Product/Service required
The business opportunities which the Xi'an Daming project office want to explore with the UK are:

Professional institutions, designers and consultants in the field of relic protection and display in the heritage park; also park planning and conservation (the plans include the rehabilitation of an ancient lake);
design for functional facilities in the park, including: museums, hotels, public facilities, catering, children's playground theme park, gardening etc.
Professional management or consultant or designer for the leisure park, including operation of the park and leisure and entertainment facility in the park (modern and traditional) i.e big screen digital theatre or cinema, water screen cinema and/or other modern facility
British Garden
The Project office propose to provide an area of 20,000 sq/m for a "British Garden", established within the park. The Xi'an office regard this as a great opportunity to showcase British culture and creative industries in China, in what should be the largest heritage park in China/ the world. Since British gardens are regarded as world- famous in terms of design, the office want to include this heritage aspect, which could become a platform for future cultural and commercial collaboration between Britain and China.

The office aims to set up the garden as a symbol of the friendly relations between the UKandChina. We understand that proposals have been put also to the governments of Mexico and Thailand .

And an MOU signed with the Australian government. Because the project is so big, they are also looking for co-operation with other countries.

Specific details of requirements
The project is planned to be completed within 5 years in 3 steps:

Step I (2007-2008): to start the construction of Daming Palace National Heritage Park, complete building removal tasks in the Daming Palace National Heritage Park Site and start the construction of urban infrastructures in the area of 19.16 km2 for the Daming Palace Heritage Site Area;

Step II (2009-2010): to complete the construction of the Daming Palace Heritage National Park and open to public; to start the construction of the surrounding area, and generally to complete buildings removal and resettlement;

Step III (2011-2012): to complete fully the preservation and development of the Daming Palace Heritage Area to build a primarily modern urban demonstration area which ismultifunctional, with beautiful surroundings and distinctive historical and cultural characteristics.

Language to respond in
English

Background Information on Company/Purchasing Organisation
Already Importing?
Yes

Details about the Buyer/Market
Xi’an, called Chang’an in ancient times, was the capital of the Tang Dynasty (perhaps the most prosperous and splendid dynasty in Chinese history, regarded as one of the super- powers of the contemporary world from the 6th to the 9th century). It is also noted as the starting point of the celebrated Silk Road – the bond for international exchanges in culture, trade and politics in ancient times.

The district government, Qujiang New District, plans to build a relic protection and modern entertainment theme park around the relics of the Tang Daming Palace- a key project of the Chinese ‘11th Five Year Plan’ heritage protection strategy and a leading project for the qualification of the Silk Road as a World Cultural Heritage site. The park is estimated to cover 3.2 sq/km, 4.5 times the size of the Forbidden city in Beijing. Opening to the public is planned for1 October 2010. The Chinese government plans to invest a total of RMB140 billion in the project.

The Daming project office aims to set up a relic protection cluster in the park, as well as some symbolic and conceptual display facilities, with environmental and ecology-friendly designs. It also aims to offer an environmental park, relic park, city centre park and also the largest cultural heritage park in the world.

The office would like to begin contacts with interested UK companies in September.

Overseas Company Contact Details
Mr Qiao Yue
International Office, Daming Palace National Herit
No.78, Xuan Wu Road
Xi'an, Shaanxi
China
710016
Telephone: 86-29-8645 1074
Email: qiaoyue@dmgyz.com
Website: http://www.dmgyz.com

UK Trade & Investment Contact: yan.zhang@fco.gov.uk
Source UKTI