1999

March 1999

The nine-story office building for the administrative committee of Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone of Jiangsu Province (hereinafter referred to as GZEDZ) was inaugurated and put into operation.

April 14, 1999

Fortune (Jiangsu) Multimedia Co Ltd, a Sino-US joint venture, settled in GZEDZ.

Oct 8, 1999

Rohm and Haas Nantong Chemical Industry Co Ltd settled in GZEDZ.

Octr 26, 1999

East China Computer Center in GZEDZ held a foundation stone laying ceremony.

2000

Aug 24, 2000

Nantong Xincheng Group Automotive Service Co Ltd opened in GZEDZ.

Oct18, 2000

Nantong Manying Printing Co Ltd opened in GZEDZ.

2001

June 8, 2001

GZEDZ's archive work was recognized as an advanced collective in the ninth Five-Year Plan (1996-2000) by Nantong municipal government.

2002

Feb 7, 2002

Construction started in GZEDZ of Fortune (Jiangsu) Multimedia Co Ltd, jointly built by two leading manufacturers, US Modia Factory and Taiwan CMC, as well as Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area Holding Group.

July 12, 2002

Fortune (Jiangsu) Multimedia Co Ltd settled in GZEDZ.

2003

Jan 12, 2003

Construction of Nantong Michael Irradiation Co Ltd started in GZEDZ.

Jan 12, 2003

Nantong Yongxing International Checheng Development Co Ltd settled in GZEDZ and held a foundation stone laying ceremony.

Jan 18, 2003

Construction of the Yongxing residential quarter developed by Jiangsu Shenghe Real Estate Development Co Ltd started in GZEDZ.

June 14, 2003

Nantong Dasheng Industrial Park held a signing ceremony.

Sept 29, 2003

Construction of Nantong Yongxing Industrial Zone started in GZEDZ.

2004

Feb 6, 2004

The administrative committee of GZEDZ signed a cooperation agreement with China Construction Bank Nantong Branch for the joint construction of Kaifa Building.

2005

Oct 10, 2005

GZEDZ changed its name with approval of Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission.

Dec 23, 2005

The Party working committee of Nantong Gangzha district announced the revocation of previous GZEDZ Party branch and Yongxing subdistrict Party branch.

Dec 30, 2005

Gangzha district Party general branch established.

2006

April 11, 2006

Yongxing subdistrict office had a compensatory transfer of real estate worth 3.6 million yuan ($52,776) to Yongxing Village as the property owner.

2007

Aug, 2007

GZEDZ office shared with Tianshenggang subdistrict with approval of Gangzha district committee and Gangzha district government.

Sept 20, 2007

Gangzha dismantled administrative villages in Yongxing subdistrict and set up urban communities.

Oct 11, 2007

Gangzha dismantled the villages of Yongxing, Jiezhizha, Donggang, Lujinggang and Yaodunba, formed residents' committees in communities, and changed the village Party general branch into a community Party general branch.

2008

Sept 26, 2008

Zhengtian Marine Machinery crane workshop held a foundation stone laying ceremony.

Dec 4, 2008

Construction of the GZEDZ complex started.

Dec 20, 2008

Zhonghuan Semiconductor's solar energy project settled in GZEDZ.

2009

March 29, 2009

GZEDZ fitness and athletic club, the first such club in GZEDZ, and Yongxing subdistrict health center were established.

June 6, 2009

The administrative committee of GZEDZ signed a delivery of land and payment agreement for the Keppel marine engineering project with Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co Ltd.

June 24, 2009

Shuguang village (community) No 5 group of asset joint stock cooperative, the first asset joint stock cooperative in GZEDZ, was officially established.

July 4, 2009

GZEDZ signed an investment agreement for the Nantong Jiuwei port conch cement project.

Sept 10, 2009

GZEDZ officially launched Zilang Science and Technology Zone.

Oct 5, 2009

The judicial office of GZEDZ is recognized as a Jiangsu provincial excellent judicial office and the first honored judicial office in Gangzha district.

Oct 15, 2009

GZEDZ and Zilang Vocational Technical College (now Nantong Institute of Technology) held a signing ceremony to jointly establish Zilang Science and Technology Zone.

Dec 31, 2009

Tian An China Investments Co Ltd officially signed with GZEDZ to invest $150 million in Nantong Tian An Cyber Park.

2010

Feb 3, 2010

Jinghua Pharmaceutical Group in GZEDZ was listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange and held its opening ceremony.

Feb 6, 2010

Modern Electric Power signed a delivery of land and payment agreement.

May 12, 2010

Dai Xingnong, vice-mayor of Gangzha district and secretary of the Party working committee of GZEDZ, visited Germany and signed agreements with German merchants.

May 15, 2010

Lianbang Software (Nantong) Co Ltd held the opening ceremony and Digital Gangzha signing ceremony in Zilang Vocational Technical College.

May 26, 2010

Gangzha held an opening ceremony and signed agreements with enterprises for the "Dragon flying across river and sea, shining Nantong" (Long teng jiang hai, yao yan Nantong) Investment Environment Promotion week.

Sep 17, 2010

GZEDZ held a splendid opening ceremony where several projects, such as Zhonggang vegetable oil and intelligent grain storage equipment, were signed.

Sept 21, 2010

The administrative committee of GZEDZ signed a supplementary agreement for construction of Zilang Science and Technology Zone with Zilang Vocational Technical College.

Oct 4, 2020

Jiangsu Yanuo Bioscience Co Ltd signed with GZEDZ with total investment of 210 million yuan and registered capital of 70 million yuan.

Dec 9, 2010

Construction of an egg products processing project started, with investment of 210 million yuan by Jiangsu Yanuo Bioscience.

Dec 20, 2010

Construction of Jiangsu Universal Pulp and Paper project started in GZEDZ.

Dec 30, 2010

GZEDZ was recognized by People.cn and the China Association of Urban Development as China's best entrepreneurship development zone in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10).