Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park

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Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Simplified Chinese 张江高科技园区
Traditional Chinese 張江高科技園區
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai.

The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is a technology park in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It is operated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd. The park specializes in research in life sciences, software, semiconductors, and information technology. As of 2009, there were 110 research and development institutions, 3,600 companies and 100,000 workers located in the technology park. In some circles the park is also known as China's Silicon Valley.[1]

History

The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park was established in July 1992. It is situated in the Pudong New Area with a total area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi). The park is made up of the following areas: the Technical Innovation Zone, the Hi-Tech Industry Zone, the Scientific Research and Education Zone, and the Residential Zone.

In August 1999, the Shanghai Municipal Committee and Municipal Government developed a strategy and accompanying report called "Focus on Zhangjiang." The report identified that investments from the IC industry, the software industry, and the biomedical industry would be targeted. They were seen as the industries which should have leading roles in innovation and that would drive future economic growth and higher employment in Zhangjiang Town and the Hi-Tech Park.[2]

The park is classified as a Special Economic Zone.

Presence

Major companies that have a presence in the park include life science firms GSK, Roche, Eli Lily, Pfizer, Novartis, GE, and AstraZeneca. Internet technology firms include Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Intel, and Infineon. Software firms include IBM, Citibank, eBay, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and SAP AG. Chemical companies include Wison Group, DSM, Henkel, Dow, Dupont, and Rohm and Haas. Semiconductor firms include Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), Hua Hong NEC, Grace Semiconductor, Spreadtrum, and VeriSilicon. Other firms present include Asia-Pacific Software, Sony, Bearing Point, Kyocera, Cognizant, TCS China, Satyam and Applied Materials. There are also a multitude of biotech firms, over a hundred of them being domestically owned companies.[1][3][4][5][6]

The 2013 founded ShanghaiTech University is aiming to be the academic center of the Zhanghjiang Hi-Tech Park once the construction of its new campus will be finished in 2016. [7]

Location

Road links

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached via the inner or outer ring roads that serve the Shanghai metropolitan area. The park is 3.6 km from Nanpu Bridge and 13 km from People's Square. It is 9 km from The Bund.[8]

Longdong Avenue on the park's northern boundary is the main road connecting the inner ring road and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Luonan Avenue on the park's western boundary is the feeder road connecting the inner ring road and outer ring road.[8]

Air links

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is located in the Pudong district. It is 21 km from Pudong Airport and 25 km from Hongqiao Airport.[8]

Rail links

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached by taking Line 2 of the Shanghai Metro to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park station, Jinke Road, or Guanglan Road, the western terminal of subway line 2. The Zhangjiang Tram system, which runs inside the zone and connects to the metro line is also available.

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External links

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