Invest Qingpu

     As one of the districts with the best natural environment in Shanghai, Qingpu is the best showpiece of Southern China-style waterside region in the city, and recognized as a National Model District for Environmental Protection and a National Ecological District. Featuring picturesque scenery, the district is highly livable and ideal for working and traveling. It is best represented by Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, a classic water town. Liantang Town and Jinze Town are another two nationally known ancient towns with splendid cultures in the district.

 

 

     Qingpu boasts large blue and green spaces. With 21 natural waters including Dianshan Lake, the district has 18.6% of its surface covered by water, ranking top in Shanghai. Meanwhile, it has abundant forest resources represented by those in Qingxi Suburban Park, serving as a significant ecological barrier for Shanghai. In addition,the district features five National 4A-level Tourist Attractions such as the Oriental Land.

     This ideal place to lead a happy life is a two-time winner of the China Living Environment Example Award and one of the 10 winners of the 2008 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment presented by UN-Habitat. The Waterbelt Park about to be completed, which will provide a 21-km long waterfront, will sharpen the district’s unique strengths in offering water-based urban lifestyle.

     Qingpu enjoys remarkable economic rewards translated from ecological assets. Firmly acting on the philosophy that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, Qingpu has been capitalizing on its valuable ecological assets to promote economic development. Already home to Huawei’s R&D hub on the bank of the beautiful Dianshan Lake, the scenic district is bound to attract more companies to establish headquarters and R&D centers.

     2. Superior Location and Convenient Transportation

     The only administrative district in Shanghai bordered by both Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, Qingpu is at the geographical center of the “one-hour transportation circle” in China’s Yangtze River Delta (YRD)Economic Zone, situated immediately adjacent to the Hongqiao Integrated Transport Hub. At the west wing of Shanghai’s east-west axis for urban development, it is where Shanghai-Nanjing, Shanghai-Hangzhou, and Shanghai-Chongqing development corridors meet, serving as the gateway for Shanghai to the YRD region, China and beyond.

 

 

     The district is conveniently linked up by an efficient network of “four east-west and two south-north high-speed roads”. The Metro Line 17running through the district, known as the most artistic line in Shanghai, adds to its already-robust connectivity options, while leading to improved access to economic opportunities that contribute to local integrated urban and industrial development.

     More transportation routes will be in operation to make Qingpu even more connected. The western extension of Songze Elevated Road is under development as another rapid city road connecting Qingpu to downtown Shanghai. A large general aviation airport is scheduled to be built in western Qingpu, according to the Shanghai Master Plan 2017-2035. Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou Railway is now underway in the district, and several intercity railways are under planning.

     With superior connectivity, Qingpu has become a magnet that attracts talents, goods and capital. It is home to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the largest exhibition complex globally and the permanent venue for China International Import Expo. Designed to play a key role in Shanghai’s rise as a global center of exhibitions, NECC hosted 45 exhibitions attracting over 6.76 million visitorsin 2018. Half of the large-scale exhibitions in Shanghai that spanned over 100,000 m2 were held at NECC in the same year, with a total exhibition area accounting for 1/3 of that citywide.

     Qingpu is a demonstrative area for the transformation and development of China’s express industry. The district has successfully held two sessions of the annual China Express Service Forum, and is home to 88 express service providers and 14 headquarters of express companies. Five of China’s seven listed express enterprises are headquartered in Qingpu. In 2018, China’s express companies handled over 50 billion packages, representing 45% of the global express traffic.

     A favorite shopping hub in suburban Shanghai, Qingpu offers “China’s best outlet mall” – Bailian Outlet Plaza in Zhaoxiang town, which has topped sales charts nationwide for consecutive years and is a preferred shopping destination in the YRD region. In 2018, the mall was visited by 5 million customers with total sales revenue of RMB 4 billion. The Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub for global sellers and buyers, Qingpu Cross-border E-commerce Logistics Center for Bonded Display and Trade, Xijiao International Agricultural Product Trade Center and DLG Import Commodities Exhibition & Sale Center located in the district have been included into the CIIE “6+365” one-stop trade services platform.

     3.Profound Culture and Vibrant Economy with Rich Public Resources

     As the historical origin of Shanghai, Qingpu boasts a profound culture in Southern China characterized by a unique image of “Green Qingpu, the Most Livable District”. The Songze Village, nourishing the Songze Culture that can be traced back to 6,000 years ago, is home to the first village with the earliest primitives and houses in Shanghai. Hailed as the “Soil-made Pyramid in China”, the Fuquan Mountain Cultural Relicsrecords the historical evolution of ancient Shanghai. The Qinglong Town, one of the oldest ports in the YRD region dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), is where Shanghai began its development as aninternational trade and shipping center.

