Guided by national five-year plans, the Hong Kong government is changing policies and offering attractive terms for the Northern Metropolis project. As the administration's major policy focus, it appears in the news almost every day and is shaping a new future for Hong Kong.
The Northern Metropolis, part of the New Territories, was dubbed “a land between” in the 1980s, serving as little more than a rural leftover between urban Hong Kong and the mainland, where Shenzhen’s paddy fields were visible from a Lok Ma Chau hill.
Guided by national five-year plans, the Hong Kong government is adjusting policies and providing attractive terms to advance the project. As the administration's big policy focus under Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, it is in the news almost every day and is determining a new future for Hong Kong.
The initiative seeks to combine the best of central planning and free-market dynamics. Key elements include the University Town and San Tin Technopole, with locations such as Yuen Long, Lau Fau Shan, Tin Shui Wai, Hung Shui Kiu, Tai Po, and Mai Po. It ties into the Greater Bay Area vision, echoing Deng Xiaoping's era. The Town Planning Board is involved in shaping this development alongside Shenzhen.