Dalian Hi-tech Zone ( or ) or DHZ (variant officially used spellings include Dalian High-tech Zone) is an industrial district in the western suburbs of

Dalian Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...

Liaoning Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...

, 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 :Address: 1 Digital Square, Dalian, Liaoning, China () * Area: 3 km² * 500 companies, including:

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, Genpact, HP, IBM (moving to Dalian Tiandi Software Park), Sony, Panasonic, NEC, Softbank, NEC. File:Dalian-DLSPnew.jpg, Dalian Software Park

Lingshui Bay General Headquarters

Now being reclaimed from the Yellow Sea

Qixianling Modern Service Industry Area

* Name: Qixianling Modern Service Industry Nucleus Function Area () :This area is often called "Dalian Hi-tech Zone" in its narrow sense. * Established: 1991 * Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee :Address: 1 Gaoxin Street, Qixianling Industrial Base, Dalian, Liaoning, China () * Area: 2 km² * 800 companies, including Dalian Hi-Think Computer,

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HiSoft Technology International HiSoft Technology International Limited was a multinational information technology and business process outsourcing company headquartered in Dalian, China. Founded in 1996, HiSoft was listed on the NASDAQ public exchange in 2010. In November 2 ...

, NHN Corporation. File:Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administration Bldg.jpg, Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administration Bldg.

Animation Industry Base

* Managed by: Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Digital Entertainment Administrative Office * 110 companies, including

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Hekou International Software Park

* Managed by Hekou Village * Companies: Yidatec

Dalian Ascendas IT Park

* Name:

Dalian Ascendas IT Park Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...

() * Established: 2007 * Managed by DLSP Ascendas Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Ascendas Corp. of Singapore and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd. :Address: 1 Huixianyuan, Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China () * Area: 200,000 m² (100,000 m² in No. 1 Building and 100,000 m² in No. 2 Building) See thi
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* 59 companies, including

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, Infosys Technologies, Konica Minolta, Omron. File:Dalian Ascendas IT Park 2010.jpg, Dalian Ascendas IT Park

Neusoft Group International Software Park

* Neusoft Group

Dalian Tiandi Software Park

* Name: Dalian Tiandi Software Park () * Established: 2010 * Area: Jinhuai Building (30,000 m²). Se
the area map
in Project Introduction (Beware of music!). * Managed by DLSP Shui On Development Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Shui On Land and Dalian Software Park Co., Ltd. :Address: No. 33, Hongchuan East Rd., Dalian Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, Liaoning, China () * 13 companies, including IBM (3,000 employees have already moved), Kingsoft, Mitsui Real Estate. File:Dalian Tiandi Software Park 2010.jpg, Dalian Tiandi Software Park

Yingge Software Park

Under construction

Longtou Technology Park

Under construction

Transportation

* Roads:

China National Highway 201 China National Highway 201 (G201) runs from Hegang, Heilongjiang Province to Lushunkou, Liaoning Province. It is 1,964 kilometres in length and runs southeast from Hegang towards the border with Russia before turning southwest, going via Mudanj ...

(also called

Lushun South Road Lüshun South Road () is one of the three highways connecting the Naval Port in Lüshunkou District of Dalian, Liaoning, China, with the city's downtown core. It is the last part of China National Highway 202, which runs from Hegang to Lüshun ...

). 30 minutes by taxi from the hotels on Renming Road, downtown Dalian, to the Dalian Hi-tech Zone Administrative Committee. :City bus: Nos. 3, 10, 28, 531, 802 and other lines :Dalian-Lushun bus: From the north and south exits of Dalian Railway Station * Tramway: No. 202 line (Xinggong Street to Xiaopingdaoqian). Being extended via Huangnichuan and Longwangtang to Lüshun New Port. *

Dalian Metro The Dalian Metro is a rapid transit system in the city of Dalian, Liaoning, China. The metro opened on 1 May 2003. The system currently in operation consists of 5 lines: Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 12, and Line 13. Network Line 1 Line 1, ...

: Line 1, Line 12 * Railway: 30 minutes by taxi from Dalian Railway Station * Air: 30 minutes by taxi from

Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is the airport serving the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province, China. It is located in Ganjingzi District, about northwest of the city center. In 2018 the airport handled 18,758,171 passengers, making ...

* Sea: 40 minutes by taxi from

Dalian Port The Port of Dalian (38° 55' N 121° 41' E) founded in 1899 lies at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning province and is the most northern ice-free port in China. It is also the largest multi-purpose port in Northeast China serving ...

