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Separated from Shenzhen by a river, it can accommodate 2.5 million people. Why should Hong Kong build a northern metropolitan area?

The housing problem in Hong Kong is expected to usher in a new turn. When the northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong is completed, it will accommodate about 2.5 million people and provide 650,000 jobs.

65438+1On 6 October, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, revealed in his 20021policy address to the Legislative Council of the SAR that a metropolitan area covering an area of about 300 square kilometers, which is livable, suitable for business and suitable for traveling, will be built in the northern part of Hong Kong.

The policy address points out that this 300-square-kilometer metropolitan area covers the Shenzhen-Hong Kong port economic belt and deeper hinterland from west to east, and will enjoy the bonus of complementary advantages and integrated development of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, which will help Hong Kong better integrate into the overall situation of national development.

The northern metropolitan area will build an international innovation and technology center to create a unique urban landscape of "urban and rural integration, development and conservation coexist", and the Victoria Harbour metropolitan area, which supports Hong Kong to become an international financial center, will also be expanded to include the "big island vision of tomorrow" of kau yi chau's artificial island reclamation. These two metropolitan areas, located in the north and south of Hong Kong respectively, will provide a lot of land, improve the spatial layout of Hong Kong, and keep pace with each other to promote the future development of Hong Kong.

Hu Gang, president of South China Urban Research Association and professor of Jinan University, said that the policy address proposed that Hong Kong should plan two metropolitan areas. One is the mature Victoria Harbour metropolitan area, which has become the financial center of Hong Kong. The other is the newly-built northern metropolitan area, which is positioned as an international scientific and technological innovation center and administrative center. This means that Hong Kong and Shenzhen will be integrated in all directions, vigorously develop science and technology industries, solve the housing and employment problems of citizens, and accelerate the comprehensive integration of economy and society into the overall situation of national development.

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Xinhua news agency.

Zhong Jian, a professor of economics at Shenzhen University, told the First Financial Reporter that the planning and construction of the northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong marks that the Hong Kong SAR government has embarked on the road of reshaping Hong Kong and accelerating its integration into the overall situation of national development; It will increase a lot of land space for the further development of Hong Kong's industry and city. Will enhance the vitality and stamina of Hong Kong's economic development; It will help Hong Kong to give full play to its advantages of being adjacent to Shenzhen and accelerate its development.

Face up to the housing problem in Hong Kong

Ultra-high housing prices have always been a pain point for Hong Kong people. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor quoted the latest estimate in the Hong Kong 2030 report that the land shortage in Hong Kong from 20 19 to 2048 was about 3,000 hectares. "To solve the housing problem of Hong Kong people more thoroughly, what we need is not a temporary short-term trick, but the determination to persistently supply land and the courage not to shake the policy because of short-term economic fluctuations or property prices." Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said.

The construction of the northern metropolis will also directly increase the housing and land supply in Hong Kong. It is reported that the northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong includes Yuen Long District and North District, covering an area of about 300 square kilometers.

According to the policy address, at present, a number of developing projects in the northern metropolitan area are expected to provide about 350,000 residential units, which can open up about 600 hectares of land for residential and industrial purposes, and are expected to provide about 6,543.8+065,000 to 6,543.8+086,000 residential units. After the development of the whole northern metropolitan area is completed, the total number of residential units will reach 905,000 to 926,000, which can accommodate about 2.5 million people and provide 650,000 jobs, including 6,543,800+0.5 million jobs related to creative industries.

As for land supply, the policy address points out that the SAR Government will continue to increase the land supply in a "multi-pronged manner" and promote a number of projects such as the New Territories Development Zone, the Tung Chung East Reclamation Project and the artificial island in kau yi chau. In the past two years, the SAR Government used the Land Resumption Ordinance to resume 90 hectares of land in the New Territories, and it is estimated that 700 hectares will be resumed in the next few years.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that by promoting various new development areas and reclamation projects, as well as promoting the northern metropolitan areas, he was confident that he would find the missing land in the medium and long term. The SAR Government will also speed up the supply of land by further studying the "green belt", promoting the "pilot program of enjoying land" and extending living buildings.

Zhong Jian told China Business News that the prominent livelihood issues such as large income gap and high housing prices are one of Hong Kong's shortcomings. Under the ultra-high housing prices, the housing problem of most residents has not been solved for a long time. The goal of the construction of the northern metropolitan area is to speed up the effective solution of Hong Kong's problems and shortcomings and consolidate its own advantages.

Deep Integration of "Two Cities and Three Circles" in Shenzhen and Hong Kong

In this policy address, the spatial concept of "two cities and three circles" between Shenzhen and Hong Kong has been established. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that during the 40 years of China's reform and opening-up, Hongkong and Shenzhen have closely interacted. From west to east, seven land ports and connected transportation infrastructure were built, which made the two places cross Deep Bay, Mirs Bay and Shenzhen River and connect with each other, forming a spatial pattern of "two cities and three circles".

"Twin Cities" are Hong Kong and Shenzhen; From west to east, the "three circles" are Shenzhen Bay Quality Development Circle, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Close Interaction Circle and Dapeng Bay/Yinzhoutang Ecological Leisure Tourism Circle. "Two Cities and Three Circles" covers the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Port Economic Belt and the most mature urban core area in Shenzhen, as well as the northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong where urban construction resources are rapidly gathering and there is still great development potential.

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor emphasized that the establishment of the spatial concept of "two cities and three circles" is beneficial for the governments of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to promote the close cooperation between the two places in economy, infrastructure, science and technology, people's livelihood, ecological environment and other aspects, and give full play to the strong alliance, resulting in benefits of one plus one greater than two.

At the same time, the improvement of the transportation network between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will further promote the cooperation of "two cities and three circles". Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the SAR Government will explore extending east rail line to Luohu, Shenzhen, setting up a "co-location and two customs clearance" port in Shenzhen, and adding a new railway station with non-transit railway service between lo wu station and sheung shui station, so as to release the development potential of Luohu/Man Kam To and Sheung Shui North.

With regard to cross-border land transportation, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor mentioned that the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong are making every effort to promote the plan of "no quota for vehicles heading north of the bridge". After the epidemic situation is controlled and quarantine-free "customs clearance" is gradually implemented, qualified private cars from Hong Kong can travel between Hong Kong and Guangdong through the bridge without obtaining the conventional quota in advance. The governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong agreed that the scheme could be extended to another land port in the future.

Ding Song, deputy director of the China Urban Economic Expert Committee, said that one of the most intuitive phenomena in promoting the construction of the northern metropolitan area is the north (Shenzhen River) which is seamlessly connected with Shenzhen and separated by a river. Shenzhen and Hong Kong, two brotherly cities that were once a family in history, will realize all-round and all-round in-depth cooperation through the development of Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Cooperation Zone, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone and the construction of the northern metropolitan area of Hong Kong, and truly promote the integration and urbanization of Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

"For Shenzhen, Hong Kong's science and technology education resources are the most convenient for Shenzhen to build a globally influential science and technology innovation highland." Meng Lilian, chief expert of Sichuan Tianfu Health Industry Research Institute, told the First Financial Reporter that the planning and construction of the northern metropolitan area will significantly improve the development environment of the two places, which will not only play the role of 1 1 greater than 2, but also play a pathfinding role in system integration and policy integration. The influence of the latter will be worldwide and will provide new opportunities for Socialism with Chinese characteristics's modernization.