A conference on the development and construction of Hechi's Yizhou New Area is held on March 9. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

A conference on the development and construction of Hechi's Yizhou New Area was held on March 9.

Wang Jun, mayor of the city, deputy secretary of the CPC Hechi Municipal Committee and Party chief of Bama Yao autonomous county, pointed out that innovative measures should be made in optimizing the layout of Yizhou New Area, turning the area into a smart, "future" city.

Wang Jun, mayor of Hechi, deputy secretary of the CPC Hechi Municipal Committee and Party chief of Bama Yao autonomous county, speaks during the conference. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

The layout of the first phase of Yizhou New Area will be further improved when the second phase is under construction, and problems in the convergence between the old and new urban areas will be dealt with, Wang said.

Cooperation with outstanding companies will be strengthened in order to attract these companies to settle down in Yizhou New Area, and more funds should be sought from higher authorities to speed up the construction of the area.

Wang said that construction plans should be made in advance to better arrange the construction of projects such as schools, hospitals and transport networks.