Major Development Zones in Qingdao (see the attached map of major development zones)

5.1 Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone

　　Established in 1984, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone is one of the 14 State-level economic and technological development zones in China, enjoying preferential economic policies. It is a new heavy and chemical industrial base in Qingdao. It covers 220 sq km, with a population of 300,000. By the end of 2001, this development zone had attracted 1,235 foreign companies from 52 countries and areas, with the input foreign capital totaling US$1.75 billion.

Tel: 6988621 Fax: 6988629
E-mail: investmentqda@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.bestinvest.org

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2 Qingdao Free Trade Zone
　　　Starting operation in 1993, the 3.8sq km Qingdao Free Trade Zone mainly involves international trade, bonded warehousing, export-oriented processing, and logistics. Backed by the national Class I open port - Qianwan Port, this zone offers an ideal investment environment. By the end of 2001, 774 foreign-funded projects had been introduced, with an actual foreign investment of US$380 million.
　　　　Tel: 6766677 6767138 Fax: 6766677
　　　　E-mail: qftz@public.qd.sd.cn
　　　　Website: http://qdftz.com
　　　5.3 Qingdao Hi-tech Industrial Park (see the attached pictures)
　　Established in June 1992, the 67sq km Qingdao Hi-tech Industrial Park is located in the eastern part of Qingdao, with such industries as household appliance manufacturing, computer, telecommunications, medical equipment, biochemical engineering, and auto parts as its pillars. A dozen of the world's top 500 international business groups, including Lucent, Hewlett Packard, Coca-Cola, Mitsubishi, and Daewoo, have established factories here. By the end of 2001, the Park had attracted 824 companies from the US, Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Singapore to come. The actually used foreign capital totals US$1.33 billion.
　　　　Tel: 8993183 8996576 8996535
　　　　Fax: 8893183 8996172 8996530
　　　　Website: http://www.hi-tech.chinaqingdao.net
　　　　E-mail:info@hi-tech.chinaqingdao.net
　　　5.4 Cross-Straits Agricultural Co-operative Experimental Zone
　　The 3,166sq km Cross-Straits Agricultural Co-operative Experimental Zone is an agricultural hi-tech development zone in Pingdu, Qingdao, established under approval of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and the ministries of agriculture and foreign trade & economic co-operation, with a planned central area of 22sq km. It consists of model areas for farming, stockbreeding, aquaculture, farm by-product processing, and hi-tech development. The area enjoys convenient means of transport and complete infrastructure facilities, and has advantages in agricultural resources, labour force, and science & technology, as well as market.
　　　　Tel: 4397187 Fax: 3399263

