Dalian high-tech zone marks new progress

Dalian High-Tech Industrial Zone marked new progress in 2017 with regional GDP hitting 30.64 billion yuan ($4.86 billion), year-on-year growth of 7.5 percent, according to a work conference hosted by the high-tech zone on Feb 24.

The general public budget reached 2.69 billion yuan, year-on-year growth of 9.1 percent. Fixed-asset investment grew by 15.6 percent and stood at 6.15 billion yuan.

Also, goals for 2018 were released at the conference, according to which regional GDP is expected to grow by 7 percent, the general public budget is expected to grow by 7.8 percent, and fixed-asset investment is expected to increase by 15 percent.

Situated in the southwest of Dalian city, the high-tech zone covers an area of 153 square kilometers. The development of the zone takes software and information technology outsourcing as the leading forces, featuring networks and e-commerce, ACG and culture startups, life sciences, design, new materials and new energy, intelligent manufacturing, and fintech.

The high-tech zone is known as China’s only "national software industry internationalization demonstration city" and "national innovative software industrial cluster". 

Dalian High-Tech Industrial Zone [Photo/dlhitech.gov.cn]