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Top 10 national-level economic development zones in China

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: February 10, 2022 L M S

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A child takes part in an art exhibition using virtual reality devices at an art museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Long Wei/For China Daily]

China's national-level economic and technological development zones actively promoted innovation amid COVID-19 pandemic, and played an important role in stabilizing foreign trade and investment, according to a working assessment from the Ministry of Commerce.

The 217 zones generated 11 trillion yuan of regional GDP in 2020, up 5.6 percent year-on-year, accounting for 11 percent of the country's gross volume.

The research and development expenses of companies above designated size accounted for 1.4 percent of their revenues in 2020, with technological innovation further deepened.

The import and export volume increased 9.2 percent from a year earlier to 7 trillion yuan, accounting for 21.7 percent of China's total.

The actual use of foreign investment and reinvestment by foreign enterprises jumped 4.8 percent to $57.4 billion.

Besides, the zones contributed 17.6 percent to the local fiscal revenues in 2020, and participated in the cross-border economic cooperation.

Moreover, the zones continued to enhance ecological environment protection, with industrial consumption and pollution emission falling below the country's average.

Let's see the top 10 national economic and technological development zones in China in 2020.

No 1 Suzhou Industrial Park

No 2 Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone

No 3 Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area

No 4 Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area

No 5 Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone

No 6 Jiangning Development Zone

No 7 Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone

No 8 Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area

No 9 Hangzhou Economic Development Area

No 10 Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area