2021-01-13 02:58:16 GMT2021-01-13 10:58:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken with a mobile phone shows the business district along the Grand Canal in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) Despite the freezing cold, construction on a museum, a theater, and a library in eastern Beijing s Tongzhou District is progressing in full swing.
The projects are set to be the landmarks of the district, designated as the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center. Two years after a detailed development plan for the administrative center was approved by the central government, the district has become a front-runner in attracting foreign investment and a highland clustering emerging industries.
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) Despite the freezing cold, construction on a museum, a theater, and a library in eastern Beijing Tongzhou District is progressing in