The Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University celebrates significant achievements in driving innovation in real estate and creating a greener future
HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 April 2025 – Hang Lung Properties Limited (SEHK stock code: 00101) (the “Company” or “Hang Lung”) is marking 15 years of successful and innovative partnership with Tsinghua University, a significant milestone in a collaboration that began in 2010. This alliance has emerged as one of the leading Asia-based partnerships in the real estate sector, uniting business and academia and playing a crucial role in shaping the industry’s development in mainland China.
In his opening remarks, Professor Yang Bin, Deputy Director of the Tsinghua University Council and Executive Committee Director of the Hang Lung Center for Real Estate, said, “Since its establishment, the Center remains committed to deepening the integration of industry, academia and research. Leveraging Tsinghua University’s comprehensive strengths across multiple disciplines, the Center has continued to drive innovation in the real estate sector, achieved significant research outputs, and upholding its prominent academic influence in the industry. As the country advances toward its ‘dual carbon’ goals and rising demand for high-quality housing, the Center will continue to serve as a think tank and an accelerator. We will enhance strategic collaborations with industry partners, offering forward-looking insights to support the quality development of China’s real estate industry, and contributing Chinese wisdom to the sustainable development of global cities.”
Hang Lung Properties has also donated more than RMB 33 million over the past 15 years to promote the development of Tsinghua University’s real estate discipline and provide targeted support for the Center to carry out academic research and exchanges. Since its inception in 2010, it has established its academic and industry influence through contributions to prestigious national and international journals. The Center’s industry impact is evident at events like the Asia Pacific Real Estate Research Symposium, attended by nearly 700 professionals and scholars, as well as over 90 Hang Lung Real Estate Seminars featuring global experts.
In 2023, the partnership developed a deeper focus on sustainability, proptech innovations, and talent cultivation. This was underscored by the launch of the “Sustainable Real Estate Research Scheme,” an initiative promoting research on green buildings, low-carbon development, and smart cities.
Looking to the future, Hang Lung is committed to strengthening ties with industry leaders, academics, policymakers, and government stakeholders. Together with Tsinghua University, it aims to continue pioneering research and solutions that address the evolving challenges and opportunities in sustainable urban development across Mainland China.
