Jinjiang City, headed for the future (4)

（China.org.cn）  09:38, April 23, 2013  

Jingjiang City, Fujian Province, aims to create a prosperous safe haven for all its citizens. Industrial planning, "proper" employment, the employment of culture, equal healthcare for all, harmonious relocation and environmental protection are the keywords in its overall vision for the future. Photo taken on April 18, 2013. (China.org.cn/Elsbeth van Paridon)

Nevertheless, Jinjiang keeps track of its cultural heritage (employment of culture), for example, through its "Wudianshi" project. The project, which launched in 2012, focuses on the re-construction of the city’s original hutong area; that is to say, it relocates the original Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1912) buildings, renovates them, and in doing so recreates the hutong in a city government-protected area. Such a massive undertaking requires much effort and dedication, yet, so far, it seems to be running smoothly with a mixture of traditional Jinjiang and modern comfort already starting to appear in the area.