Donghu New Technology Development Zone (), also referred to as Optics Valley () or Guanggu, is a New Technology Development Zone in

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. It was established in 1988. In 1991 it was approved as one of the National Economic and Technological Development Zones of China. In 2011 it was designated as a New Technology Development Zone for Optical technology, and since then self-labeled as the " Optics Valley" of China.武汉东湖新技术产业开发区
，湖北省民营经济网，2008年5月28日查阅。 The Development Zone is situated east of

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in Wuhan, west of

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, north of

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, south of Donghu (East Lake). The authority of the Development Zone has registered "Guanggu" as its trademark since 2009.

External links

Official Website of Donghu New Technology Development Zone

References

{{coord missing, Hubei Economy of Wuhan Special Economic Zones of China 1988 establishments in China