New areas

New areas
Traditional Chinese 新區
Simplified Chinese 新区
Literal meaning New Area

The new areas or new districts of the People's Republic of China are new urban districts that are given special economic and development supported by the central government or local government. New areas are divided into two variety: administrative or management and further divided into levels: state-level, provincal-level, and prefectural-level.

State-level new areas

State-level new areas
Traditional Chinese 國家級新區
Simplified Chinese 国家级新区
Literal meaning national-level new area
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 國家級開放開發新區
Simplified Chinese 国家级开放开发新区
Literal meaning national-level open development new area

The State-level new areas of the People's Republic of China are special economic-development zones supported by the central government. The zones are parts of cities at various levels in the formal hierarchy but are known as "national-level" or "state-level" in reference to the preferential policies and privileges they are granted directly by the State Council. These privileges are to encourage and attract new developments (particularly foreign direct investment) to speed up the city's economy.[1]

Division Hanzi (S) & Pinyin Designated Area
(km²) 		City
Pudong New Area
(administrative)		 浦东新区; Pǔdōng Xīnqū 11 October 1993 1,210 Shanghai
Binhai New Area
(administrative)		 滨海新区; Bīnhǎi Xīnqū 9 November 2009 2,270 Tianjin
Liangjiang New Area 两江新区; Liǎngjiāng Xīnqū 16 June 2010 1,205 Chongqing
Zhoushan Archipelago New Area 舟山群岛新区; Zhōushān Qúndǎo Xīnqū 8 July 2011 1,440 Zhoushan
Lanzhou New Area 兰州新区; Lánzhōu Xīnqū 20 August 2012 806 Lanzhou
Nansha New Area 南沙新区; Nánshā Xīnqū 19 September 2012 527 Guangzhou
Xixian New Area 西咸新区; Xīxián Xīnqū 6 January 2014 882 Xi'an & Xianyang
Guian New Area 贵安新区; Guìān Xīnqū 6 January 2014 1,795 Guiyang & Anshun
Xihaian New Area 西海岸新区; Xīhǎiàn Xīnqū 3 June 2014 2,096 Qingdao
Jinpu New Area 金普新区; Jīnpǔ Xīnqū 23 June 2014 2,299 Dalian
Tianfu New Area 天府新区; Tiānfǔ Xīnqū 2 October 2014 1,578 Chengdu, Meishan, & Ziyang
Xiangjiang New Area 湘江新区; Xiāngjiāng Xīnqū 8 April 2015 490 Changsha

Provincal-level and prefectural-level new areas

Provincal-level and prefectural-level new areas are not governed by the central government rather by the provincial or prefectural government.

References

  1. ↑ Liu, Qiang. "副省级新区建设风起：行政区划调整或将解冻？". 21世纪经济报道. 凤凰网. Retrieved 8 September 2012.