CCTV Reports Again | In the Next Five Years, Urban Renovation Investment Will Surge to 1.5 Billion Yuan, Underground Pipeline Upgrades to Contribute 500 Million

Recently,CCTV's 'Xinwen Lianbo' spotlighted urban renewal again,emphasizing that urban renewal is a new driving force for high-quality urban development in China.Over the next five years, China’s urban renovation investment could reach at least 1.5 billion yuan, with underground pipeline upgrades alone expected to drive about 500 million yuan in investment., further including projects such as upgrading old residential areas and urban villages, preserving historical and cultural districts, and comprehensive community construction, creating vast development space and significantly enhancing sustainable vitality.

"The 14th Five-Year Plan" clearly sets out "high-quality urban renewal" as a goal. Over the next five years, China’s urban renewal will shift from single-function renovations to multi-dimensional, integrated upgrades—improving people’s livelihoods, preserving culture, optimizing ecology, stimulating industry, and comprehensively elevating urban quality.

These past two days, Chongqing has launched its first batch of key urban renewal projects—namely, the renovation of the Qianmen Grand Bridge urban landscape and viewing platform, which is now accelerating.

CCTV reporter Jin Shuyue: This seemingly ordinary construction site actually differs greatly from previous efforts. The floor I’m on now involves road reconstruction; the level above focuses on pedestrian path improvements along side streets; the top floor includes enhancements to scenic viewpoints. Top-level design for urban scenery, bottom-up improvement of daily life—what used to be isolated, single-point renovations have now evolved into coordinated, multi-point urban renewal across entire districts.

It’s not just Chongqing—urban renewal initiatives are spreading nationwide, transforming from "points" to "regions," aligning with overall planning and holistic upgrading. From fragmented, basic renovations, cities are advancing toward high-quality urban revitalization. In Guangdong, 300 key urban renewal zones will be launched over the next five years; Wuhan, meanwhile, will lead comprehensive renewal through 182 key districts.

Sources: CCTV News, China Construction Water Conservancy Association