Wenzhou's coastal zone has makeover

Wenzhou city plans to invest billions on restructuring its coastal area in order to achieve sustainable industrial growth.

The city will invest 20 billion yuan in major projects in its coastal industrial zone in 2010, including 2.5 billion yuan for transportation infrastructure, and over one billion yuan on land reclamation projects, according to the city's Development and Reform Commission.

The zone covers an area of 1,645 sq km from Yueqing city to Xiaguan town in Cangnan county, and includes six counties and 42 towns. It will focus on the development of 12 sub industrial areas, with a total investment of 273.1 billion yuan in 197 key construction projects.