Woods Bagot was engaged by the Hangzhou Planning Bureau to create a strategic tourism plan for the Xi Xi Park Region.

The Xi Xi Park Region is the heart of the development precinct, covering an area of over 36 km2. The vision for the project put forward a plan of repositioning the Xi Xi Park Region to be a tourist magnet like Hangzhou’s Westlake.

The master plan introduced four key character districts with carefully balancing urbanization and the ecology of the wetland. In supporting over 2 million m2 visitor accommodation. Key catalysts for development were introduced; global cultural activities, local culture, heritage, entertainment and destination retail.