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Jiaxing in East China's Zhejiang province plans to develop into a transportation hub of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region. [Photo/cnjxol.com]

Jiaxing in East China's Zhejiang province plans to develop into a transportation hub for the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region, according to a press conference held on July 2.

In order to achieve this goal, the city has launched specific transportation construction plans, known as the "1112" project and "3338" goal.

For the "1112" project, the first "1" represents the overall goal – to develop into a transportation hub for the YRD region, the second "1" refers to the 100 billion yuan ($14.25 billion) which is expected to be invested in transportation infrastructure over the next three years, and "12" refers to 12 symbolic traffic projects.

For the "3338" goal, "33" refers to three traffic circles and three transportation hubs.

The three traffic circles include the half-hour drive to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo as well as Hongqiao, Pudong and Xiaoshan airports, the half-hour drive between downtown Jiaxing and its counties, and the half-hour drive in downtown Jiaxing.

The three transportation hubs refer to railway, airway and sea-river combined transport.

The third "3" represents three strategies – integrated development of land, marine, and air transportation, major projects-driven traffic development and traffic-driven economic development.

The final "8" refers to the eight projects Jiaxing will focus on to realize the above goals, which include high-speed railways, a civil and military airport, main shipping routes, more highways connecting downtown Jiaxing with its counties, greenways, modern logistics, traffic economy, and traffic safety.