I learned from the Shanghai Urban Renewal Leading Group Office that the 2023 “Two Old Villages and One Village” renovation completed the annual target tasks one month ahead of schedule. According to data, throughout 2023, Shanghai completed sporadic old renovation of 123,000 square meters and 4,084 households, completed renovation of 296,000 square meters of old housing units, and initiated 10 urban village renovation projects. It is worth noting that Shanghai will accelerate the renovation of unfinished employee housing, mainly through demolition and reconstruction, and support the inclusion of new housing after the renovation of uncompleted employee housing into affordable rental housing coordination to meet the diverse and diversified needs of new citizens and young people, and ensure that outsiders can enter, stay safe, and be able to start a business. At the same time, Shanghai will also actively explore application-based evacuation, agreement replacement, barge, and levy to promote the renewal of unstructured streets, apartments, and garden housing. It has already been piloted in multiple districts to improve the renewal of old urban rental centers. Living conditions for elderly families in the old neighborhood. (Xinhua News Agency)