Hongqiao Development Zone is a new pattern of commercial area centered by foreign trade authorities, foreign trade promotion center, foreign trade companies and exhibition venues and high-rise office buildings.

Geological Location
Shanghai Hongqiao Development Zone is located in the west part of the urban area of Shanghai, to the east of Zhong Shan Road, west of Gu Bei Road, north of Xian Xia Road, south of Hong Qiao Road, with a total area of 65.2 hectares.

Communication and Transportation
HETDZ enjoys convenient transportation. Within the Zone, all the roads are connected to each other, and outside the Zone, the Inner Ring, the Outer Ring, and the Yan'an Elevated Highway run nearby. The Hongqiao International Airport is only 5.5 kilometers away.

Pillar Industries
Shanghai Hongqiao Development Zone is characterized as a foreign trade center, and is the sole commercial and trade development zone in China that integrates the businesses of exhibition, office service, residence, catering and shopping.

Development Planning
Hongqiao Economic & Technological Development Zone covers an area of 65.2 hectares, with a construction area of 31.09 hectares, a greenery area of 19.54 hectares and a road area of 14.39 hectares. It plans to construct 300,000 sq.m.'s exhibition and displaying place, office building, hotel and restaurant, commercial and building, complementary facilities. A foreign consular area has been established in the Development Zone.

Administration Committee
Tel: 86-21-62756888
Fax: 86-21-62194505
Email: shudc@public1.sta.net.cn
Website: http://www.shudc.com/main.htm

(Source: Ministry of Commerce)

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