Introduction
The economic parks of Minhang District are providing increasingly significant support for regional economy and playing an important role in the re-adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, the transformation of economic development mode, and the enhancement of the potential and quality of economic development.
By the end of 2007, there were 10 economic parks in the District, of which 6 are at state-level and 4 at municipal-level. In 2007, nine of the ten parks contributed a gross industrial output value of RMB155.7 billion, accounting for 47.4% of District total.
Pujiang High-Tech Park of Caohejing Development Zone
In July 2004, the State Council approved the Pujiang High-Tech Park as a national economic and technological development zone. Jointly invested by Minhang District and the Development Corporation of the Shanghai Caohejing New Technology Development Zone, the park covers 10.7 square kilometers of land, Economic and Technological Development Co., Ltd. of Shanghai Caohejing Development Zone developed 6.4 sq. km and Shanghai Pujiang Industrial Park developed 4.3 sq. km. .
The park focuses on the development of optical electronics, microelectronic design and computer information technology. At the same time, it also emphasizes the development of other high-tech industries, including new materials, biopharmaceutical engineering, aerospace, new energies and electronic instruments and meters. In addition, the park also attracts high-end service industries and service trade enterprises.
At the end of 2007, the high-tech park (including the export processing zone) attracted 24 foreign-invested projects. While their contractual value was 347 million dollars and their paid-up capital was 326 million dollars.
Caohejing Export Processing Zone
The Caohejing Export Processing Zone was approved by the State Council in March 2003. The zone covers three square kilometers of land. The zone focuses on the manufacturing of electronic information products, such as computers, new electronic components, and communications and network equipment.Focusing on the computer and electronic industries of the Inventec Corporation, the park will attract related support industries so as to form an industrial chain.
At the end of 2007, the zone attracted 13 major foreign-invested projects, such as the groups Inventec Appliances. While contractual value was 171 million dollars and their paid-up capital was 169 million dollars. In 2007, the parks industrial output value totaled 64.3 billion yuan, and their export earnings totaled 8.374 billion dollars or accounted for 61.4 percent of the districts total export.
Minhang Economic and Technological Development Zone
The zone, covering 3.5 square kilometers of land, is a national economic and technological development zone approved by the State Council in August 1986. It is located in the southwest part of Minhang District, being only 30 kilometers from Shanghais downtown area. The development zone is easily accessible,the Humin Fast Road nearby leads directly to Shanghais urban area and to the national highway network. The No. 5 rail line links the zone directly with Shanghais downtown area.
The leading industries in the zone are general equipment, beverage, electric equipment and machinery, instruments and meters, and office machines and equipment.At present, it boasts of many famous multinationals, including Mitsubishi Elevator, Coke-Cola, Fuji Xerox, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi-Cola, Sino-U.S. Squibb and Saint Gobain.
At the end of 2007, the zone attracted 97 foreign-invested projects. While they involved a total investment of 2.426 billion dollars, their contractual value was 1.418 billion dollars and their paid-up capital was 1.245 billion dollars. In 2007, the parks industrial output value totaled 41.8 billion yuan, and their export earnings totaled 1.929 billion dollars.
Xinzhuang Industrial Zone
The Xinzhuang Industrial Zone is a municipal industrial zone approved by the municipal government in August 1995. The zone covers 16 square kilometers of land, of which 13.48 square kilometers are for industrial purposes.
The zone focuses on the development of four leading industries: information, bio-pharmacy, auto parts and mechanical and electrical products, and new materials. Currently, the zone boasts of such well-known enterprises such as Otis, NEC and Shanghai Aerospace. Most of the projects in the zone have entered the output period.
At the end of 2007, the zone attracted 536 foreign-invested projects. While they involved a total investment of 5.742 billion dollars, their contractual value was 2.453 billion dollars and their paid-up capital was 1.715 billion dollars. In 2007, the parks industrial output value totaled 41.6 billion yuan, and their export earnings totaled 2.195 billion dollars.
Zizhu Science Park
The Zizhu Science Park was approved by the Shanghai Municipal Peoples Government on September 12, 2001. Located in Wujing Town, the project covers 13 square kilometers of land in its first phase. The park comprises a university park, a research and development base and an industrial incubation base.
