Hangzhou's Qianjiang New City CBD is a vibrant urban area

Qianjiang New City is located in the southwest of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on the north bank of the Qiantang River. It is the 'bridgehead' for Hangzhou to move from the 'West Lake era' to the 'Qiantang River era'. The Urban Balcony is situated in the core area of Qianjiang New City and is an excellent location for citizens and tourists to relax and enjoy the landscape, transportation, and services. From here, one can admire the iconic buildings of Hangzhou's Qianjiang New City, as well as the Binjiang and Xiaoshan districts across the Qiantang River. With the completion of the construction of the Olympic Sports Center on the opposite side, this place has also become a popular spot for tourists to enjoy the night view and light show. The main buildings in the city square area include the following: 1 China Life Insurance Building Architectural design: China United Engineering Corporation - Construction Engineering Third Institute. The design uses three square buildings of varying heights, with the design concept of 'unpolished jade', creating a unique effect through the contrasting textures of stone and glass curtain walls, modern yet orderly. 2 Raffles City Architectural design: UNStudio, Architect: BenvanBerkel Composed of two 'twin towers', the facade is made up of numerous concrete-filled tubular columns that spiral upwards along the building, and the podium facade uses scale-like aluminum bricks, making it the main commercial center of Qianjiang New City. Qianjiang New City Civic Center Architectural design: Li Linxue The design adheres to the traditional Chinese cultural concept of 'round sky and square earth', consisting of six central buildings surrounded by four square podium buildings. Hangzhou Grand Theatre Architectural design: Carlos Ott The exterior is presented as a glass-faced cone, with an elliptical plan formed by the intersection of a hyperbolic shell and an inverted cone, resembling a rising new moon, echoing the golden International Conference Center, symbolizing 'the sun and moon shining together'. International Conference Center Architectural design: Carlos Ott Centered around the InterContinental Hotel, the building's exterior is spherical with gold as the main color, resembling a golden sun. CITIC Bank Architectural design: Foster + Partners The main body of the building uses a diamond-like multifaceted large chamfer, reflecting light and shadow changes through the black gold glass curtain wall, resembling a golden diamond. 7 Fortune Financial Center Architectural design: John Portman The building consists of two super high-rise buildings, the East Tower and the West Tower, both with sloping roofs and a dynamic sculptural feel that echoes each other. 8 Gaode Land Plaza Architectural design: SOM Also known by netizens as the 'Paper Building', it looks like a piece of paper from a certain angle, with various cuts, cantilevers, and hollows on the facade, bringing a different visual experience.