The planning of Kashgar Economic Development Zone proposes to build a large Kashgar group-like spatial structure of "one core, three poles, one corridor and three belts". One core refers to Kashgar, and the other three poles refer to special economic zones, Shule and Shufu. One zone refers to the corridor of urban function and industrial development, and the three zones are the northern ecological buffer zone, the central ecological leisure zone and the southern ecological conservation zone.
Kashgar is a typical oasis city at the junction of desert and Gobi, with special and fragile ecological environment, especially water resources, which is the primary factor of economic development. It is proposed in the plan to build a sustainable urban ecological security pattern and focus on controlling ecologically sensitive areas such as water source protection areas and ecological buffer zones. Through shelterbelts and low-density construction, the ecological environment is guaranteed and the choice of land is satisfied. It is particularly noteworthy that the plan also proposes "delineating urban growth boundaries and ecological control lines." It fully proves Kashgar's emphasis and determination on local ecological protection, and will also be fully reflected in the construction of Kashgar.
It is reported that industrial development will focus on the tertiary industry and the secondary industry. On the one hand, it will focus on the development of modern service industry, on the other hand, it will make the advanced manufacturing industry bigger and stronger, and form an interactive development pattern of the secondary and tertiary industries with industrial intensification, resource conservation and environmental friendliness.
Modern service industry focuses on developing international trade, modern logistics, innovative finance, tourism exhibitions and cultural and creative industries. The manufacturing industry focuses on developing light processing and advanced manufacturing. By undertaking industrial transfer, we will develop light industrial processing and manufacturing with Kashgar characteristics. Develop high-tech industries such as electronic information, new energy and new materials through technology introduction and high-tech incubation.
The construction area of Kashgar Economic Development Zone approved by the State Council is 50 square kilometers, including 40 square kilometers in Kashgar and 10 square kilometers in Shitan Port, Jillger. On this 50-square-kilometer land, the layout of the economic development zone has formed an overall layout structure of "two pieces, two axes, three centers and ten plates" according to the idea of "spatial development mode of interaction between production and city, combined efficiency of transportation hub, coordinated development of ecological protection and economic development zone construction".
The two major areas are the surrounding area of Kashgar Airport and the eastern part of Kashgar New Town. These two axes are the northern industrial development axis and the southern industrial interaction axis respectively. The three centers are the northern bonded logistics core, the northern industrial and commercial service core, and the international commercial and financial core on the east side of the new city. In addition, the top ten functional sectors include: Railway Bonded Zone, Airport North Bonded Zone, Export Processing Zone, Light Industry Processing and Manufacturing Industrial Park, Strategic New Energy Industrial Park, High-tech Industrial Park, Commercial and Industrial Service Zone, International Central Business Zone, Comprehensive Supporting Service Zone and Business R&D Functional Zone.
Among them, the northern area will mainly lay out railway bonded area, airport North Bonded Area, export processing zone, light industry processing and manufacturing industrial park, strategic new energy industrial park, high-tech industrial park, commerce and industrial service zone. The South Zone is mainly composed of international central business district, comprehensive supporting service area and business R&D functional area.
At present, the construction of the start-up area of Kashgar Economic Development Zone has begun. Including "one city and one park", each covering an area of 5 square kilometers, of which "one city" or "Kashgar New City" will be built in the east of Kashgar, and industries such as commerce, international finance, duty-free shopping, cultural creativity, scientific and technological research and development, and information consultation will be built according to the plan; "One Park" is the industrial park and the core area of Kashgar Economic Development Zone. It will be built in an area of 5 square kilometers centered on the airport in the north of Kashgar, focusing on the development of bonded logistics, export processing, light industry manufacturing and other industries.