A Benchmark for the Changzhou HSR New City

Date 14.07.2026
Keywords Changzhou, HSR, New City
Glass office towers in a modern business district with a landscaped foreground

Changzhou, a vibrant and livable city in Jiangsu Province, China famed for its robust manufacturing industry and excellent transportation links, is fostering its High-Speed Railway (HSR) New City as a core engine for urban upgrading and regional development.

Mixed-use commercial complex with a large digital billboard and people walking outside

On December 26th, 2025, Wuyue Plaza at Changzhou Starry City officially opened, marking a key operational milestone for Xinlong Lake International Financial Plaza (Starry City). Co-developed by OBERMEYER and GFDesign, the 554,000 m² mixed-use complex in Changzhou’s HSR New City core integrates commerce, hotels, apartments, and offices, perfectly filling the area’s core functional gap.

Cluster of glass-clad office towers beside a waterfront promenade

As early as 2020, Obermeyer partnered with Southeast University Urban Planning and Design Institute on the Detailed Urban Design for the HSR New City’s core area. Leveraging rich TOD expertise, it blended international advanced concepts with local cultural features to practice the integrated development of "Station–City–Lake".

As a key initial project, Wuyue Plaza propels Starry City to achieve full functional operation smoothly. This iconic project not only boosts the HSR New City’s construction pace but also sets a fine example for industry-urban integration in Changzhou.

Aerial view of a lakeside urban district with high-rise office towers and roads around the water.

Copyright: Obermeyer China

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