　　5.5 Provincial-level Economic Development Zones (see the attached picture)
　　Qingdao Huanhai Economic Development Zone
　　Qingdao Huanhai Economic Development Zone covers 6.7sq km and is located in Chengyang 　　District, Qingdao. It has an advantageous location and convenient means of transport. It has five functional units, which can offer high quality services for the enterprises inside the area. The major industries here include electronics, bio-pharmacy, precision machinery, and new building materials.
　　　　Tel: 4825318 Fax: 4825300
　　* Jiaonan Economic Development Zone
　　Next to the Qinwan Port and Qingdao Free Trade Zone, the Jiaonan Economic Development Zone has a constructed area of 13sq km, with a 28sq km second-phase project under construction. It has convenient transportation and complete infrastructure facilities. It has a water-supplying capacity of 80,000 tons/day and a sewage-treating capacity of 60,000 tons/day. Moreover, it has three 35kv transformer substations, an 11kv double-loop transformer substation, and a 100,000 program-controlled telephone switching system.
　　　　Tel: 5161322 Fax: 5161361
　　　　E-mail: jngw@sohu.com
　　　　Website: http://www.chinadragoneye.com
　　* Jiaozhou Economic Development Zone
　　Set up in 1992, the Jiaozhou Economic Development Zone covers 30sq km of land, with a planned area of 9.7sq km. It has six crisscross highways, all equipped with DN500 water supply pipelines and DN600 drainage pipelines. It has a water-supplying capacity of 100,000 tons/day and a sewage-treating capacity of 30,000 tons/day. In addition, it has a 35kv double-loop transformer substation and a 64,000 program-controlled telephone switching system.
　　　　Tel: 7220486 Fax: 7211339
　　　　E-mail:devgov@public.qd.sd.cn
　　　　Website: http://www.develop-qd.com.cn
　　　　* Jimo Economic Development Zone
　　The 27.2sq km Jimo Economic Development Zone is advantageously located 2km from Jimo City proper. Presently, 7.6sq km of land have been leveled and infrastructure facilities have been completed.
　　Infrastructure construction of the first-phase 3,808Mu Innovative Longyuan Intelligent and Telecom Industrial Park, which has drawn in US$120 million, has been completed inside the Jimo Economic Development Zone. With a total planned area of 24.9sq km, the park will mainly specialize in the development and management of computers, information, telecom, and multi-media. Presently, 16 international companies involved in the production and management of computer software and hardware, and networks have set up branches here.
　　　　Tel: 7552900 Fax: 7552841
　　　　E-mail: jmdulp@qd-public.sd.cninfo.net
　　　　Website: http://www.jmdvlp.com
　　* Pingdu Economic Development Zone
　　Covering a planned area of 10.18sq km in the east of Pingdu, the Pingdu Economic Development Zone can supply 20,000 tons of drinking water a day and 50,000 tons of industrial water a day, with a daily drainage capacity of 60,000 tons. It has a power supply capability of 170,000KVA/day and a heat supply capability of 1.2 million tons/day. It has a 30,000 program-controlled telephone switching system and more than 40km hardened roads.
　　　　Tel: 8383297 Fax: 8384257
　　　　E-mail: jjfzj@public.qd.sd.cn
　　　　Website: http://pingdu-invest.com
　　* Laixi Economic Development Zone
　　The Laixi Economic Development Zone is advantageously located in the southeast of Laixi, with a total land area of 20.28sq km. There are 10,000 program-controlled telephone users in this zone, which has a water supply capacity of 25,000 tons a day and a 35,000kVAX2 transformer substation. Infrastructure facilities such as schools, hospitals, supermarkets, and bonded warehouses, and service institutions involving industrial and commercial registration, taxation, and public security, are all available.
　　　　Tel: 8430006 Fax: 8430007
　　　　E-mail: lxetdzwb@public.qd.sd.cn
　　　　Website: http://www.lxedz.com
　　5.6 Tourism Resorts (see the attached pictures)
　　* Laoshan State-level Scenic Area
　　Stretching 446sq km, Mount Lao is the only coastal mountain in China that is over a thousand meters above sea level. As a well-known Taoism mountain, Mount Lao has a history dating back 2,000 years. The Laoshan State-level Scenic Area consists of nine scenic spots and five renewed scenic spots. The emphasis will be laid on road and infrastructure construction of the area.
　　Shilaoren State-level Holiday Resort Lying on the seashore in eastern Qingdao, the 10.8sq km Shilaoren State-level Holiday Resort includes a cultural exhibition centre, a sports centre, Century Square, an ocean park, a dolphinarium, a sea recreation centre, Qingdao beer city, and a swimming beach. Development is now concentrated on such projects as tourism, recreation and conference, and exhibition.
　　* Langyatai Provincial-level Holiday Resort
　　Located to the north of Jiaonan Langyatai Scenic Resort, Langyatai Provincial-level Holiday Resort is built along a 5km coastline with numerous fine beaches and places of interest. It is divided into five functional areas. Key development projects include tourism and tourism facilities.
　　* Xuejiadao Provincial-level Holiday Resort
　　Lying at the western coast of Jiaozhou Bay, the Xuejiadao Provincial-level Holiday Resort covers 9.8sq km in Huangdao District along a 3.5km fine beach. It has complete infrastructure facilities with convenient roads, and plenty water and power supply. The stress will be placed on tourism development and construction of tourism facilities.
　　* Tianhengdao Provincial-level Holiday Resort
　　Located to the east of Jimo City, the 9.8sq km Tianhengdao Island is noted for the Tomb of 500 Martyrs and the Statue of Tian Heng, an ancient general. Development in the resort will focus on tourism, recreational facilities, catering services, and sports.