Changzhou Economic Zone

The Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone (), previously referred to as Qishuyan District, is situated in the eastern region of Changzhou. Situated as a strategic center within the Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Corridor and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it occupies a central location in the Yangtze River Delta's one-hour economic zone and is equidistant from Nanjing and Shanghai. The area encompasses 181.3 square kilometers and has an estimated resident population of around 480,000. It governs 3 subdistricts and 3 towns, encompassing 58 administrative villages and 25 urban-rural communities.

History

In May 2015, following approvals from the State Council and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, Qishuyan District and portions of Wujin District were restructured to establish the Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone. It functions as a municipal administrative agency under the direct authority of the Changzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government.

In December 2019, to elucidate the working relationships between Changzhou Municipality and Wujin District, as well as between Wujin District and the Changzhou Economic Zone, the Changzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government refined and modified the management structure of the Economic Zone. It was mandated that, commencing in 2020, all operations of the Economic Zone would report directly to the Municipal Party Committee and Government. The towns and subdistricts within the zone will thereafter be governed directly by the Economic Zone, relinquishing their jurisdiction from Wujin District.

Economy

The zone is the largest, most robust, and rapidly expanding provincial-level development zone in Changzhou, recognized for its dynamic innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It accommodates about 10,000 enterprises, comprising 94 foreign-invested organizations, around 560 large-scale enterprises, more than 200 enterprises with annual outputs surpassing 100 million yuan, and 181 high-tech enterprises. A unique "3+3+3" industrial cluster has developed, comprising rail transit, smart grids, and new materials; green home furnishings, green energy, and green motors; as well as technological services, modern logistics, and cultural innovation. In 2019, the zone attained a GDP of 87 billion yuan, a 10.3% year-on-year growth in industrial output, and 224.07 billion yuan in invoiced industrial sales, leading the city in major economic metrics.

Changzhou Aplus Semiconductor has addressed a significant need in China's display sector by creating COF substrates and COF-IC display driver chips, which has received recognition from investors and achieved "unicorn" status in its sector, possessing 231 fundamental technical patents in 2024, representing the inaugural instance of a company from the Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone receiving this accolade.

See also

• Liyang High-tech Zone
• Changzhou Hydrogen Bay