A guideline covering the design and construction of the initiating zone of the Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Greenery Integration Demonstration Zone has been implemented, authorities announced on Saturday.

This provides unified technical reference for the layout and construction design of the zone to fuel its development

The zone covering 2,413 square kilometers, includes Qingpu District in Shanghai, Wujiang District in Jiangsu Province and Jiashan County in Zhejiang Province. Five towns, namely Jinze, Zhujiajiao, Lili, Xitang and Yaozhuang, covering 660 square kilometers are the initiating zone, according to the plan.