Survey of Huzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone

Approved by the Zhejiang government, Huzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone (HETDZ,湖州经济技术开发区) was established in 1992, and was among the nine major provincial level development zones approved by the State Council in 1997. In 2000, the Zhejiang government approved the plan of building Zhejiang Hi-tech Industry Area inside HETDZ.

Overall Plan

HETDZ is situated northwest of the city, adjacent to the city downtown, with a planned area of 70 kilometers. It can be divided into six sections, namely Fenghuang Industry and Trade Section, Xisai Port Warehousing Section, Yangjiabu Heavy Industry Section, Renhuangshan New Section, South Taihu Tourism & Holiday Center, Southwest Industry Section. 

Infrastructure

HETDZ is fully equipped with completed infrastructure, such as telecommunication bureau, postal center, transit station combined by rail, road and river transportation with an annual handling capacity of 1,100,000 tons, thermal power station supplying 600,000 ton steam annually, gas pipe system, transforming substation, water mill with a 100,000 ton capacity, and sewage treatment plant. HETDZ Fenghuang Industry and Trade Section is also well equipped with electronic power, telecommunication (broadband), sewage treatment, heat water and steam supply. 

Administration Efficiency & Law Environment

HETDZ is a provincial level development zone approved by the Zhejiang government, and is among the nine major provincial development zones in China approved by the State Council to have provincial development authority. The zone has established a complete serving and supporting system for investment. The Administrative Committee of HETDZ provides a series of outstanding services, ranging from company registration, construction to production. 

Huzhou is one of the origins of the modern national industry, and is also one of the earliest open cities following the opening-up policy.

Labor Force

The city's education is on the top level in mainland China. Over 83 percent staff has received high school education or mid-professional education. Besides, located close to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, where locates enormous outstanding universities such as Zhejiang University, Tongji University, Fudan University, Shanghai Community University and Nanjing University, Huzhou is strongly supported by professional experts, who brings sophisticated technology to Huzhou. 

Living Environment

Huzhou faces Taihu on the north, and leans against Tianmu Mountains on the south. Surrounded by green mountains and fresh water, Huzhou is an ideal place to live. Among all the cities included in the Taihu Area, Huzhou is the only city that is named after Taihu. It is well-known as a "Silk City, Fish & Rice Land and Culture Center" in history. In 2000 Huzhou was entitled "World's Most Livable City" by the United Nations. At present Huzhou aims to develop to be a modern garden city, most suitable for living around the Yangtze River Delta.

Development Potentialities

The High-lighted Development Zone in China

With Shanghai as its center, the Yangtze Delta is the most prosperous development zone in China, covering 99,000  kilometers with 100 million population, occupying 22 percent of the country's GDP and 25 percent of the country's revenue, with an annual average economic growth rate reaching 12 percent during the recent 15 years.

Huzhou, the center of Yangtze Delta

It is a great opportunity to penetrate the market in Yangtze Delta to invest in HETDZ, as Huzhou is within 200 kilometers from Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Wuxi by road.