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BIZCHINA / National Technological and Economic Zones

Shanghai Caohejing New Technology Development Zone

Updated: 2006-04-19 11:07

The zone is one of the first state-level economic and technological
development areas and high- and new-tech industrial zones in China that
are mainly engaged in attracting foreign capital, introducing advanced
technology from abroad and developing high- and new-technology.

Climate
Shanghai Caohejing New Technology Development Zone is of a humid monsoon
subtropical climate, with four distinctive seasons, plenty of rainfall
and rich sunshine. The average temperature is 16.6 degrees centigrade and
the annual rainfall is 1226.2 milimeters.

Communication and Transportation
Shanghai Caohejing New Technology Development Zone is situated to the
southwest of the Shanghai downtown, 7 kilometers away from the Shanghai
Hongqiao International Airport, 14 kilometers away from the Shanghai
Railway Station, 4 kilometers away from the Southern Shanghai Railway
Station, 2 kilometers away from elevated light railway, 5 kilometers away
from the subway station, and 14 kilometers away from the Shanghai
Lujiazui financial area.

Human Resources
Shanghai has a large gathering of all-round talents with ability and thus
a high quality labor force. Among the 42,000 employees working at the
Caohejing New Technology Development Zone, 35 percent are scientific and
technical professionals. More than 20 universities and colleges and over
120 R&D institutions are located nearby, including Shanghai Jiaotong
University, Huadong Normal College, China Academy of Sciences Shanghai
Branch, China Academy of Sciences Shanghai Biological Engineering
Research Center, and China Academy of Sciences Shanghai Micro-electronics
R&D Center.

Industrial Structure
Shangahi Caohejing New Technology Development Zone has attracted a large
number of high- and new-tech companies, covering industries such as
micro-electronics, photoelectron, computer and software, new materials,
and spaceflight and aviation, and has by and large established four
functional centers, namely the R & D center, the network operation
center, the financial data center and the scientific and technological
innovation center, which makes the New Technology Development Zones a
major window of Shanghai's opening up and a very important base for the
development high and new technologies.

Investment Priorities
The Shangahi Caohejing New Technology Development Zone is committed to
developing high and new technologies in areas such as electronics,
computer (software and hardware), communications, laser, biological
engineering, new materials and traditional industries with high content
of science and technology.

Administration Committee
Tel: 86-21-64850000
Fax: 86-21-64850523
Email: chj@caohejing.com
Website: http://www.caohejing.com/enchj/index.asp

(Source: Ministry of Commerce)

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