OVERVIEW OF

YANGPU DISTRICT

SHANGHAI

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OVERVIEW OF YANGPU

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND TRADE

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YANGPU OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW OF

YANGPU

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YANGPU OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW OF

YANGPU

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S H A N G H A I

With its century-old industry, university and municipal administration, Yangpu has a

strong historical and cultural heritage to draw upon. Since the beginning of the new

century, Yangpu has embarked on the road of innovation and transformation to seek

coordinated development amid the interactions among campuses, industrial parks and

communities and the integration of industrial zone, academic zone and entrepreneurship zone, and has been successively designated as a national innovative pilot urban

zone, an important hub for the science and technology innovation center in Shanghai,

and one of the first model bases for entrepreneurship and innovation in China.

Located in the northeast of downtown Shanghai,

Yangpu District is the largest and most populous

central urban district of Shanghai, with an area of

about 60.61 square kilometers and a population of

about 1,230,500.

60.61km2 1.2305

Yangpu is rich in high-quality scientific and technological resources and educational

resources. It‘s home to 10 colleges and universities, among which Fudan University,

Tongji University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, University of Shanghai

for Science and Technology and Shanghai Ocean University have a proud history

spanning more than a century.

AREA POPULATION

million

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S H A N G H A I

With its century-old industry, university and municipal administration, Yangpu has a

strong historical and cultural heritage to draw upon. Since the beginning of the new

century, Yangpu has embarked on the road of innovation and transformation to seek

coordinated development amid the interactions among campuses, industrial parks and

communities and the integration of industrial zone, academic zone and entrepreneurship zone, and has been successively designated as a national innovative pilot urban

zone, an important hub for the science and technology innovation center in Shanghai,

and one of the first model bases for entrepreneurship and innovation in China.

Located in the northeast of downtown Shanghai,

Yangpu District is the largest and most populous

central urban district of Shanghai, with an area of

about 60.61 square kilometers and a population of

about 1,230,500.

60.61km2 1.2305

Yangpu is rich in high-quality scientific and technological resources and educational

resources. It‘s home to 10 colleges and universities, among which Fudan University,

Tongji University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, University of Shanghai

for Science and Technology and Shanghai Ocean University have a proud history

spanning more than a century.

AREA POPULATION

million

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There are nearly 180,000 college students studying for a bachelor degree and above , among which undergraduate and graduate students account for one fifth and one third of total college students in Shanghai

respectively. In 2022, there are 190 schools of all kinds in Yangpu, including five municipal key high schools.

Yangpu District takes the lead in both the quantity

and quality of medical education resources in

Shanghai. Currently, there are 261 medical and

health institutions in Yangpu, including five grade-A

tertiary hospitals.

There are also 20 science parks and nearly

10,000 science and technology enterprises

in Yangpu.

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There are nearly 180,000 college students studying for a bachelor degree and above , among which undergraduate and graduate students account for one fifth and one third of total college students in Shanghai

respectively. In 2022, there are 190 schools of all kinds in Yangpu, including five municipal key high schools.

Yangpu District takes the lead in both the quantity

and quality of medical education resources in

Shanghai. Currently, there are 261 medical and

health institutions in Yangpu, including five grade-A

tertiary hospitals.

There are also 20 science parks and nearly

10,000 science and technology enterprises

in Yangpu.

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INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT

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Competitive

Industries

Over the years, with reliance upon its new advantages gained in digital

economy and with an aim at frontier new fields and key directions of

future industrial development, Yangpu has been accelerating the pace of building

a new industrial system focusing on digital economy, life & health, and green and

low-carbon development, with a view to fostering a group of leading innovative and

globally-influential enterprises.

Digital Economy

Yangpu places a close eye on various related fields including artificial intelligence, online new economy,

Metaverse, intelligent manufacturing, and digital cultural creativity, promotes the innovative application of super-large models in various fields such as generative AI, deep learning, machine vision, speech

recognition and human-computer interaction, and conducts research and development of key digital

technologies as well as development of major intelligent applications, with a view to building up the

strength, quality, and size of the digital economy.

