University district bridges minds, markets

To Li Yueqi, Party secretary of the Yangpu district of Shanghai, entrepreneurialism and innovation are a boat on which there are no passengers but only people who row it together.

As the most densely populated district in central Shanghai, Yangpu is home to at least 10 famous Chinese universities, including Fudan, Tongji and the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics as well as more than 100 research institutes.

According to Li, the large number of university students in this district is the biggest advantage that Yangpu enjoys. He said the students are sure to make a great contribution to the economy in the future.