Over the last decade, Nanjing has demonstrated strong growth, underpinned by a diversified industrial base, excellent universities, a highly skilled labour force and structural integration with the wider Yangtze River Delta region. As one of the city's key financial centers, Xinjiekou has always been known as “China’s First Commercial District (中華第一商圈)” and is a popular retail and social destination. Nanjing IFC, located in the southwest corner of Xinjiekou, is a landmark complex project in the core business district of Nanjing.