Zhangjiang

Zhangjiang High-Tech (Chinese: 张江高科, Hanyu: "Zhāngjiāng Gāokē") is a technology park in Pudong, Shanghai. It is operated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd.

As of 2005, there were 110 research and development institutions and 327 companies in the technology park. The park’s total output exceeds 11.122 billion yuan, up 190% from the previous year. The health and biotechnology sector stood at 3.58 billion yuan, up 18.3%. It also had buildings designated for enterprise incubation, with a combined floor space of 340 thousand m² and housing 413 firms. The software industry in the park had total sales in 2004 of 12 billion yuan, up 17% from the previous year.http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/shanghai/node8059/BasicFacts/Infrastructure/userobject22ai8492.html]

History

Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, established in July 1992, is situated in the middle of Pudong New Area with a total area of 25 km². The park comprises the following areas; Technical Innovation Zone, Hi-Tech Industry Zone, Scientific Research and Education Zone, and Residential Zone.

In August 1999, Shanghai Municipal Committee and Municipal Government developed the strategy called “Focus on Zhangjiang”. The report identified the targeting of investments from the IC industry, software industry, biomedicine. They were seen as the industries with leading roles in innovation which will drive future economic growth and higher employment in Zhangjiang. [ [http://www.zjpark.com/zjpark%5Fen/zjgkjyq.aspx?id=7 Zhangjiang hi-tech park ] ]

Presence

The multi-national companies that have presence in the park are Citibank Asia-Pacific Software, Sony, BearingPoint and Kyocera. Applied Materials head office and their Training Center are both located in Zhangjiang High Technology Park. [http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/china_addresses.html] Indian IT multinationals like Infosys, TCS, Cognizant and Satyam have a significant presence here too.

Transportation

Road

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached via the inner ring road or the outer ring road that circulates the Shanghai metropolitan area. It is 3.6 km from Nanpu Bridge and 13km from People’s Square. The park is 9km from Waitan Business area. [http://www.zjpark.com/zjpark%5Fen/zjgkjyq.aspx?id=10 Zhangjiang hi-tech park ] ]

Longdong Avenue on the northern park boundary is the key road connecting inner ring road and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Luonan Avenue on the western boundary of the park is the arterial road connecting the inner ring road and outer ring road.

Airport

Zhangjjiang is located in Pudong. Hence it is 21km away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is 25 km away and will require at 30 minutes of driving time to reach the park.

Rail

Zhangjiang High-tech Park is best reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 2 to its current eastern terminus, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park station.

References

External links

* [http://www.zjpark.com/ http://www.zjpark.com/ - Official website in Chinese and English]
* [http://www.600895.com/index_1024.htm http://www.600895.com/index_1024.htm - Operator of the Park]