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Ningbo Economic and Technological
Development Zone, one of the earliest established state level economic
development zones, is close to Shanghai, the financial and economic hub
of China.
Geographical Location
Ningbo is situated
in the Yangtze River Delta where there are many cities and all kinds of
industries with huge market, perfect market system and high consumption
level. It is close to Shanghai, the economic and financial center of
China. Ningbo Economic & Technological Development Area is located to
the northeast of its mother city and to the rear area of the Beilun
Port, the biggest natural deep-water port of China. It is 27 kilometers
away from downtown Ningbo.
Climate
Ningbo is of subtropical monsoon climate with mild and humid weather and
distinctive four seasons. The average annual temperature is 16.3
centigrade with the highest standing at 38.5 centigrade and the lowest,
-6.6 centigrade. The average annual rainfall is 1297.2 millimeters.
Communication and
Transportation
Harbor
Ningbo Port is located in the middle part of China's coastline and to
the west of Hangzhou Bay. At present, Ningbo Port has opened to
navigation for trade and transportation with over 500 ports in more than
80 countries and regions in the world. It has a specialized dock for
storage of liquidized chemical products, the biggest of its kind in
China.
The Hangzhou-Ningbo canal, 252
kilometers long, is connected to Nanjing-Hangzhou canal, with a capacity
of holding vessels of 40 tons in weight. Hangzhou Bay Grand Bridge, a
bridge crossing over the Hangzhou Bay, is to be completed in 2006. When
finished, it will shorten the distance between Shanghai and Ningbo by
more than 130 kms.
Highway
Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo highway runs directly to and from Ningbo
Economic & Technological Development Area with only three hours' drive
from Shanghai.
Railway
Beilun Railway starts from this area and is connected to the national
railway network through Xiaoshan-Ningbo Railway, Shanghai-Hangzhou
Railway and Zheliang-Jiangxi Railway.
Airport
ingbo Yueshe Airport has opened more than 30 airlines linking Ningbo and
Hong Kong, Ningbo and Macao and Ningbo-Shanghai-Fukushima air route.
Human Resources
There
is a population of over one million people around Ningbo which can
satisfy the demand for different kinds of talents and labor. There are 8
universities and professional colleges and 3 adult universities in
Ningbo with over 30,000 students at school. There are 24 vocational
schools and 22 adult vocational schools with 40,000 students at school.
There are more than 170 research institutions of natural sciences and
more than 200k professionals altogether.
Industrial Structure
An industrial cluster of chemical, steel, food, light textile,
papermaking and automobile manufacturing has been shaped.
Development Planning
The current policy of the Development Zone is to introduce
foreign capital first, and pay attention to the construction of
industrial projects and foreign exchange-earning enterprises as well as
the development of high technology. The main task is to develop the
industry in relation to harbor as well as high tech industry in order to
push the overall scope and make the products more competitive in the
area market and world market. The task will be obtained by taking
advantage of the port, infrastructural facilities and industrial base
available.
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