Zhangjiang High-Tech (simplified Chinese: 张江高科; traditional Chinese: 張江高科; pinyin: Zhāngjiāng Gāokē) is a technology park in Pudong, Shanghai. It is operated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Co., Ltd.
As of 2005, there were 110 research and development institutions and 327 companies in the technology park.
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Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Technology Wonderland, established in July 1992, is situated in the middle of Pudong New Area with a total area of 25 km². The park comprises the following areas; Technical Innovation Zone, Hi-Tech Industry Zone, Scientific Research and Education Zone, and Residential Zone.
In August 1999, Shanghai Municipal Committee and Municipal Government developed the strategy called “Focus on Zhangjiang”. The report identified the targeting of investments from the IC industry, software industry, biomedicine. They were seen as the industries with leading roles in innovation which will drive future economic growth and higher employment in Zhangjiang Town.[1]
The multi-national companies that have presence in the park include Citibank, Asia-Pacific Software, Sony, BearingPoint, Kyocera, Applied Materials, and SAP AG.[2][3] Indian IT multinationals like Infosys, TCS China, Cognizant and Satyam have a significant presence here too. [4]
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park can be reached via the inner ring road or the outer ring road that circulates the Shanghai metropolitan area. It is 3.6 km from Nanpu Bridge and 13 km from People’s Square. The park is 9 km from Waitan Business area.[5]
Longdong Avenue on the northern park boundary is the key road connecting inner ring road and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Luonan Avenue on the western boundary of the park is the arterial road connecting the inner ring road and outer ring road.[5]
Zhangjiang is located in Pudong. Hence it is 21 km away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is 25 km away and will require at least 30 minutes of driving time to reach the park.[5]
Zhangjiang High-tech Park is best reached by taking Line 2 of the Shanghai Metro to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and Jinke Road station. The Zhangjiang Tram system, which runs inside the zone and connects to the metro line, was recently completed.