Skyscrapers, international communities and innovation hubs are among 14 projects underway in the Jinqiao Subcenter, spearheading the construction of a futuristic city with vibrancy from underground to the sky.

Jinqiao, in the middle of Pudong, got the ball rolling on 14 key projects, with a total investment of more than 45 billion yuan (US$7 billion), on Saturday.

Highlights include the China Mobile Industrial Research Institute, the 5G ultra high-definition video industrial park and the Biyun commercial complex, as well as office and retailing buildings more than 100 meters high, a penguin-themed hotel, and a performing arts center.