Dalian Hi-tech Zone ( or ) or DHZ (variant officially used spellings include Dalian High-tech Zone) is an industrial district in the western suburbs of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It extends about 30 kilometres along Lüshun South Road and Guoshui Highway in Shahekou District and Lüshunkou District, where many of the world's multinational technology companies have operations.
History The construction of DHZ started in 1991. Dalian Software Park was added in 1998. The second phase of Dalian Software Park kicked off in 2003 at the site of Dalian Ascendas IT Park, which officially opened in 2007. DHZ is often called "Lushun South Road Software Industry Belt".Dalian Hi-tech Zone (Hudong Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)
IT parks in Dalian Hi-tech Zone The whole area of Dalian Hi-tech Zone is under the oversight of the Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee, but all parks therein are managed by private enterprises, except Dalian Hi-tech Zone and Animation Industry Base. From east to west, they are:Investment Promotion Bureau, Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee (in Chinese)
Dalian Software Park
Name: Dalian Software Park () Dalian Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) (in Chinese) Established: 1998 Managed by Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yida Group Address: 1 Digital Square, Dalian, Liaoning, China () Area: 3 km2 500 companies, including: Accenture, Genpact, HP, IBM (moving to Dalian Tiandi Software Park), Sony, Panasonic, NEC, Softbank, NEC.
Lingshui Bay General Headquarters Now being reclaimed from the Yellow Sea
Qixianling Modern Service Industry Area Name: Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area () Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) (in Chinese) This area is often called "Dalian Hi-tech Zone" in its narrow sense. Established: 1991 Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee Address: 1 Gaoxin Street, Qixianling Industrial Base, Dalian, Liaoning, China () Area: 2 km2 800 companies, including Dalian Hi-Think Computer, Citibank, Dell, HiSoft Technology International, NHN Corporation.
Animation Industry Base Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Digital Entertainment Administrative Office 110 companies, including Crystal Digital Technology ().
Hekou International Software Park Managed by Hekou Village Companies: Yidatec
Dalian Ascendas IT Park
Name: Dalian Ascendas IT Park () Dalian Ascendas IT Park (in Chinese) Established: 2007 Managed by DLSP Ascendas Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Ascendas Corp. of Singapore and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd. Address: 1 Huixianyuan, Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China () Area: 200,000 m² (100,000 m² in No. 1 Building and 100,000 m² in No. 2 Building) See this guide map. 59 companies, including CitiBank, Infosys Technologies,Infosys China Signs an MoU with Dalian High-tech Zone Government Konica Minolta, Omron.
Neusoft Group International Software Park Neusoft Group
Dalian Tiandi Software Park
Name: Dalian Tiandi Software Park () Dalian Tiandi Software Park (Investment Promotion Bureau, DHZ) (in Chinese) Established: 2010 Area: Jinhuai Building (30,000 m2). See the area map in Project Introduction (Beware of music!). Managed by DLSP Shui On Development Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Shui On Land and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd. Address: No. 33, Hongchuan East Rd., Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China () 13 companies, including IBM (3,000 employees have already moved), Kingsoft, Mitsui Real Estate.
Yingge Software Park Under construction
Longtou Technology Park Under construction
Transportation Roads: China National Highway 201 (also called Lushun South Road). 30 minutes by taxi from the hotels on Renming Road, downtown Dalian, to the Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee. City bus: Nos. 3, 10, 28, 531, 802 and other lines Dalian-Lushun bus: From the north and south exits of Dalian railway station Tramway: No. 202 line (Xinggong Street to Xiaopingdaoqian). Being extended via Huangnichuan and Longwangtang to Lüshun New Port. Dalian Metro: Line 1, Line 12 Railway: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian railway station Air: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Sea: 40 minutes by taxi from Dalian Port. Yacht harbors in Xinghai Square, in front of Dalian Maritime University, and the Xiaopingdao reclaimed area.
Education There are universities and research centers in this area, where about half of all the universities of Dalian are located. From east to west are: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Dalian Ocean University Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (Including Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Press) Dalian Neusoft University of Information Dalian University of Technology (Including Dalian University of Technology Press) Dalian Maritime University Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian Medical University Software and IT Service Training Base of Ambow Education Group (), Beijing
Accommodation Downtown and central business district on Renmin Road Shangri-La, Furama, New World, Ramada, Nikko, Kempinski, Dalian Civil Aviation (Daiwa Royal) Daiwa Royal Hotel and other hotels Dalian World Financial Center at Xinghai Square Grand Hyatt hotel Dalian Hi-tech Zone Heyi Hotel ()
Local environment
Restaurants Many Chinese restaurants (including Maizi Dawang on Shuma Road) Western restaurants (including West Coast coffee shop. There are also KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut fastfood restaurants.) Japanese restaurants (including Momiji and Kappo Shimizu) Korean restaurants (including Kaicheng and Shengdao)
Cafeterias Cafeterias in major buildings, run by local Dalianese, as well as British and French catering companies
Apartments More expensive: Residencies at Shangri-La, Furama, Ramada, Nikko, Kempinski and other hotels Less expensive: International New Village in Dalian Software Park, Guigu Jiari (Silicon Valley Holiday) on Lushun South Road, etc.
Shopping Hypermarkets: Dashang Group's Newmart in Heishijiao, Walmart on Shuma Road, and Carrefour, Mykal on Xi'an Road Commercial Zone & Qingniwaqiao.
Schools In Dalian City, there are: Kindergartens Municipal Bilingual School (Chinese/English) Dalian Maple Leaf International School (English), Japanese School (at Fujiazhuang) and Korean School (in Dalian Development Area)
Medical facilities No. 2 Hospital, attached to Dalian Medical University
Recreational areas Xinghai Square, Xinghai Park, Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park.
Hi-tech parks in other areas of Dalian There are other parks, often called the "hi-tech zones" of Dalian.
Ganjingzi District Dalian BEST City () Dalian is building its BEST city (China Daily) is located along Lushun North Road.
Jinzhou District New Jinzhou District including Dalian Development Area has DD Port and other hi-tech areas.
See also List of technology centers Dalian Software Park
References
External links Official site