Dalian Hi-tech Zone
Dalian Hi-tech Zone or DHZ is an industrial district in the western suburbs of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It extends about 30 kilometres along Lüshun South Road and Guoshui Highway in Shahekou District and Lüshunkou District, where many of the world's multinational technology companies have operations.
History
The construction of DHZ started in 1991. Dalian Software Park was added in 1998. The second phase of Dalian Software Park kicked off in 2003 at the site of Dalian Ascendas IT Park, which officially opened in 2007. DHZ is often called "Lushun South Road Software Industry Belt".IT parks in Dalian Hi-tech Zone
The whole area of Dalian Hi-tech Zone is under the oversight of the Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee, but all parks therein are managed by private enterprises, except Dalian Hi-tech Zone and Animation Industry Base. From east to west, they are:Dalian Software Park
- Name: Dalian Software Park
- Established: 1998
- Managed by Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yida Group
- Area: 3 km2
- 500 companies, including: Accenture, Genpact, HP, IBM, Sony, Panasonic, NEC, Softbank, NEC.
Lingshui Bay General Headquarters
Now being reclaimed from the Yellow SeaQixianling Modern Service Industry Area
- Name: Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area
- Established: 1991
- Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee
- Area: 2 km2
- 800 companies, including Dalian Hi-Think Computer, Citibank, Dell, HiSoft Technology International, NHN Corporation.
Animation Industry Base
- Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Digital Entertainment Administrative Office
- 110 companies, including Crystal Digital Technology.
Hekou International Software Park
- Managed by Hekou Village
- Companies: Yidatec
Dalian Ascendas IT Park
- Name: Dalian Ascendas IT Park
- Established: 2007
- Managed by DLSP Ascendas Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Ascendas Corp. of Singapore and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd.
- Area: 200,000 m² See this .
- 59 companies, including CitiBank, Infosys Technologies, Konica Minolta, Omron.
Neusoft Group International Software Park
Dalian Tiandi Software Park
- Name: Dalian Tiandi Software Park
- Established: 2010
- Area: Jinhuai Building. See in Project Introduction.
- Managed by DLSP Shui On Development Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Shui On Land and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd.
- 13 companies, including IBM, Kingsoft, Mitsui Real Estate.
Yingge Software Park
Under constructionLongtou Technology Park
Under constructionTransportation
- Roads: China National Highway 201. 30 minutes by taxi from the hotels on Renming Road, downtown Dalian, to the Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee.
- Tramway: No. 202 line. Being extended via Huangnichuan and Longwangtang to Lüshun New Port.
- Dalian Metro: Line 1, Line 12
- Railway: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Railway Station
- Air: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
- Sea: 40 minutes by taxi from Dalian Port. Yacht harbors in Xinghai Square, in front of Dalian Maritime University, and the Xiaopingdao reclaimed area.
Education
There are universities and research centers in this area, where about half of all the universities of Dalian are located. From east to west are:- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian Ocean University
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
- Dalian Neusoft University of Information
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian Maritime University
- Dalian University of Foreign Languages
- Dalian Medical University
- Software and IT Service Training Base of, Beijing
Accommodation
- Downtown and central business district on Renmin Road
- Dalian World Financial Center at Xinghai Square
- Dalian Hi-tech Zone
Local environment
Restaurants
- Many Chinese restaurants
- Western restaurants
- Japanese restaurants
- Korean restaurants
Cafeterias
- Cafeterias in major buildings, run by local Dalianese, as well as British and French catering companies
Apartments
- More expensive: Residencies at Shangri-La, Furama, Ramada, Nikko, Kempinski and other hotels
- Less expensive: International New Village in Dalian Software Park, Guigu Jiari on Lushun South Road, etc.
Shopping
- Hypermarkets: Dashang Group's Newmart in Heishijiao, Walmart on Shuma Road, and Carrefour, Mykal on Xi'an Road Commercial Zone & Qingniwaqiao.
Schools
In Dalian City, there are:- Kindergartens
- Municipal Bilingual School
- Dalian Maple Leaf International School, Japanese School and Korean School
Medical facilities
- No. 2 Hospital, attached to Dalian Medical University