Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone of Jiangsu Province
Aerial view of parts of Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone [Photo provided to Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone]
Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone is in the northwest part of Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. It was approved by Jiangsu Provincial People's Government in 1993 to be established as a provincial economic zone.
Covering 40 square kilometers, Gangzha Economic Development Zone has direct jurisdiction over two sub-districts, Yongxing and Tianshenggang, and 21 villages (communities).
In the first three quarters of 2021, it achieved a regional GDP of 18.66 billion yuan ($2.71 billion), a year-on-year increase of 11.26 percent, higher than the average growth rate of Chongchuan district.
Gangzha Economic Development Zone has been continuously leaping forward in its construction and development. With the coordinated development of its economy and society, it has become one of the 15 major parks along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province. It was named as a Jiangsu producer services industry cluster demonstration zone, a demonstration zone for characteristic innovative industries in Jiangsu province, an advanced unit for introducing sci-tech innovation enterprises in Nantong.
Among the fiver State-level and 12 provincial development zones in the city of Nantong, Gangzha Economic Development Zone ranked seventh in terms of annual performance assessment last year, being first among Chongchuan's three development zones.
Located in China's most economically active Yangtze River Delta region, Gangzha Economic Development Zone faces the Yangtze River in the south and the Tonghu (Nantong-Shanghai) West Railway Station in the west. It takes eight minutes to reach Nantong Port from the economic zone by car, 10 minutes to reach the railway station and 15 minutes to reach the airport. Since the Nantong-Shanghai Railway opened on June 1, the zone can fully integrate into Shanghai's "one-hour metropolis circle".
The zone has adhered to the "advanced manufacturing + modern service industry" dual-wheel drive model in recent years, and intelligent manufacturing firms such as China International Marine Containers Co Ltd and Guosheng Intelligent Technology Co Ltd have developed rapidly. Taking Wanda, Ikea, Sam as the leaders, the business circle integrating business, office, travel, shopping and entertainment has become one of the hottest urban consumption spots in Nantong. The zone's infrastructure has been constantly improved, its economy has developed in both quantity and quality, the zone has changed with each passing day, and its service level has been continuously improved.
Green Valley City scenic area in Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone [Photo provided to Nantong Gangzha Economic Development Zone]