A news conference on the launch of the Changchun Yuanda Shopping Center was held at the Sheraton Changchun Hotel in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, on March 31.

Attendees included government officials, business representatives, and industrial experts who shared their views on the shopping mall’s proposed design, the development of the real estate industry, and the ongoing urbanization of Changchun.

The shopping mall is expected to play an important role in promoting the development of the Changchun southern economic and technological development zone, according to an official from the zone’s administration committee, who also stated that the local government will spare no effort in building the mall.

A news conference on the launch of the Changchun Yuanda Shopping Center is held at the Sheraton Changchun Hotel in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, on March 31. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Xu Zhifeng, chief architect of the Yuanda Shopping Center, explains his design to the audience, March 31. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Gu Yunchang, deputy director of the panel on housing policies of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, discusses urban development, March 31. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]