Dalian Hi-tech Zone (Chinese: 大连高新技术产业园区 or 大连高新区) 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
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- Name: Dalian Software Park (大连软件园) [3]
- Established: 1998
- Managed by Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yida Group
- Address: 1 Digital Square, Dalian, Liaoning, China (大连市数码广场1号)
- Area: 3 km²
- 500 companies, including: Accenture, Genpact, HP, IBM (moving to Dalian Tiandi Software Park), Sony, Panasonic, NEC, Softbank, NEC.
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Dalian Software Park
Lingshui Bay General Headquarters
editNow being reclaimed from the Yellow Sea
Qixianling Modern Service Industry Area
edit- Name: Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area (七贤岭现代服务业核心功能区) [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 (大连市高新技术产业园七贤岭产业化基地高新街1号)
- Area: 2 km²
- 800 companies, including Dalian Hi-Think Computer, Citibank, Dell, HiSoft Technology International, NHN Corporation.
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Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administration Bldg.
Animation Industry Base
edit- Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Digital Entertainment Administrative Office
- 110 companies, including Crystal Digital Technology (水晶石数字科技).
Hekou International Software Park
edit- Managed by Hekou Village
- Companies: Yidatec
Dalian Ascendas IT Park
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- Name: Dalian Ascendas IT Park (大连软件园腾飞园区) [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 (大连市高新园区汇贤园1号)
- Area: 200,000 m² (100,000 m² in No. 1 Building and 100,000 m² in No. 2 Building) See this guide map.
- 59 companies, including CitiBank, Infosys Technologies,[6] Konica Minolta, Omron.
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Dalian Ascendas IT Park
Neusoft Group International Software Park
editDalian Tiandi Software Park
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- Name: Dalian Tiandi Software Park (大连天地软件园) [7]
- Established: 2010
- Area: Jinhuai Building (30,000 m²). See the area map in Project Introduction (Beware of music!).
- Managed by DLSP Shui On Development Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Shui On Land and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd.
- Address: No. 33, Hongchuan East Rd., Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China (大连市高新园区宏川东路33号)
- 13 companies, including IBM (3,000 employees have already moved), Kingsoft, Mitsui Real Estate.
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Dalian Tiandi Software Park
Yingge Software Park
editUnder construction
Along GuoShui Highway (Guojia - Shuishiying Villages):
Longtou Technology Park
editUnder construction
Transportation
edit- Roads: China National Highway 201 (also called Lushun South Road). 30 minutes by taxi from the hotels on Renming Road, downtown Dalian, to the Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee.
- City bus: Nos. 3, 10, 28, 531, 802 and other lines
- Dalian-Lushun bus: From the north and south exits of Dalian Railway Station
- Tramway: No. 202 line (Xinggong Street to Xiaopingdaoqian). Being extended via Huangnichuan and Longwangtang to Lüshun New Port.
- Dalian Metro: Line 1, Line 12
- Railway: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Railway Station
- Air: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Sea: 40 minutes by taxi from Dalian Port. Yacht harbors in Xinghai Square, in front of Dalian Maritime University, and the Xiaopingdao reclaimed area.
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Trams in Dalian - No. 202 Line
Education
editThere are universities and research centers in this area, where about half of all the universities of Dalian are located. From east to west are:
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian Ocean University
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (Including Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Press)
- Dalian Neusoft University of Information
- Dalian University of Technology (Including Dalian University of Technology Press)
- Dalian Maritime University
- Dalian University of Foreign Languages
- Dalian Medical University
- Software and IT Service Training Base of Ambow Education Group (安博教育集团), Beijing
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Accommodation
edit- Downtown and central business district on Renmin Road
- 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
- Dalian Hi-tech Zone
- Heyi Hotel (和颐酒店)
Local environment
editRestaurants
edit- 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
edit- Cafeterias in major buildings, run by local Dalianese, as well as British and French catering companies
Apartments
edit- 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
edit- Hypermarkets: Dashang Group's Newmart in Heishijiao, Walmart on Shuma Road, and Carrefour, Mykal on Xi'an Road Commercial Zone & Qingniwaqiao.
Schools
editIn Dalian City, there are:
- Kindergartens
- Municipal Bilingual School (Chinese/English)
- Dalian Maple Leaf International School (English), Japanese School (at Fujiazhuang) and Korean School (in Dalian Development Area)
Medical facilities
edit- No. 2 Hospital, attached to Dalian Medical University
Recreational areas
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Hi-tech parks in other areas of Dalian
editThere are other parks, often called the "hi-tech zones" of Dalian.
Ganjingzi District
editDalian BEST City (大连生态科技创新城) [10] is located along Lushun North Road.
Jinzhou District
editNew Jinzhou District including Dalian Development Area has DD Port and other hi-tech areas.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dalian Hi-tech Zone (Hudong Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)
- ^ Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ Dalian Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ Dalian Ascendas IT Park (in Chinese)
- ^ Infosys China Signs an MoU with Dalian High-tech Zone Government
- ^ Dalian Tiandi Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ "Furama Hotel Dalian". Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ Daiwa Royal Hotel
- ^ Dalian is building its BEST city (China Daily)
- ^ "Jinzhou New District". Archived from the original on 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
External links
edit- Official site Archived 2015-06-03 at the Wayback Machine