Zhangjiang
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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.[1]
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[edit] 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.[2]
[edit] Presence
The multi-national companies that have presence in the park are Citibank Asia-Pacific Software, Sony, BearingPoint and Kyocera. Indian IT multinationals like Infosys, TCS and Satyam have a significant presence here too. [3]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] 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.[4]
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.[5]
[edit] 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.[6]
[edit] Rail
Zhangjiang High-tech Park is best reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 2 to its current eastern terminus, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park station.

