The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is a

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in the

Pudong Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...

district of

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, 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

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institutions, 3,600 companies and 100,000 workers located in the technology park. In some circles the park is also known as China's

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History

The Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park was established in July 1992. It is situated in the Pudong New Area with a total area of . In 2018, it has bases such as the National Shanghai Biomedical Science and Technology Industry Base, National Information Industry Base, National Integrated Circuit Industry Base, National Semiconductor Lighting Industry Base, National 863 Information Security Fruit Industrialization (Eastern) Base, National Software Industry Base, National Software Export Base, National Cultural Industry Model Base, National Online Games and Animation Industry Development Base. It also has the parks National Torch Entrepreneurship Park and National Overseas Student Pioneering Park. 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. The park's center area now has 400 research and development institutions. In 2013, Shanda opened sales of a real estate investment project in the park and accepted payment for apartments with

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. Shanda World opened in the park in 2018. 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. The park is classified as a

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Presence

Major companies that have a presence in the park include life science firms GSK, Roche,

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, GE, and

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. Internet technology firms include Hewlett-Packard,

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, and Infineon. Software firms include IBM,

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, Infosys, and

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. Chemical companies include Wison Group, DSM,

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, Dow, Dupont, and

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. Semiconductor firms include Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC),

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NEC, Grace Semiconductor, Spreadtrum, and VeriSilicon. Other firms present include Asia-Pacific Software,

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, Cognizant,

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, Satyam and Applied Materials. There are also a multitude of biotech firms, over a hundred of them being domestically owned companies. The 2013 founded ShanghaiTech University aims to be the academic center of the Zhanghjiang Hi-Tech Park, alongside satellite campuses of

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and

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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

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. It is 9 km from

The Bund The Bund or Waitan (, Shanghainese romanization: ''Nga3thae1'', , ) is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan Road No.1) within the former Sh ...

. 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. ;Air links Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is located in the

Pudong district Pudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name ''Pudong'' was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city ...

. It is 21 km from Pudong Airport and 25 km from Hongqiao Airport. ;Rail links Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached by taking

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of the Shanghai Metro to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park station, Jinke Road, or Guanglan Road. An extension of Line 13 goes through the center of Zhangjiang. The Zhangjiang Tram system, which runs inside the zone and connects to the metro line is also available.

References

External links

Official website

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