Dalian Hi-tech Zone explained
Dalian Hi-tech Zone (or) or DHZ (variant officially used spellings include Dalian High-tech Zone) is an industrial district in the western suburbs of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It extends about 30 kilometres along Lüshun South Road and Guoshui Highway in Shahekou District and Lüshunkou District, where many of the world's multinational technology companies have operations.
History
The construction of DHZ started in 1991. Dalian Software Park was added in 1998. The second phase of Dalian Software Park kicked off in 2003 at the site of Dalian Ascendas IT Park, which officially opened in 2007. DHZ is often called "Lushun South Road Software Industry Belt".[1]
IT parks in Dalian Hi-tech Zone
The whole area of Dalian Hi-tech Zone is under the oversight of the Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee, but all parks therein are managed by private enterprises, except Dalian Hi-tech Zone and Animation Industry Base. From east to west, they are:[2]
Dalian Software Park
- Name: Dalian Software Park [3]
- Established: 1998
- Managed by Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yida Group
Address: 1 Digital Square, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Lingshui Bay General Headquarters
Now being reclaimed from the Yellow Sea
Qixianling Modern Service Industry Area
- Name: Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area [4]
This area is often called "Dalian Hi-tech Zone" in its narrow sense.
- Established: 1991
- Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee
Address: 1 Gaoxin Street, Qixianling Industrial Base, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Animation Industry Base
- Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Digital Entertainment Administrative Office
- 110 companies, including Crystal Digital Technology .
Hekou International Software Park
- Managed by Hekou Village
- Companies: Yidatec
Dalian Ascendas IT Park
- Name: Dalian Ascendas IT Park [5]
- Established: 2007
- Managed by DLSP Ascendas Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Ascendas Corp. of Singapore and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd.
Address: 1 Huixianyuan, Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Neusoft Group International Software Park
Dalian Tiandi Software Park
Address: No. 33, Hongchuan East Rd., Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Yingge Software Park
Under construction
Longtou Technology Park
Under construction
Transportation
City bus: Nos. 3, 10, 28, 531, 802 and other lines
Dalian-Lushun bus: From the north and south exits of Dalian Railway Station
Education
There are universities and research centers in this area, where about half of all the universities of Dalian are located. From east to west are:
Accommodation
Shangri-La, Furama,[8] New World, Ramada, Nikko, Kempinski, Dalian Civil Aviation (Daiwa Royal) [9] and other hotels
- Dalian World Financial Center at Xinghai Square
Grand Hyatt hotel
Heyi Hotel
Local environment
Restaurants
- Many Chinese restaurants (including Maizi Dawang on Shuma Road)
- Western restaurants (including West Coast coffee shop. There are also KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut fastfood restaurants.)
- Japanese restaurants (including Momiji and Kappo Shimizu)
- Korean restaurants (including Kaicheng and Shengdao)
Cafeterias
- Cafeterias in major buildings, run by local Dalianese, as well as British and French catering companies
Apartments
- More expensive: Residencies at Shangri-La, Furama, Ramada, Nikko, Kempinski and other hotels
- Less expensive: International New Village in Dalian Software Park, Guigu Jiari (Silicon Valley Holiday) on Lushun South Road, etc.
Shopping
Schools
In Dalian City, there are:
Medical facilities
Recreational areas
Hi-tech parks in other areas of Dalian
There are other parks, often called the "hi-tech zones" of Dalian.
Ganjingzi District
Dalian BEST City [10] is located along Lushun North Road.
Jinzhou District
New Jinzhou District including Dalian Development Area has DD Port and other hi-tech areas.[11]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E8%BF%9E%E9%AB%98%E6%96%B0%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%E4%BA%A7%E4%B8%9A%E5%9B%AD%E5%8C%BA Dalian Hi-tech Zone (Hudong Encyclopedia)
- http://www.dlhitech.com/tzcjjIndex.html Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee
- http://www.dlhitech.com/investment_tzhj03.html?type=1 Dalian Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ)
- http://www.dlhitech.com/investment_tzhj02.html?type=1 Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ)
- http://www.daitp.com/parkoverview_location.html Dalian Ascendas IT Park
- http://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/Pages/mou-dalian-high-tech-zone.aspx Infosys China Signs an MoU with Dalian High-tech Zone Government
- http://www.dlhitech.com/investment_tzhj06.html?type=1 Dalian Tiandi Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ)
- Web site: Furama Hotel Dalian . 2012-03-29 . 2009-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114212637/http://www.furama.com.cn/en/ . dead .
- http://www.daiwahouse.com/English/group/company/dalian01.html Daiwa Royal Hotel
- http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/regional/2011-06/18/content_12729582.htm Dalian is building its BEST city (China Daily)
- Web site: Jinzhou New District . 2012-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716032727/http://english.dda.gov.cn/ . 2013-07-16 . dead .