Gugang village is located in the Beihu Street of Yangshan New District, which is also the modelling new rural settlement community built by Xinyang City. It has a total area of 306 Chinese acre, with a total of 51 buildings and 608 housing units built. The community has the advantage in transportation and geological location, where the Beihu Jiangnan Scenic Area with rich cultural heritage is nearby. At the 2022 International Forum on Ekistics-Tech and of Urban Rural Green Development, Gugang Village was officially announced as one of the first batch of rural future community pilot projects in Xinyang City.
In accordance with the overall plan and orientation of “the City of Future Habitat Science and Innovation”, Gugang International Future Community established the first structure of “Future Community” among Xinyang City’s villages and built a “parlor for the merging of Xinyang’s urban and rural area”. The project draws a beautiful picture of the Rural Future Community, fully reflecting the idyllic imagery, modern temperament, nostalgic feelings and higher quality, eyes on building the first rural future settlement community in China. At the same time, the project also aims to promote the development of future Ekistics-Tech industry and as well as the upgrade and transformation of Yangshang New District.
According to report, Gugang Rural Future Community Building Command has puts in about 16,000 manpower and 1,400 units of various types of machinery to the project since it has been launched in June 15, 2022. Completed the building facade, underground rain sewage network, roof waterproofing, storage room, guardrail, water and electricity, doors, windows, balconies and other 45 sub-projects remodeling tasks after racing against time for about a hundred days. They also systematically created the life service scenarios, upgraded the related hardware facilities and optimized the management of the surrounding environment, given the community a brand-new look.
During the construction period, the team of SUC Institute has conducted field research on the project's situation and construction progress several times, also guided and modified the program of each application scenarios
"Living here now is completely different from before, and walking, exercising, and entertainment can all be taken care of in the community" said by Tao Shihong, a resident of the community.
“Praise” and “favorable” comments from residents are a good indication of the significant results of community transformation. So far, 25 service facilities have been built in the community, along with the addition of assembly buildings: the Xin Yi Hall and Tea Lounge. 40 functional scene projects such as shared vegetable garden, open-air theater, neighborhood garden, “Love and Friendship” campsite, stage for folk culture, future sports ground, farmhouse bookstore, DIY experiencing restaurant, etc. have gradually landed, making residents look forward to the future life.
According to Wang Yonggang, the site engineer of the project's command, in the future, the place will be built into a three-dimensional human-centered living area, presenting a scene of amicable neighborhood life.
The Gugang International Rural Future Community, is a embodiment of Xinyang Ekistics-Tech innovation gathering and the momentum of green rising. The future is not only a concept of time, but also represents remodeling, means changing, and the unlimited possibilities that differ from the past. Now, as Xinyang people feeling, the future has come in a rapid way.