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Competitive

Industries

Over the years, with reliance upon its new advantages gained in digital

economy and with an aim at frontier new fields and key directions of

future industrial development, Yangpu has been accelerating the pace of building

a new industrial system focusing on digital economy, life & health, and green and

low-carbon development, with a view to fostering a group of leading innovative and

globally-influential enterprises.

Digital Economy

Yangpu places a close eye on various related fields including artificial intelligence, online new economy,

Metaverse, intelligent manufacturing, and digital cultural creativity, promotes the innovative application of super-large models in various fields such as generative AI, deep learning, machine vision, speech

recognition and human-computer interaction, and conducts research and development of key digital

technologies as well as development of major intelligent applications, with a view to building up the

strength, quality, and size of the digital economy.

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Life and Health

Yangpu, with its focus on digital health and high-end medical

devices, aims to build a health technology industrial park

with a full-chain industrial service system covering, among

others, technology research and development, clinical trials,

registration services and business incubation.

Green and Low-Carbon Development

Yangpu makes great efforts to promote the development of

the new energy storage, photovoltaic power generation, and

energy conservation and environmental protection industries,

with a view to realizing the carbon peaking and carbon

neutrality goals and to building a green and low-carbon

ecosystem for industrial innovation.

Technology Service

Yangpu cultivates and introduces a number of high-standard

science & technology service organizations, promotes the

establishment of green passage for the declaration of

Intellectual Property Rights of enterprises in key industries,

accelerates the construction of science and technology

innovation talent service hubs, and attracts top-level

science & technology and strategy think tanks to provide

professional support and services for the innovators.

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Life and Health

Yangpu, with its focus on digital health and high-end medical

devices, aims to build a health technology industrial park

with a full-chain industrial service system covering, among

others, technology research and development, clinical trials,

registration services and business incubation.

Green and Low-Carbon Development

Yangpu makes great efforts to promote the development of

the new energy storage, photovoltaic power generation, and

energy conservation and environmental protection industries,

with a view to realizing the carbon peaking and carbon

neutrality goals and to building a green and low-carbon

ecosystem for industrial innovation.

Technology Service

Yangpu cultivates and introduces a number of high-standard

science & technology service organizations, promotes the

establishment of green passage for the declaration of

Intellectual Property Rights of enterprises in key industries,

accelerates the construction of science and technology

innovation talent service hubs, and attracts top-level

science & technology and strategy think tanks to provide

professional support and services for the innovators.

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Yangpu integrates the existing space resources and breaks through

the boundaries of regional development to form a new spatial pattern

of “One Corridor and One Belt”.

GKIC

Wujiaochang

City Sub Center

Yangpu

Riverside

area

Dalian Road

Headquarters

Area

Changyang

Hub and B-link

Central Tongji

Spatial Layout

Fudan

Future Valley

(A riverside shoreline of 15.5 km)

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Great Knowledge & Sci-Tech

Innovation Corridor

Yangpu Riverside International

Innovation Show Belt

Yangpu integrates the existing space resources and breaks through

the boundaries of regional development to form a new spatial pattern

of “One Corridor and One Belt”.

GKIC

Wujiaochang

City Sub Center

Yangpu

Riverside

area

Dalian Road

Headquarters

Area

Changyang

Hub and B-link

Central Tongji

Spatial Layout

Fudan

Future Valley

(A riverside shoreline of 15.5 km)

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Great Knowledge & Sci-Tech

Innovation Corridor

Yangpu Riverside International

Innovation Show Belt

Build a “Great Knowledge & Sci-Tech Innovation Corridor”

“Fudan Future Valley” will be built into a

cradle of technological innovation, a hub

of innovation and entrepreneurship, a zone

gathering international resources of science

and technology and talents, and a model

zone for interactions among campuses,

industrial parks and communities to keep

abreast of the future development trend of

education and technology, attract promising talents, and foster future industries.

