12 November 2003 09:42
Harbin Development zone has easy access to resources and
Author: market Thanks to its solid economy, market potential, advantageous location, convenient transport and rich
human resources, Harbin Development Zone is becoming an ideal destination for domestic and overseas investors. With a
planned area of 34 square kilometers, the zone has evolved from the earlier Harbin Economic and Technological
Development Zone and Harbin High-tech Development Zone. Harbin Development Zone is composed of the Nangang Area,
Hapinglu Area and Yingbinlu Area. The Nangang Area focuses on the service industries, and is also a base for high-tech
incubation, research and development. The Hapinglu Area consists of many high-tech manufacturing enterprises and is an
important base for technical cooperation and trade with Russia. The development zone also includes an industrial park
for returning overseas Chinese scholars, a high-tech incubation center and a Sino-Russian technical cooperation center.
High-tech product development and production, automobile and auto parts, pharmaceuticals, food and dairy production are
the pillar industries of the zone. the development zone has created an excellent business environment. It has become a
window for Harbin's opening-up and a major engine for the city''s economic growth. Services To make life
more convenient for investors, the zone has established such administrative institutions as industrial and commercial
administration, taxation, land use, power supply, taxation and commodity inspection and quarantine. All the approval
procedures for business registration and establishment, construction, taxation and land use can be handled quickly under
the one roof. Investors can complete all these procedures via the Internet or through intermediary agencies. At the same
time, a variety of service institutions have been set up in the zone, providing investors with auditing, accountancy,
patent application and transaction, head-hunting, consulting, fund-raising, guarantee and other services. Thanks to
these administrative and service institutions, businesses in the zone can have all their needs met, whether they are
after feasibility research and analyses before they set up shop or market development advice after they begin operation.
Also, the improved infrastructure facilities and low land costs all contribute to making the development zone one of the
most dynamic areas in Harbin as well as in Heilongjiang Province. To date, investors from 32 countries and regions in
the world have opened businesses in the zone. The number of enterprises funded by investors from the rest of Harbin and
the rest of China has reached 3,200. These include businesses funded by multinational and Fortune 500 companies such as
Coca Cola, Mitsubishi and PriceMart. The zone is home to half of Heilongjiang's listed companies and half of
Harbin's overseas-funded enterprises. Market Located in Harbin, capital city and economic center of Northeast
China's Heilongjiang Province, the development zone has an easy access to markets and resources in the city, the
province and Northeast China. Harbin has been an international trade and financial hub since the early 20th century. In
the 1920s and 30s, 16 countries established consulates in Harbin and about 200,000 expatriates from over 20 countries
opened more than 1,000 manufacturing and financial enterprises in the city. A developed transport network consisting of
railways, highways, waterways and air routes link Harbin to the rest of China and the world. The city is also an
important manufacturing base in China, with major industries such as automobile, pharmaceuticals, food processing,
textile, metallurgy, electronics, chemicals and construction material production. Harbin ranks the sixth among
China's provincial capitals in terms of scientific and technical strength. It is one of the national leaders in
fields such as welding, robotics, pharmaceuticals, biological engineering, new materials, agricultural technologies and
aerospace research. It has 22 universities and colleges, 131 technical research institutes and 375,000 technical
professionals, offering the technical support and high-quality and low-cost human resources needed by investors.
Resources Heilongjiang Province is one of the most important grain production bases in China, with a total farmland area
of 9.6 million hectares. Thanks to its fertile and unpolluted black earth fields, the province is a suitable place for
the production of organic foods. The annual output of green foods has reached 3.8 million tons, accounting for one-third
of the country's total. Heilongjiang has 7.53 million hectares of grassland, making it an important area for animal
husbandry in China. In 2001, the province produced 900,000 tons of fresh milk, a third of China''s total. The
province also ranks first in China in forestry and petroleum resources. In addition, the virgin forests and winter tours
make Heilongjiang an attractive tourist destination.
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