'New Urbanization' to rewrite the rulebook on conurbation integration

Editors' note: On the eve of the International Symposium on City Cluster Development, which starts today in Changsha and runs until tomorrow, Li Guansheng, head of the Intelligence Office of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Leadership and Coordination Committee, which is in charge of the city integration project, shared his opinions on new urban growth models with China Daily reporter Feng Zhiwei.

Q: What is the thinking behind this symposium?

A: Since the State Council approved the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city group as a national pilot area for building up a resource-efficient and eco-friendly society, we sought to take the lead in building an innovative mechanism to achieve this. We have looked to refine our experiences of upgrading traditional industries and explore a new way of developing a city cluster.