Fudan Future Valley Great Knowledge and Innovation Community

“Great Knowledge and Innovation Community”, leading the development trend of the

digital economy industry, will be built into

National Service Industry Innovation and

Development Demonstration Zone, National Cultural Industry Demonstration Park

and Shanghai’s Digital Transformation

Demonstration Zone.

Yangpu plans to build a comprehensive

municipal public activity center that

features public activities for knowledge

innovation and integrates commerce,

finance, offices, culture, sports, high-tech

research and development, and residence.

Wujiaochang City Sub Center

Central Tongji

“Central Tongji”, centering on the modern

design industry and following the development trend of strategic emerging industries, will be built into a world-class core

zone for creative industries, a national

cluster zone for innovation and entrepreneurship, and a leading zone for future life

in Shanghai.

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Build a “Great Knowledge & Sci-Tech Innovation Corridor”

“Fudan Future Valley” will be built into a

cradle of technological innovation, a hub

of innovation and entrepreneurship, a zone

gathering international resources of science

and technology and talents, and a model

zone for interactions among campuses,

industrial parks and communities to keep

abreast of the future development trend of

education and technology, attract promising talents, and foster future industries.

Fudan Future Valley Great Knowledge and Innovation Community

“Great Knowledge and Innovation Community”, leading the development trend of the

digital economy industry, will be built into

National Service Industry Innovation and

Development Demonstration Zone, National Cultural Industry Demonstration Park

and Shanghai’s Digital Transformation

Demonstration Zone.

Yangpu plans to build a comprehensive

municipal public activity center that

features public activities for knowledge

innovation and integrates commerce,

finance, offices, culture, sports, high-tech

research and development, and residence.

Wujiaochang City Sub Center

Central Tongji

“Central Tongji”, centering on the modern

design industry and following the development trend of strategic emerging industries, will be built into a world-class core

zone for creative industries, a national

cluster zone for innovation and entrepreneurship, and a leading zone for future life

in Shanghai.

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Plan “Riverside International Innovation Show Belt”

Changyang Hub and B-link

Dalian Road Headquarters Area

In Changyang Hub and B-link, a characteristic brand

incubator, an alliance of science and technology carriers

in a great knowledge cluster, and a world-class innovation hub will be built.

In a zone at Dalian Road where headquarters of

world-renowned enterprises such as Siemens and

Continental are set up, a sound pattern pooling high-end

resources and supporting development of innovative

entities will be formed.

Yangpu Riverside area

In Yangpu Riverside area, with reliance upon geographical

advantages and existing leading enterprises, a “Riverside

Digital Hub” mainly featuring an online new economic and

ecological park, a pilot zone for new technical scenarios

in the future, and a “Life & Health Valley” integrating

functional platforms, industrial development and innovation elements will be built.

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Plan “Riverside International Innovation Show Belt”

Changyang Hub and B-link

Dalian Road Headquarters Area

In Changyang Hub and B-link, a characteristic brand

incubator, an alliance of science and technology carriers

in a great knowledge cluster, and a world-class innovation hub will be built.

In a zone at Dalian Road where headquarters of

world-renowned enterprises such as Siemens and

Continental are set up, a sound pattern pooling high-end

resources and supporting development of innovative

entities will be formed.

Yangpu Riverside area

In Yangpu Riverside area, with reliance upon geographical

advantages and existing leading enterprises, a “Riverside

Digital Hub” mainly featuring an online new economic and

ecological park, a pilot zone for new technical scenarios

in the future, and a “Life & Health Valley” integrating

functional platforms, industrial development and innovation elements will be built.

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT

AND TRADE

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FOREIGN INVESTMENT

AND TRADE

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During the past three years, the annual utilized foreign investment of

Yangpu exceeded USD1 billion among which over 80% was contributed

by its high-tech industry and accounted for 10% of Shanghai’s total

utilized foreign investment into the high-tech industry.

In recent years, 43 Global Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises, such as Siemens, Continental, Lear and Henkel, have

established their regional headquarters or R&D centers in Yangpu

District, which has stimulated the gradual formation of advantageous

industries in artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon development, life & health, etc.