     With solid economic ground and strong growth momentum, Qingpu has successfully shifted from the “catch-up development” to an all-round leaping economic growth in recent years.It achieved a GDP exceeding RMB 100 billionfor the first time in 2017 and maintained an average annual growth rate of about 7%from 2012 to 2018.The district has moved up to the 7th position among the 16 districts of Shanghai regarding general public budget revenue, with an average growth rate of 18% from 2012 to 2018.

     Qingpu houses a host of industry parks and well-developed companies including 42 Fortune 500 companies, 11 regional and trade headquarters of transnational companies, and 25 publicly listed companies from China and beyond, represented bythe CNECCShanghai Technology and Innovation Park, Huawei R&D center, NetEase Entertainment,WM Motor, Brose and Blum.

     Qingpu presents rich public service resources. In terms of education, Qingpu has a number of experimental and demonstrative high schools, such as the High School Affiliated to Fudan University (Qingpu Campus), Shanghai Qingpu Senior High School and Shanghai Zhujiajiao Senior High School, as well as other prestigious institutions for basic education, including Soong Ching-ling School, Wupuhui Experimental Middle School Affiliated to Fudan University, Qingpu World Foreign Language School, Shanghai Pinghe School (Qingpu Campus), Shanghai United International School (Qingpu Campus) and Lansheng School Affiliated to Fudan University (Qingpu Campus). 

As for medical resources, apart from the existing Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, the Qingpu Branch of Maternity Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University will be put into operation in 2021, and the Children’s HospitalAffiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University is expected to set up its branch in Qingpu. Besides, there are several famous specialized hospitalsin Qingpu, including Shanghai DeltaHealth Hospital and Shanghai Donglei Brain Hospital. Qingpu plans to establish Qingxi Medical Center to facilitate the integrated development of the YRD region with quality medical resources.

     Qingpu has a livable environment with many high-quality communities, such as the international living communities in Xujing Town and Zhaoxiang Town, which have attractedincreasingly more corporate executives and expats to live and work in Qingpu.

     4. Effective and Efficient Government Services

     Qingpu is leveraging all its strengths to build a favorable and globally-oriented business environment ruled by law, to become one of the most competitive areas for business in the YRD region.

     Qingpu has simplified its government services forenterprises to enable convenient online and offline access to one-stop processing of administrative formalities and ensure offline procedures can be completed in one go. This year, more efforts will be put in to perfect the procedure with “less materials submitted, reduced approval time and steps, and fewer trips to the administrative service center”.

     Qingpu has streamlined the service mechanism for newly established companies. Dedicated “one-window” service is in place to ensure various licenses and permits required for business incorporation can be approved in one day. More conveniently, the registration procedure can be completed at designated bank branches. 

     Qingpu keeps optimizing its service environment for more enterprises to grow and flourish, by providing all-round industry supporting policies including intensified financial support policies and more attractive talent polices.

     5.Infinite Opportunities

     The China International Import Expo (CIIC) and the Yangtze River Delta Integration Plan have equipped Qingqu with two nationally strategic engines of development.

According to its Master Plan 2035, Qingpu District will present a layout of “A City with Two Wings” and “One Belt, Three Centers”and usher in a new era of synergic development.

     “A City” refers to the Qingpu New City, a pivotal player in the integrated development of the YRD region that will initiate collaborative innovation, green development and cultural inheritance to build an eco-friendly and livable region.

     The “East Wing” refers to the West Hongqiao Commerce and Business Cluster, a world-class modern service industry cluster that aligns with the high standards of Hongqiao Center Town and features core functions such as convention and exhibition, commerce and trade, and modern logistics.

The “West Wing” refers to the Dianshan Lake area, which focuses on promoting the integrated development of the YRD region by leveraging its rich natural and cultural resources to develop specialized cultural tourism and innovative modern services, and envisions to building itself into a place highly livable and ideal for working and traveling.

     Qingpu’s significant strategic position and development potentials make it a magnet attracting continuous investment flows. It embraces domestic and international investors to come and thrive.

     Bring your business and investment to Qingpu to secure a successful and glorious future!