With the approaching of the 2010 World Expo and the construction of the Main Functional Areas for the Yangtze River Delta's Integration, it is expected that the Hongqiao Hub's surrounding area will become Shanghai's 3rd Business Center in the future. Qingpu has brewed the development plan of the Business Center since June, 2005. Currently, a detailed plan for the 1,500-mu surrounding area of the Qingpu Speed Public Transportation Hub is being publicized, while an overall plan for the 7.2-square-kilometre area is under intensive drafting.

It is learnt that the 1st-stage task is to kick off the ground-breaking of the metro lines and ensure their opening to traffic before April, 2010. During this period, breakthrough of the metro lines should be planned, with land expropriation procedures to be completed, and breakthrough of Songze Elevated Highway, ground roads and Yinggang Road should also be ensured. At the 2nd stage, the construction and development of comprehensive business supporting facilities including bus interchange centers, stereo parking lots, office buildings and hotels need to be launched. At the 3rd stage, efforts should be made for the reconstruction and improvement of the overall 7.2-square-kilometre road network, and the construction of the townscape including afforestation and watercourses as well as related infrastructure should also be reinforced. According to Jiang Yao, the District Governor, all related departments are required to seize every minute to greatly promote the construction of the Business Center.