Changsha is constructing a green corridor covering both sides of its maglev line which is currently under test run. The first phase of the greening will be completed in May, said Changsha's forestry bureau.

The maglev line, when goes into operation will serve as a significant pivot to connect the provincial capital's high-speed rail station with its airport. Extending 18.55 kilometers in length, 600 meters in width, the corridor will be a name card for Changsha to display its green ecology.

A rendering of the greening along Changsha maglev line [Photo / Changsha Evening News]

Bounded by Liuyang River, 16.59 km of the green corridor runs across Changsha county and the rest goes through Yuhua district. Apart from trees such as Cinnamomum camphora, dawn redwood, gingko and cherry, the county section also plans to build six football pitches and courts for basketball and badmintons, said officials.

It will not only be a scenic belt for maglev passengers, but also a sports zone for local residents.

In the future, the city also plans to build a number of landscape nodes and parks along the corridor, within a planned area of 15,000 mu (1,000 hectares), added officials.

Source:en.changsha.gov.cn