>1billion >80%

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During the past three years, the annual utilized foreign investment of

Yangpu exceeded USD1 billion among which over 80% was contributed

by its high-tech industry and accounted for 10% of Shanghai’s total

utilized foreign investment into the high-tech industry.

In recent years, 43 Global Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises, such as Siemens, Continental, Lear and Henkel, have

established their regional headquarters or R&D centers in Yangpu

District, which has stimulated the gradual formation of advantageous

industries in artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon development, life & health, etc.

>1billion >80%

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In recent years, Yangpu has consistently maintained a

double-digit growth in international trade, and has

expanded its industry mix from textiles and clothing to

machinery products, industrial mechanical and

electrical products, smart mobile terminals, vehicles,

precious metals, and more with products having been

exported to dozens of countries around the world, and

has seen a significant growth in imports from and

exports to the European Union.

In 2022 the growth rate of

import and export volumes in

Yangpu ranked among the top

three in Shanghai.

Jan.- Dec.

2022

28.4%

8.2%

YEAR-ON-YEAR

IN EXPORT AMOUNT

YEAR-ON-YEAR

IN IMPORT AMOUNT

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Yangpu adheres to seeking policy-empowered and service-led development, makes greater efforts to promote

higher-level opening up, and spares no pains to attentively serve foreign-invested enterprises and projects by

conducting the International Entrepreneurs Roundtable, the Enterprise Service Month themed “Stabilizing

Foreign Investments and Promoting Development” and other activities.

In recent years, Yangpu has consistently maintained a

double-digit growth in international trade, and has

expanded its industry mix from textiles and clothing to

machinery products, industrial mechanical and

electrical products, smart mobile terminals, vehicles,

precious metals, and more with products having been

exported to dozens of countries around the world, and

has seen a significant growth in imports from and

exports to the European Union.

In 2022 the growth rate of

import and export volumes in

Yangpu ranked among the top

three in Shanghai.

Jan.- Dec.

2022

28.4%

8.2%

YEAR-ON-YEAR

IN EXPORT AMOUNT

YEAR-ON-YEAR

IN IMPORT AMOUNT

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Yangpu adheres to seeking policy-empowered and service-led development, makes greater efforts to promote

higher-level opening up, and spares no pains to attentively serve foreign-invested enterprises and projects by

conducting the International Entrepreneurs Roundtable, the Enterprise Service Month themed “Stabilizing

Foreign Investments and Promoting Development” and other activities.

In recent years, eleven senior executives from companies and institutions such as Siemens, Henkel, Continental, IBM, Duarte Park, and the

Bay Area Council have been recommended and awarded the Shanghai

Magnolia Memorial Award, which serves as a token of gratitude to

outstanding foreign professionals for their positive contributions to

Shanghai’s external exchanges and urban development. Among them,

Mr. Antonio Duarte, the Founder of Duarte Foreign Economic Innovation

and Development Cultural Park, has been actively promoting the

economic, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and France for

years, and was awarded the title of “Honorary Citizen of Shanghai” in

2022.

Shanghai

Magnolia Memorial

Award

Honorary Citizen

of

Shanghai

The Bay Area Council, Venture Cup China, Yangpu-DPark Sino-European Center, Brazilian Innovation

Center, and other platforms have been settled down in Yangpu to facilitate economic, technological

and cultural exchanges among countries and regions.

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In recent years, eleven senior executives from companies and institutions such as Siemens, Henkel, Continental, IBM, Duarte Park, and the

Bay Area Council have been recommended and awarded the Shanghai

Magnolia Memorial Award, which serves as a token of gratitude to

outstanding foreign professionals for their positive contributions to

Shanghai’s external exchanges and urban development. Among them,

Mr. Antonio Duarte, the Founder of Duarte Foreign Economic Innovation

and Development Cultural Park, has been actively promoting the

economic, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and France for

years, and was awarded the title of “Honorary Citizen of Shanghai” in

2022.

