A sports park will be built along the Pearl River in Tianhe district, according to a construction plan draft to boost high-quality development along the river that was recently published online to solicit public opinions.

A sports park will be built along the Pearl River in Tianhe district. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

The construction plan involves a nearly 100-kilometer-long stretch along the Pearl River channel, covering nine districts in Guangzhou, namely Yuexiu, Haizhu, Liwan, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Panyu, Nansha, as well as Zengcheng.

The coastal lines of the Pearl River in Tianhe are about 11 km long. A sports and leisure activity belt is expected to be built with a fully covered rest station system and flood control functions.