The Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone ( zh, 拉萨经济技术开发区), or Lhasa Economic Development Zone, approved by the

State Council of the People's Republic of China The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet. It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the e ...

on September 19, 2001, is the first and only national-level

economic and technological development zone The National Economic and Technological Development Zones () are the special areas of the People's Republic of China where foreign direct investment is encouraged. They are usually called the "Economic and Technological Development Zones" or sim ...

in Tibet.

History

In September 2001, the Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone was officially approved by the State Council as a state-level development zone. Located in the Doilungdêqên, Lhasa, the capital of the

Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1965 to replace the ...

, it is situated south of Jinzhu West Road, east of the West Main Drainage Canal, south of the

Lhasa River The Lhasa River, also called Kyi Chu (, ), is a northern tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The Yarlung Tsangpo is the upper section of the Brahmaputra River. The Lhasa River is subject t ...

extending to Shakku, and west to Naiqiong Township. The zone is approximately 10 kilometers from Lhasa's city center and 50 kilometers from

Lhasa Gonggar Airport Lhasa Gonggar International Airport () also known as Lhasa Konggar International Airport is the airport serving Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is about to Lhasa and about southwest of t ...

. The development zone spans a total planned area of 5.46 square kilometers, divided into two sections: Area A, covering 2.51 square kilometers, and Area B, covering 2.95 square kilometers. It is designed as a comprehensive development zone focusing on research and development, processing, export, trade, and community building.

References

{{coord missing, Tibet 2001 in Lhasa Economy of Tibet Special Economic Zones of China Industry in Tibet

History

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