Yacht harbor A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or ...

s in Xinghai Square, in front of

Dalian Maritime University Dalian Maritime University () is a university located in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is a key maritime institution under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, and is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan univ ...

, and the Xiaopingdao reclaimed area. File:Dalian Railway Station 03.jpg, Dalian Railway Station File:Dalian Airport.jpg,

File:Lushun South Road - Xueyuan Square.jpg,

at Xueyuan Square File:DL6WA.jpg, Trams in Dalian - No. 202 Line

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 The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) (), also called Huawusuo (), is a research centre specialized in physical chemistry, chemical physics, biophysical chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science belonging to the Chinese A ...

Dalian Ocean University Dalian Ocean University (, Dalian Fisheries University before 2010) is a university in Dalian, People's Republic of China, China. Founded in 1952, it is the sole university featuring fisheries science courses in northern China. Over 7,000 students ...

* Dongbei University of Finance and Economics : Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Press *

Neusoft Institute of Information Dalian Neusoft University of Information (abbreviated DNUI, , formerly known as Neusoft Institute of Information) is a private university with few campuses in Dalian, Foshan and Chengdu within China, specializing in information technology. Dali ...

* Dalian University of Technology :

Dalian University of Technology Press Dalian University of Technology Press () or DUTP is a university press owned by Dalian University of Technology, in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. It is the largest of the publishers in Dalian, including Dongbei University of Finance and Econo ...

* Software and IT Service Training Base o
Ambow Education Group
(), Beijing * Dalian University of Foreign Languages * Dalian Medical University File:Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics.jpg,

File:Dalian Ocean University.jpg,

File:Dongbei University of Finance & Economy.jpg, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics File:NeusoftInstitute-DalianChina.jpg,

File:DUT library.jpg, Dalian University of Technology's Library File:Dalian University of Technology - Science Park B Bldg.jpg,

File:Dalian Maritime Univ-New Gate.jpg,

File:Dalian Univ of Foreign Languages-Lushun 1.jpg, Dalian University of Foreign Languages File:Dalian Medical Univ 1.jpg , Dalian Medical University

Accommodation

* Downtown and

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on Renmin Road : Shangri-La, Furama, New World,

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, Nikko, Kempinski, Dalian Civil Aviation (Daiwa Royal) and other hotels * Dalian World Financial Center at Xinghai Square : Grand Hyatt hotel * Dalian Hi-tech Zone :Heyi Hotel ()

Local environment

Restaurants

* Many Chinese restaurants (including Maizi Dawang on Shuma Road) * Western restaurants (including West Coast coffee shop. There are also

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, McDonald's and Pizza Hut fastfood restaurants.) * Japanese restaurants (including Momiji and Kappo Shimizu) * Korean restaurants (including Kaicheng and Shengdao)

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 (Silicon Valley Holiday) 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 Xi'an Road Commercial Zone (in ) is the second busiest commercial area, after Qingniwaqiao, in Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China. West of downtown Dalian Located a few kilometers west of Qingniwaqiao in downtown Dalian, Xi'an Road Commercia ...

& Qingniwaqiao.

Schools

In Dalian City, there are: * Kindergartens * Municipal Bilingual School (Chinese/English) *

Dalian Maple Leaf International School Dalian Maple Leaf International School () is a private educational system, located in Dalian, Liaoning Province. It offers courses from the primary to middle and high school levels. It is known to be the first international school established in ...

(English), Japanese School (at Fujiazhuang) and Korean School (in Dalian Development Area)

Medical facilities

* No. 2 Hospital, attached to Dalian Medical University

Recreational areas

* Xinghai Square,

Xinghai Park Xinghai Park () is a beach park on the southern coast of Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. Description Xinghai Park was originally established by the South Manchuria Railway, South Manchuria Railway Company in 1909, as "Hoshi-ga-Ura" (, meaning " ...

Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park ({{zh, s=龙王塘樱花园, p=Lóngwángtáng Yīnghuāyuán) is a park in Longwangtang Subdistrict, Lüshunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. The cherry trees, planted downstream from the dam built ...

. File:Xinghai Square (Dalian).jpg, Xinghai Square File:Longwangtang Cherry Blossom Park.JPG,

Hi-tech parks in other areas of Dalian

There are other parks, often called the "hi-tech zones" of Dalian.

Ganjingzi District

Dalian BEST City () is located along Lushun North Road.

Jinzhou District

New Jinzhou District including Dalian Development Area has DD Port and other hi-tech areas.

References

External links

Official site
{{coord missing, China Dalian High-technology business districts in China