Tencent's 'smart city' seen as model for post-coronavirus China


A Tencent Holdings Ltd's QQ penguin mascot stands in Shenzhen, China. Net City will be a 2 million square metre neighbourhood in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, comprising Tencent offices and residences for its employees, as well as public amenities such as parks and a waterfront area. - Bloomberg

BANGKOK (Reuters): Chinese tech giant Tencent is creating a "smart city" that utilises technology to put people and the environment first, a model that could be applied to other urban developments after the coronavirus, the project's architect said on Wednesday (June 24).

Net City will be a 2 million square metre neighbourhood in the southeastern city of Shenzhen, comprising Tencent offices and residences for its employees, as well as public amenities such as parks and a waterfront area.

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