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The Urban Design Optimization and Detailed Planning of the East Section of Guangzhou International Financial Town was recently approved by the Guangzhou Municipal Government. It allows the building height in the section to rise to 330 m from the original limit of 300 m, with some scope reserved for non-transferable plots of different heights to meet the requirements of Guangzhou's general urban design.

The construction planning was implemented by the Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resource Bureau. It allowsthe building cluster in the initial section of the financial town to have a maximum height of 450m and that of the Huangpu Harbor CBD 488m.

The planning also issues six measures to prioritize public transport, including two newly increased roadways on the south side of Huangpu Avenue, two reserved river-crossing tunnels and four optimized interchanges. In the future, the east area of the financial town will have five metro lines and four river-crossing tunnels.

Guangzhou International Financial Town, Zhujiang New Town and the Pazhou Internet Innovation Cluster are known as the "Guangzhou Golden Triangle". The financial town has gained wide attention since its planning was launched in July 2012. It is divided into the initial section, the west section, the north section and the west section.

The east section is situated at the eastern part of the town, covering an area of 131 hectares. The planning confirms that the construction area of the east section is increased from 259 sq meters to 317 sq meters.

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