A project observation activity for the second quarter of 2023 was held in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on July 17-18.

The observation group visited the construction sites of 30 key projects in the city's districts, counties, and development zones to learn about the projects' progress.

With a total investment of 101.88 billion yuan ($14.21 billion) and an annual planned investment of 31.23 billion yuan, the 30 projects are involved in manufacturing and R&D platform, service industry, cultural tourism, infrastructure, and livelihood guarantee.

A rendering of the Belt and Road Cold Chain Trading Center in Xi'an. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

The Belt and Road Cold Chain Trading Center – one of the 30 projects – is in Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park.

The project will mainly construct cold storage, a refrigerated container yard, a processing and distribution center, a trading center, a logistics center, and a production dispatching center. After completion, it will achieve a transaction volume of 20 billion yuan, with 2,500 people employed.

Another project – Longfor Paradise Walk in Weiyang district, is currently the largest complex project in northwestern China of Longfor Group.

A rendering of Longfor Paradise Walk in the Weiyang district of Xi'an. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

It will create a one-stop consumer experience center integrating shopping, catering and entertainment to meet the needs of surrounding middle-class families and industrial white-collar workers. The annual turnover is estimated to be 1.8 billion yuan, and more than 2,000 people will be employed.

Since the beginning of this year, Xi'an has actively promoted the construction of high-quality projects to ensure that all projects are progressing smoothly.