The subway era has begun, airports are blossoming everywhere, technological innovation continues, and people's lives are changing rapidly. The reporter learned from the Provincial Development and Reform Work Conference held on the 27th that next year Anhui Province will continue to implement the project-driven strategy, launch a batch of major projects of overall, fundamental, and strategic significance, and strive to start construction on more than 1,600 key projects with an investment of over 100 million yuan each, and complete and put into operation more than 600.

　　[Technological Innovation] Accelerate the Construction of a National Science Center

　　In recent years, the innovation-driven strategy has given wings to Anhui's development. Next year, the province will continue to build major scientific and technological innovation platforms and accelerate the construction of the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center.

　　According to reports, the center will build seven major platforms, including the Superconducting Nuclear Fusion Center, China Quantum Center, Space-Earth Integrated Information Network Center, Joint Microelectronics Center, Ion Medical Center, Smart Energy (600869, Stock Bar) Integrated Innovation Center, and Big Gene Center. Among them, the Superconducting Nuclear Fusion Center is preparing a project proposal and carrying out preliminary work; the Quantum Information National Laboratory is improving its establishment plan and striving for approval next year; the Space-Earth Integrated Hefei Information Network Center is expected to complete the construction plan design next year; and the Big Gene Center project is striving to start construction next year.

　　Creating the Quantum Information National Laboratory is the province's "No. 1 Project" for scientific and technological innovation. To lay a solid foundation, Anhui Province will first launch the construction of the Quantum Information and Quantum Technology Innovation Research Institute. It is understood that the research institute has a building area of 500,000 square meters and a total investment of 4 billion yuan. It is expected to start construction in 2017 and will be built according to the institutional mechanisms and operating model of a national laboratory.

　　[Railway Construction] Add 123 Kilometers of Railway Mileage

　　Next year, a number of railway projects will start construction or be completed and opened to traffic, and the province's new railway mileage will reach 123 kilometers. Among them, the Lujiang-Tongling Railway and the Huaibei-Xiaoxian North Connecting Line will be completed and opened to traffic. The Anqing-Jiujiang Passenger Dedicated Line will fully start construction, and efforts will be made to start construction on the Chizhou-Huangshan and Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan high-speed railways and the Huai'an-Suqian-Bengbu intercity railway. The Hefei-Qingdao high-speed railway and the Hefei-Nanjing high-speed railway will also advance preliminary work next year.

　　At the same time, continue to promote the construction of the Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou, Hefei-Anqing, Hangzhou-Huangshan, and Zhengzhou-Fuyang high-speed railway projects. Among them, the Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line has a total length of 630.9 kilometers and a total investment of 73.424 billion yuan. Currently, land acquisition and demolition and offline engineering construction are underway, and it is expected to enter the pre-station engineering construction stage next year; the 162-kilometer Hefei-Anqing Railway has started construction along the entire line and will enter offline engineering construction next year; the 82-kilometer Hangzhou-Huangshan Railway Anhui section has a total investment of 10.5 billion yuan and will complete offline engineering in 2017 and enter the station building and four-electricity engineering construction; the Zhengzhou-Zhoukou-Fuyang Railway will also enter offline engineering construction next year.

　　[Aviation Airports] Strive to Start Construction on the New Luogang Airport

　　In 2017, the Wuhu-Xuancheng Airport and Dangshan Airport will start construction. Wuhu-Xuancheng Civil Airport is a new regional airport, initially built as a 4C-class airport with a runway length of 2,800 meters, and later expanded to a 4D-class airport. The project's pre-feasibility study has been approved by the State Council and the Central Military Commission. The first phase of Dangshan Airport will be built according to the standard of a Class I small general aviation airport, meeting the takeoff and landing requirements of helicopters, small fixed-wing aircraft, and commuter aircraft.

　　Projects such as the Bengbu, Bozhou, and Suzhou civil aviation airports will continue to advance preliminary work. Among them, the site selection for Bengbu Airport has been reported to the Civil Aviation Administration of China and will be completed next year. Suzhou Airport is applying for site selection and has started pre-feasibility study compilation in advance, striving to complete project approval next year. Bozhou Airport has completed the first draft of the pre-feasibility study and will compile a project proposal next year.

　　In addition, Hefei Luogang Airport, which has been "laid off" for more than 3 years due to the opening of Xinqiao Airport, will also usher in a rebirth. The reporter learned that the new Luogang Airport will build a 2B-class general aviation airport, including a 100,000-square-meter apron, an 800×50-meter runway and a parallel taxiway each, as well as a terminal building and other supporting facilities. The feasibility study plan compilation has been carried out, and construction is strived to start in 2017.

　　[Rail Transit] Hefei Subway Construction Fully Accelerated

　　On the eve of the opening of Hefei Rail Transit Line 1 Phase I and Phase II projects, the Wuhu Rail Transit Line 1 and Line 2 Phase I projects officially started construction, and Anhui is accelerating into the subway era.

　　The reporter learned that the preliminary design of the Hefei Rail Transit Line 1 Phase III project—from the Railway Station to Tianshui Road section—has been approved by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Next year, preliminary land acquisition and demolition work and construction of the main station retaining piles will begin. Line 4, from Houdian Road to Tianshui Road, has a total length of 36 kilometers with 28 stations and a total investment of 24.289 billion yuan. Next year, preliminary land acquisition and demolition will start, and construction of main retaining piles at some stations will be launched. In addition, preliminary studies are being carried out for the eastern extension of Line 2 and the southern extension of Line 3, and it is expected to accelerate next year. Among them, the eastern extension of Line 2 has a total length of 14.18 kilometers with 10 stations; the southern extension of Line 3 has a total length of 10.24 kilometers with 7 stations. For Line 5, from Jiqiao Road to Yunnan Road section, preliminary land acquisition and demolition work will begin next year, and construction of main retaining piles at some stations is expected to start.

　　[Cultural Projects] Plan to Build "Anhui Concert Hall"

　　In recent years, Anhui Province's infrastructure has been continuously improved, cultural construction efforts have been strengthened, and the cultural life of the people has been continuously improved. Next year, in addition to the completion of the main structures of projects such as the Provincial Art Museum and Anhui Baixi City, a number of high-end cultural venues will emerge.

　　The reporter learned that the new Anhui Provincial Cultural Center will be located in Baohe District, Hefei, with a building area of no less than 25,000 square meters and a total investment of 300 million yuan. Preliminary planning and demonstration are currently underway, and construction will start in 2017. The new provincial library and provincial museum will also be located in Baohe District. Currently in the planning and demonstration stage, it is expected to carry out project feasibility studies next year and seek approval as soon as possible.

　　In addition, the province is planning to build the Anhui Concert Hall project, including a performance hall, chamber music hall, piano rooms, etc., equipped with various large musical instruments and professional audio equipment, and striving to obtain project approval next year.

　　[Poverty Alleviation Projects] 30,000 Poor People to Be Relocated

　　Relocation for poverty alleviation is fundamental to solving the problem of "a place that cannot support its people" and is also the top project for Anhui Province to win the battle against poverty. In 2017, Anhui Province will continue to carry out relocation for poverty alleviation work, striving to complete the relocation task of about 30,000 registered poor people. At the same time, in accordance with the principle of "ensuring basic needs and safety and applicability," accelerate the construction of housing and supporting facilities in centralized resettlement sites, improve the living conditions of poor households, implement follow-up support measures for relocation, and ensure that relocated poor households are stably lifted out of poverty. In addition, the province will continue to promote projects such as reservoir resettlement risk avoidance and poverty alleviation, poverty alleviation, industrial development, and beautiful homeland construction.