams such as art and materials participated in the implementation. It is currently conducting technical research and matching materials and construction processes. Relying on the strength of professional teams, it continues to explore and implement the design concept in the project.
"We build it as a work. We use stainless steel materials to present the effect of a mirror. On the floor is a painting, which reflects Shanghai's Shanghai culture in a passionate and unrestrained style, and strives to complete it within the year." Guan Jianwei said.

■ Century Square renderings
Century Square has been the venue for important events such as commercial performances, performances, festival celebrations and other activities in Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. The renovation and renewal project of Century Plaza includes the renovation and renewal of Century Plaza and the functional transformation, business format improvement and form transformation of commercial bodies around Century Plaza. As a key project for the transformation and quality improvement of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, it will play a leading role and drive the overall improvement of the surrounding Century Plaza, especially the middle section of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street.
After the completion of the expropriation of old-town renovation and expropriation, Huangpu ushered in a peak of construction
With the accelerated completion of the expropriation of old-town renovation and expropriation of large old-town plots in Huangpu District, the land was transferred at a faster pace. Huangpu ushered in a peak of construction, and many major projects were about to rise.
This year, Huangpu has arranged 39 major formal construction projects with a total investment of about 250 billion yuan and a total construction area of about 4.15 million square meters, including 14 newly started projects, 18 projects under construction, and 7 projects planned to be completed.
On February 7, there were 10 major projects that were started in a concentrated manner, with a total investment of more than 45.7 billion yuan, covering multiple fields such as municipal basics, social institutions, public services, commercial buildings and residential buildings.
In terms of cultural construction, Huangpu District aims to enhance the soft power of Huangpu urban area by concentrating on promoting a series of key projects. The
District Cultural Center project is located in the north block of 129. The overall shape of the facade is high in the south and low in the north. It extends to the ground with a spiral glass curtain wall, combined with a stepped aerial garden, which means connecting the past and the future and looking forward to the future.

■Huangpu District Cultural Center renderings
The project plans a total construction area of more than 45,000 square meters, with 10 floors above ground and 4 floors underground. A theater with a capacity of about 1,000 people, a multi-functional theater with a capacity of about 300 people and 5 film and television centers are designed, and it is planned to be trial-run in June 2023.
District Party School Construction Project is located at No. 500 Lujiabang Road. Its function is positioned as a joint school place for the Huangpu District Party School, Administrative College, Socialist College, and Youth League School. The new school building will set up classrooms, discussion rooms, lecture halls, conference rooms, book reading rooms, restaurants, dormitories and other teaching and training, logistics support and administrative office facilities, integrating teaching and training, academic exchanges, book information and other functions, basically meeting the education and training needs of cadres in Huangpu District and counterpart support areas.
In terms of improving people's livelihood, Huangpu District has concentrated on building many schools, kindergartens and nursing homes.
This year, the construction of new Lotus Pond Kindergarten on 308-02, the construction of 12-year school in 094-01, the construction of Penglai Road Kindergarten on Plot 18, the renovation of teaching building of Dajing Junior High School, Xingguang Kindergarten and Yong'an Road Kindergarten and other new reconstruction and expansion projects will be carried out on 308-02, with a total investment of more than 6 billion yuan, and the increase of the building area is about 200,000 square meters.

■New school renderings
Promote the renovation of existing buildings in new Huangpu hotel apartments with an investment scale of 280 million and a total construction area of 28,000 square meters.
In terms of old district renovation, many old renovation projects have started construction and will achieve completed output during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
This year, Yalong Plot, No. 3, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 1, No. 7, No. 1, No. 7, No. 7, No. 7, No. 7, No. 7, No. 7, No. 7, No. 69, Fuxing East Road, etc., will start construction successively, involving a total investment of 95.3 billion yuan, a total construction area of 1.3 million square meters, and the planned land use nature is residential and commercial.
Promoting the construction of the Bund financial agglomeration belt and the "world-class business district"
Implementing key projects and major projects is an important tool to promote the high-quality development of Huangpu.
htmlOn February 7, Huangpu District signed 12 projects with a total investment of over 35.2 billion yuan. They are all high-growth enterprises that will settle in Huangpu and may carry out further in-depth cooperation. They include 1 central enterprise headquarters, 3 central enterprise investment holding companies, 4 foreign enterprises, 3 private enterprises, and 1 domestic top-class flagship store, covering multiple industries such as shipbuilding industry, construction investment, property insurance, green energy, commerce and retail, science and technology services, cultural creativity, etc. It is the entry point and strong support for accelerating the strengthening of Huangpu's "3+3+X" industrial development system, promoting the construction of the Bund financial agglomeration belt and the "world-class business district".
Huangpu District Party Secretary Gao Yun said that in the process of giving full play to the leading and driving role of key projects and increasing the efforts to promote major projects, Huangpu District will focus on giving full play to its own advantages and continuously enhance Huangpu's attractiveness, creativity and competitiveness.
Huangpu District Mayor Shen Shanzhou said that Huangpu will take major projects and key projects as the core engine for the start, and will make greater efforts to accelerate the construction of major projects, improve the development level of high-end industries, and deepen the world-class business environment to promote the implementation and effectiveness of projects.