Hefei Chaohu Economic Development Zone Overview of the Development Zone

Hefei Chaohu Economic Development Zone was established in August 1992 and was approved as a provincial development zone by the Anhui Provincial Government in August 1995. It is located in the northeast of Chaohu City, with a jurisdiction area of ??61 square kilometers and a planned area of ????61 square kilometers. With an area of ??28 square kilometers and a current permanent population of more than 100,000, it is one of the "Top Ten Development Zones" for investment environment in Anhui Province in the second session. In 2004, it was approved and retained by the State Council as a large-scale provincial development zone; in 2009, it was approved to become a provincial-level Taiwan Industrial Park; in April of the same year, it won the honorary title of "The Second Top Ten Development Zones for Investment Environment in Anhui Province"; in August 2011 It was put under the direct management of Hefei City and became one of the four major development zones in Hefei. "Hometown of Hot Springs in China", "China Hefei Safety Food Industry Demonstration Base", "The First Batch of National Entity Enterprise Single Product E-Commerce Industry Incubation Base", "The Most Potential Tourism and Vacation Destination", "Anhui Province New Industrialization Industry Demonstration Base" ", "The 10th Anhui Provincial Civilized Unit", "Top 100 Growth Potential of China's Industrial Parks in 2015" and other honorary titles. The Tulip Highlands Scenic Area in the area is a national 4A-level scenic spot.

Chaohu Economic Development Zone is located in the easternmost part of Hefei. It is the bridgehead for the provincial capital economic circle to undertake the transfer of industries from the east, and is one of the core areas of the Wanjiang City Belt's demonstration zone for undertaking industrial transfer. At present, the district has jurisdiction over an area of ??61 square kilometers, including 20 square kilometers of industrial master plan, 10 square kilometers of hot spring health resort area, and 5 square kilometers of high-speed rail station area. It is planned to expand to 100 square kilometers in the near future.

In 2013, the regional GDP was 2.04 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18%; the total industrial output value above designated size was 5.52 billion yuan, an increase of 38.5%, and the industrial added value above designated size was 1.31 billion yuan, an increase of 30%. Among them, the output value of strategic emerging industries was 515 million yuan, an increase of 31.8%; the general budget revenue was 401 million yuan, an increase of 17.18%. Among them, local fiscal revenue was 247.75 million yuan, an increase of 24.37%; the fixed asset investment of the whole society was 7.07 billion yuan, an increase of 54.2%. Among them, industrial investment was 4.03 billion yuan, an increase of 31.3% year-on-year; investment in technological transformation was 1.54 billion yuan, an increase of 44.7%; the total import and export volume was US$107 million, an increase of 7%. The regional GDP, total industrial output value above designated size, industrial added value above designated size, fixed asset investment and fiscal revenue growth all rank first in the city.

In 2014, the regional GDP was 2.37 billion yuan, an increase of 15.9% year-on-year; the total industrial output value above designated size was 7.22 billion yuan, an increase of 30.7%; the industrial added value above designated size was 1.72 billion yuan, an increase of 20%. Among them, the output value of strategic emerging industries was 810 million yuan, an increase of 58.5%; fiscal revenue was 430 million yuan, an increase of 7.4%. Among them, local fiscal revenue was 279 million yuan, an increase of 12.61%; the fixed asset investment of the whole society was 9.32 billion yuan, an increase of 36.9%. Among them, industrial investment was 6.06 billion yuan, an increase of 55.4%; investment in technological transformation was 2.29 billion yuan, an increase of 52%; the total import and export volume was 110 million US dollars, an increase of 17.8%. The regional GDP, total industrial output value above designated size, industrial added value above designated size and fixed asset investment growth rate all rank first in the city.

The location advantage is obvious. Located in the hinterland of the "Golden Triangle" of Hewuning, in the center of the Hefei Economic Circle and the Wanjiang Demonstration Zone, Hechaowu Expressway, Changhe Expressway, Huainan Railway Double Track, and the Beijing-Fuzhou High-speed Railway under construction pass through it. The Hangzhou-Hangzhou high-speed railway is about to start construction, and Hefei and Nanjing international airports and Wuhu and Nanjing foreign trade terminals are within easy reach, forming a fast channel across the river and into the sea.

The industry is beginning to take shape. In 2013, the capital introduced from outside the province was 12.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 37.14%, of which the funds for industrial projects outside the province were 10.568 billion yuan, an increase of 31.44%; the actual utilization of foreign capital was 70.05 million US dollars, an increase of 32.44%. At present, domestic and foreign enterprise groups such as Peking University Weiming, Shanghai Sansong, China Net Library, and Guangtong Automobile have settled in the area.

The infrastructure is complete. In 2013, 15 roads, 669,000 square meters of resettlement housing, 60,000 square meters of public rental housing, and 48,000 square meters of standardized factory buildings were built.

At present, there are three 110KV substations, one treatment plant for daily processing of 10,000 tons of industrial wastewater and 40,000 tons of domestic sewage, a daily water supply capacity of 50,000 tons, and a daily pipeline natural gas supply of 80,000 cubic meters. Gas supply, sewage treatment pipe networks and 10KV power supply lines cover the park to meet various investment needs.

Transformation and upgrading are accelerating. There are currently 44 industrial enterprises above designated size and 5 high-tech enterprises. In 2013, there were 10 new designated enterprises, 1 national high-tech enterprise; 1 new enterprise (engineering) technology center, 3 innovative enterprises, 18 high-quality small and micro enterprises, and "Double Thousand Project" projects included in the database 24, 5 wholesale and retail companies, and 2 import and export companies; 31 new utility model patents were authorized, and more than 150 patents were applied for, including about 80 utility model patents and 2 invention patents approved; high-tech products 3, including 6 technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises.

Hot spring resource development. Bantang has been known as the "Land of Nine Blessings" since ancient times. The hot spring water temperature is 40-62℃ and the daily water volume is 2,600 tons. The cold spring water temperature is about 20℃, and the daily water output is nearly 10,000 tons. The half-warm and cold springs have extremely precious development and utilization value. In 2013, the protection and composition research of hot spring and cold spring resources was carried out to reduce groundwater extraction, conserve hot spring water sources, and centrally control the amount of hot spring water to 70%. At the same time, the construction of 6 kilometers of Longquan Road and Tangshan Road was completed, and the construction of municipal infrastructure such as 20 kilometers of park roads and 300 square meters of conservation forest management buildings was completed.