The park focuses on the development of six major industries: microelectronics technology, optical electronic technology, digital technology, software technology, nanotechnology, and life science. It is mainly designed to attract regional headquarters, research and development centers, risk investment companies and high-tech enterprises.
Its priority is to build the sub-parks for electronic information technology, life science and new materials. Currently, it houses the Intel, the Microsoft, the Yamaha, the Etek semiconductor, the STMicroelectronics R&D Center, the SanDisk Semiconductor, and many other famous enterprises.
By the end of 2007, the park attracted 55 foreign-invested projects. While they involved a total investment of 1.916 billion dollars, their contractual value was 886 million dollars and their paid-up capital was 314 million dollars. In 2007, the parks industrial output value totaled 281 million yuan, and the major income of the tertiary industry totaled 2.748 billion dollars.
Shanghai National Civil Aerospace Industrial Base
In August 2007, "Shanghai State Civil Aviation Industrial Base" jointly applied for by Shanghai Municipal Government and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission and will be put into operation in August. The base consists of an aerospace research and development center, an aerospace industrial base and an aerospace museum.
The first phase of the aerospace research and development center has been completed. The first group of projects, including the Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co., Ltd, the Shanghai Kangba Saite Technology Development Co., Ltd, the Shanghai Wanyuan Rare Earth Electric Motor Research and Development Center and the Shanghai Wanyuan Rare Earth Electric Motor Co., Ltd., have begun construction in the zone.
National (Shanghai) Flat Panel Display Industrial Park
In 2007, Shanghai Xinzhuang Industrial Park has been ratified by the Ministry of Information Industry of People's Republic of China as a state electronic information industrial park- National (Shanghai) Flat Panel Display Industrial Park), signifying that Minghang District is now one big step nearer to the goal of forging a Shanghai-level or even national-level flat panel display production base and that Shanghai will become the battlefront of the Chinese flat panel display industry.
The industrial park will no doubt promote and guide the development of this industry. In 2007, Shanghai SVA-NEC Liquid Crystal Display Co. Ltd., one of the major enterprises in the park, created a gross output value of RMB7457 million. Other two companies in the flat panel display industry chain, SVA-NEG Electric Nitrified Glass CO., LTD. and SVA-FUJIFILM OPTO-ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CO., LTD. will be put into production next year.
North Minhang Industrial Park
Approved by the district government in December 2000, Shanghai North Minhang Industrial Park was combined with other tow parks on September 22, 2006. Thus allowing for the set up of the Shanghai West Economic Development Park.
With a planned area of 6.6 square kilometers, the North Minhang Industrial Park in the west boasts an ideal location. The Hongqiao integrated transport junction is only a thousand meters away. This transport junction which is located on Huaxiang Road, which will directly lead to Pudong Airport, is set for completion in 2010.
The R&D Center, the electronic industry, the automobile industry, and the mechanical manufacturing industry are regarded as the dominant industries of the Industrial Park. With a high standard principle of attracting good investors and an established plan, the Industrial Park has made every effort to build an intellectual Park with high technology.
Shanghai Xinmin High and New Technology Park
The park is planned to have an area of 0.67 square kilometers. The parks main purpose is to serve and attract projects dealing with the transferring of high and new technological achievements into products as well as to set up a center for science and technology enterprises for graduating students.
Located in Xinzhuang, where the district’s government is located, the park has a complete traffic system, several excellent universities including Shanghai Jiaotong University, East China University of Science and Technology, and other colleges as well as institutions are nearby.
Services such as customs, chemical industry, communications, finance, industrial commerce, tax, and culutual entertainment are all available here.
| Tel. | Fax | Address | Post Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zizhu Sicence-based Industrial Park | 62376300 | 62376339 | 3rd Floor, Building 1, 555 Dongchuan Rd. | 200241 |
| Xinzhuang Industrial Park | 54425442 | 54424285 | 3688 Jindu Rd. | 201108 |
| North Minhang Industrial Park | 52271070 | 52271797 | 1289 Huaxiang Rd. | 201106 |
| Caohejing Export Processing Zone | 64290000 | 54330524 | 789 Puxing Rd./ 1515 Lianhang Rd. | 201114 |
| Xinmin High and New Technology Park | 34120824 | 34120824 | 4299 Jindu Rd. | 201108 |