Dongshan Economic and Technological Development Zone was approved as state-level deveopment zone in  January 1993. The zone now has a developed area of 3.5 square kilometers.
   
Geographical Location
Dongshan Economic & Technological Development Zone is China's island-based national economic & technological development zone. Located at the southern tip of Fujian Province and between the two special economic zones of Xiamen and Shantou, it is 141 nautical miles west of Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung), and 210 nautical miles north of Hong Kong. It is a first-class national open port as well as the nearest port from the mainland to Taiwan. Dongshan is inhabited by returned overseas Chinese and their relatives and is one of the ancestral homes of Taiwan compatriots.

Climate
Surrounded by sea, Dongshan is in a subtropical oceanic climate. It enjoys warm winters and cool summers and it is a frost-free island. Temperature averages 13.1 degree centigrade in January and 27.3 degree centigrade in July. Annual rainfall averages 1032 millimeters.

Communication and Transportation
Harbor
Dongshan Port has a 5000-tonnage general cargo dock and a 3000-tonnage one, two 5000-tonnage specialized silicon ore dock, and a 3000-tonnage petroleum and liquid dock, a 1000-tonnage specialized dock for Taiwan vessels. There is another 25000-tonnage general cargo and container cargo dock being constructed for scheduled voyages to Hong Kong.

Road
Three main highways on the island run through the zone and join No. 324 National Highway and Zhangxian Highway (under construction) respectively at Bachimen Sea Wall and Dachan Bridge.

Airport
90 kilometers away from Shantou Airport and 100 kilometers from Xiamen Airport.

Natural Resources
Dongshan is an important tourism area in Fujian. It is also endowed with abundant resources of agricultural products and silicon ore. Reserve of silicon ore of good quality exceeds 200 million tons and is the largest of its kind in Asia.

Industrial Structure
Electronics, food, light industry, and new building materials are the pillar industries.

Investment Priorities
The Zone encourages investment in high-tech and manufacturing projects and tertiary industry projects. Investment is welcome to new building materials, port warehousing, bond warehouse, electronics, pollution-free industry, light industry, textile industry, food, processing and manufacturing, medicine, bio-engineering and etc.

Administration Committee
Tel: 86-596-5885007
Fax: 86-596-5885790
Email: detdz@detdz.com
Website: www.detdz.com

(Source: Ministry of Commerce)

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