August 20th is the "5th birthday" of the Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as Lingang New Area). After 5 years of vigorous growth, a modern new city is rising from the coast of the East China Sea. The scorching sun in Shanghai in August is like fire. Fierce as the sun, there is also the enthusiasm for the construction of this' young city '. On the birthday of Lingang New Area, 44 key projects started construction with a total investment of nearly 34 billion yuan, covering multiple fields such as industry, housing, and energy. Since the establishment of the Lingang New Area five years ago, we have been fully committed to achieving the 'Lingang speed' of development and construction According to Feng Wenqing, Deputy Director of the Construction and Communications Department of the Administrative Committee of Lingang New Area, since its establishment five years ago, the fixed assets investment of the whole society has increased by 33.4% annually. From 2019 to 2023, the total fixed assets investment of the whole society has reached 480.7 billion yuan. The Lingang New Area, which is running at full speed, has been breaking its own records. The Tesla speed, which started construction, was completed, and put into operation that year, is still talked about, and the Lingang New Area has set a new "Boeing speed" of "same day land acquisition, same day certification, and same day construction". On June 20th of this year, the Shanghai Boeing Aviation Modification and Maintenance Base project started construction, with a total investment of 850 million yuan. The project will create a high-energy aviation service platform that integrates engineering and technical support, aircraft bonded maintenance and modification, parts tax reporting and maintenance, and aviation material management. The project took less than 5 hours to complete all procedures from signing the land transfer contract to officially entering the construction site. Leading the reform of the commitment system for engineering construction projects, achieving comprehensive approval for "environmental protection, water conservation, and pollution discharge permits" nationwide, and pioneering the full chain service mechanism of "one-stop land acquisition and construction" and "one-stop completion and production"... Behind the "full speed running" is the continuous progress of institutional innovation. As one of the important measures taken by Medtronic's localization layout in China, the breakthrough progress made by Medtronic's Lingang Industrial Base has made us deeply feel the 'Shanghai speed, China vitality' Gu Yushao, Senior Vice President and President of Greater China at Medtronic, stated. As a leading global medical technology enterprise, Medtronic is also the first foreign-funded Fortune 500 medical technology company to welcome the Lingang New Area. In April 2023, the Medtronic Lingang Medical Technology Industry Base was unveiled, and the construction of the first production line began. Just 11 months later, the first product of Medtronic Lingang Medical Technology Industrial Base was officially launched. Medtronic Global Chairman and CEO Jeff Massa stated that the Medtronic Lingang Medical Technology Industrial Base is gathering to become a high-end medical technology research and development and localized production center for heart disease management. The industrial development is booming, and the Lingang New Area, a "cool" location, has also become a hot topic on social media platforms. Not long ago, Yaoxue Ice and Snow World, located in the new area of Lingang, opened for testing to the public. This large indoor ski resort with a total construction area of about 350000 square meters has attracted the attention of countless people since its debut. Going skiing in Lingang has become an urgent "check-in event" for many skiing enthusiasts. Exploring the mysteries of the universe at the Shanghai Planetarium, experiencing the charm of the ocean at the Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, the "Starry Ocean" in the Lingang New Area, and the improvement of a series of commercial tourism facilities have transformed this young city into a "great paradise" for Shanghai and even the Yangtze River Delta region. The latest data shows that in the past five years, the tourism industry in Lingang New Area has accumulated a total operating revenue of 5.031 billion yuan and received 29.2527 million tourists. He Xiaoying, Director of the Business and Travel Department of the Lingang New Area Management Committee, said that in the past five years, the Lingang New Area has added 911000 square meters of commercial area, while combining cultural and sports facilities with commercial facilities, public service facilities, ecological facilities, etc., to continuously improve the "15 minute" living circle. On a good summer night, as the evening breeze gradually rises by the Dishui Lake, people who have worked hard all day gather by the lake, holding beer and looking at the dazzling fireworks by the lake; On a winter morning, I made an appointment with my colleagues and friends to "welcome the new year" by the lake, accompanied by the first ray of sunshine of the new year, running towards a brighter future... The young city of Lingang New Area, and the young people who work and live here, are in full bloom. (New Society)