Easen International Co., Ltd. signed a consulting service contract for the World Bank loan Hubei Jingzhou Ancient City Restoration and Protection Project in March 2017.
The World Bank Executive Board has approved China's use of World Bank loans for the restoration and protection of the Jingzhou Ancient City in Hubei Province. The project focuses on the protection and utilization of cultural heritage, and aims to promote sustainable urban development, alleviate traffic congestion in the ancient city area, improve the living environment of residents around the ancient city, and enhance the protection of the ancient city by taking measures such as cultural heritage protection in Jingzhou City, improving the water environment of the ancient city, and enhancing transportation convenience. The project construction includes the protection and restoration of cultural heritage such as the city walls and Kaiyuan Temple of Jingzhou Ancient City, upgrading of Jingzhou Museum, improvement of tourism information center, improvement of drainage and sewage pipeline network of Jingzhou Ancient City, construction of moats and wetlands along lakes, improvement of roads and public transportation in Jingzhou Ancient City, and enhancement of project management and institutional capabilities.
The total investment of the project is about 1.059 billion yuan, of which 100 million US dollars is planned to be borrowed from the World Bank, with a loan term of 25 years (including a 5-year grace period). The expected execution period of the project is from March 2016 to March 2021.
Brief Content of Project Planning for the Restoration and Protection of Jingzhou Ancient City in Hubei Province
Governance of the moat river system
Dredging of moats. We plan to construct a partial slope protection and ecological revetment of the North moat with a length of 2350 meters, and carry out full dredging of the moat. The total amount of dredging is 718180 cubic meters. ● Water system management within the ancient city. We plan to carry out dredging and ecological revetment construction on North Lake and West Lake, with a total dredging volume of 482400 cubic meters. The sewage interception project on the outer side of the moat.
Construct a 5600meter D600-D800 sewage interceptor for the moat.
Jingzhou Brick City Maintenance and Tucheng Governance
Repair the 2154.14meter south city wall and the 1240.7meter north city wall. Conduct soil compaction, slope protection, weed eradication, and pedestrian walkway construction on the approximately 10.28kilometer long Tucheng.
Construction of Supporting Facilities for the Protection of Jingzhou Ancient City
10.28kilometer ring road protection, maintenance, and supporting facilities within the city wall. The road protection and maintenance of the outer ring road of the moat, with a total length of 8844 meters. ● Traffic dredging projects inside and outside the ancient city. Build 4 tourist reception centers with a total construction area of 64003 square meters.
Ancient City Plant Restoration and Improvement Project
A landscaping project with a total length of 8620 meters around the city wall, with a planned green area of 30.2 hectares. The landscaping project around the moat has a planned green area of 15.8 hectares.