City Strengths

• Located in the eastern part of Jianghan Plain, middle reach of the Yangtze River and the junction of the Yangtze River and Hanshui River, Wuhan is the biggest city in central China, as well as one of the seven Central Cities in mainland China.

• Having long been known as the “Thoroughfare to Nine Provinces”, Wuhan enjoys convenient land, water and air transportations. On average, it is 1,200km away from Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi’an, etc.

• Wuhan is now on a vigorous development stage of business. The rapid growing of its GDP has greatly changed the structures, level and quality of the resident consumption, revealing the developing trend of the consumption market.

• In 2009, its GDP reached RMB456 billion, while its total retail sales of social consumer goods reached RMB216.41 billion, the per capita disposable income reached RMB18,385 and the per capita consumption reached RMB13,432.

Location Strengths

• As Li Ka-Shing, a real estate tycoon, once said, “The decisive factors for commercial value lies in, firstly, location; secondly, location; and thirdly, still location.” His famous words have been regarded golden laws and precious rules for business investment and operation.

• The CBD project is located between the City Inner Rim and the second City Rim, where its east borders Qingnian Road and Changqing Road, the south borders Jianshe Avenue, the west borders Hanxi Road, and the north borders Fazhan Avenue. It is 21km away from Tianhe Airport, 1.8km away from Hankou Railway Station, and is known as the extending junction of main arteries, subway lines and airport freeways.

• Inside the CBD area, it is planed to have 5 subway lines, 8 railway stations and 30 bus stations, really convenient for traveling around the three towns of Wuhan city.

Orientation Strengths

• The CBD will contain different kinds of business planning and designs, which are also facilitated with shopping centers, entertainment plazas, dining and bar streets, high-end business buildings for flagship stores, residence and SOHO business streets, etc. What’s more, it will also provide overall service for foreign businessmen, white collars, middle class families and fashionable young people.

• It has leading planning and perfect facilities, which will give you an international vision for your consumption.

• All its business is reasonably planned with fine brand combinations and elaborately designed themes for different floors.

The CBD is a humanistic shopping environment with various promotion activities.

Meanwhile, it is also a microcosm for future prosperous business and high-quality life.

Environmental Strengths

• It is the first CBD in China which has passed the Environmental Impact Assessment. The total green land will reach 296 hectares until 2020, that is, 17.2 m2 per capita. In addition, the artificial lake—Mengze Lake, with 500,000m2 inside the CBD will perfectly match the 13-hectare Wangjiadun Park and thus turn it into an environmental center.

• There is also a “Golden Bank” around the lake with relaxation corridors, a pristine Metasequoia land with natural oxygen and primitive landscapes, and vast afforestation, cultural artworks and European style buildings.

Team Work

• Strategic Planning: JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

• Architectural Design: American HOK

• Construction Plan: CSADI (Central-South Architectural Design Institute Co Ltd)

• Hotel Market Advisor: HORWATH

• Business Advisor: SAVILLS and CBRE