Shanghai

Magnolia Memorial

Award

Honorary Citizen

of

Shanghai

The Bay Area Council, Venture Cup China, Yangpu-DPark Sino-European Center, Brazilian Innovation

Center, and other platforms have been settled down in Yangpu to facilitate economic, technological

and cultural exchanges among countries and regions.

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Yangpu has continuously organized various activities in order to further enhance international cooperation and exchanges, strengthen communications and services between the

government and enterprises, and facilitate trade.

In September 2022, the Singapore Innovative Enterprises Roundtable

(Shanghai) was held in Yangpu, offering a platform for innovation

cooperation and dialogues between institutions and enterprises from

Singapore and China.

In November 2022, “The Fifth Shanghai International Competitiveness

Forum and SME Cooperation Forum” was held during the China

International Import Expo (CIIE), which encouraged small- and

medium-sized enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and

speed up their international development, and which, by working with

Venture Cup China, invited over 40 innovative high-tech enterprises

from more than 10 countries including Denmark, Sweden, Iceland,

Brazil and the United States to the CIIE with a total amount of intended purchases of USD110 million, further enhancing the expansion of

Yangpu’s international entrepreneurship + innovation network.

From 2021 onwards, a series of activities themed “Join Yangpu and

Share Future” have been continuously organized to strengthen investment promotion and enhance Yangpu’s international influence and

appeal.

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Yangpu has continuously organized various activities in order to further enhance international cooperation and exchanges, strengthen communications and services between the

government and enterprises, and facilitate trade.

In September 2022, the Singapore Innovative Enterprises Roundtable

(Shanghai) was held in Yangpu, offering a platform for innovation

cooperation and dialogues between institutions and enterprises from

Singapore and China.

In November 2022, “The Fifth Shanghai International Competitiveness

Forum and SME Cooperation Forum” was held during the China

International Import Expo (CIIE), which encouraged small- and

medium-sized enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and

speed up their international development, and which, by working with

Venture Cup China, invited over 40 innovative high-tech enterprises

from more than 10 countries including Denmark, Sweden, Iceland,

Brazil and the United States to the CIIE with a total amount of intended purchases of USD110 million, further enhancing the expansion of

Yangpu’s international entrepreneurship + innovation network.

From 2021 onwards, a series of activities themed “Join Yangpu and

Share Future” have been continuously organized to strengthen investment promotion and enhance Yangpu’s international influence and

appeal.

In 2023, the President of The University of New

South Wales visited UNSW China Learning

Centre established in Yangpu Changyang Hub

to seek relevant cooperation and talent

exchanges.

In February 2023, the “International Entrepreneurs Roundtable” was held to provide a

platform for international exchange and

accelerate localization cooperation for

foreign companies.

In May 2023, the Yangpu Riverside Global

Promotion Convention was held, as a result

of which 17 enterprises including Tishman

Speyer Properties, KEPPEL LAND, Meituan,

Bilibili and Nike confirmed cooperation with

Yangpu.

In 2022, Yangpu signed a Memorandum of

Cooperation with the Trade Promotion

Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of

Laos, aiming to jointly boost high-level

economic and trade cooperation, focus on

the construction of \"Silk Road E-commerce\"

and promote the high-quality development of

“Belt & Road Initiative”.

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In 2023, the President of The University of New

South Wales visited UNSW China Learning

Centre established in Yangpu Changyang Hub

to seek relevant cooperation and talent

exchanges.

In February 2023, the “International Entrepreneurs Roundtable” was held to provide a

platform for international exchange and

accelerate localization cooperation for

foreign companies.

In May 2023, the Yangpu Riverside Global

Promotion Convention was held, as a result

of which 17 enterprises including Tishman

Speyer Properties, KEPPEL LAND, Meituan,

Bilibili and Nike confirmed cooperation with

Yangpu.

In 2022, Yangpu signed a Memorandum of

Cooperation with the Trade Promotion

Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade of

Laos, aiming to jointly boost high-level

economic and trade cooperation, focus on

the construction of \"Silk Road E-commerce\"

and promote the high-quality development of

“Belt & Road Initiative”.

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