Format
Brief
City
Shenzhen
State/Province
Guangdong
Country
China
Metro Area
Shenzhen
Project Type
Special Use
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Open space
Parking
Retail
Transportation Use
Keywords
Border crossing
Heavy-traffic area
Large transit hub
Special Economic Zone
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Site Size
92.7
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2004
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The border crossing at Luohu, connecting Shenzhen on the mainland with Hong Kong, is China’s busiest, with 400,000 people passing through each day (and as many as 600,000 on holidays). Because travelers between the mainland and Hong Kong must pass through customs, the checkpoint—where mainland rail, subway, and bus lines converge—has always been a bottleneck for both pedestrians and multimodal traffic. Now, with the completion of the Luohu Land Port and Train Station, the three-city-block area is a ceremonial gateway to China and a public amenity for the citizens of Shenzhen and its many visitors.
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Format
Brief
City
Shenzhen
State/Province
Guangdong
Country
China
Metro Area
Shenzhen
Project Type
Special Use
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Civic Uses
Open space
Parking
Retail
Transportation Use
Keywords
Border crossing
Heavy-traffic area
Large transit hub
Special Economic Zone
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Site Size
92.7
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2004
Developer/Owner
Shenzhen Municipal Planning Bureau
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Urban Designer
SWA Group
Houston, TX
Master Planner
Chinese Academy of Planning and Urban Design
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Site Designer
Shenzhen Municipal Engineering Design Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Transportation Designer
Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Company, Ltd.
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Design Consultant
Shenzhen BLY Landscape & Architecture, Planning, & Urban Design Institute
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Principal Authors
Julie Stern and David Taksuye
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner