Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City
中新天津生态城 | |
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Interactive map of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City | |
| Country | China |
| Direct-controlled municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Binhai |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Website | www.tianjinecocity.gov.sg www.eco-city.gov.cn |
39°09′11″N 117°47′01″E / 39.15314°N 117.78352°E
The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (SSTEC, simplified Chinese: 中新天津生态城; traditional Chinese: 中新天津生態城; pinyin: Zhōng-Xīn Tiānjīn Shēngtài Chéng) is a planned city jointly developed by the governments of China and Singapore. Located in Binhai, the Eco-City was intentionally sited on "non-arable" land with a "water shortage" to the southeast of Tianjin's urban core, in order to prove that sustainable urban development could be realised even under challenging environmental conditions. Spanning 30 square kilometres (12 mi2), the project embodies Singapore's longstanding expertise in urban planning, environmental management and efficient governance.
As of April 2019, the Eco-City was home to about 100,000 residents, though the original plan targeted a population of 350,000 by 2020. While growth has been slower than anticipated, the city remains an ambitious long-term undertaking with its developers continuing to target the original population milestone. Singapore's involvement has ensured that the city is guided by high planning standards, measurable sustainability benchmarks and a people-centric approach, although its full implementation by local Chinese officials remains to be seen.