Dalian Development Area
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Dalian Development Area is located in Jinzhou District
, Dalian
, Liaoning
province, China
as the first Economic and Technological Development Zones
nationwide in 1984.
and DNA
of the Bio industry.
Most of the enterprises in DDA are factories owned by foreign capital, especially from Japan, South Korea, Germany and USA, such as Canon, Pfizer
, Toshiba
, Volkswagen
and Intel. There are also some big factories invested by domestic capital. For instance, the biggest household appliance manufacturer of China and the fourth biggest in the world, Haier
, has a factory in DDA.
Nowadays, as the whole economy is developing fast, the DDA-owned industry is getting stronger as well. A group of enterprises controlled by DDAers are approaching a high level.
Gugeng International Service Apartment is located in a high rise building situated on Jinma road. The service apartments can be hired with prices ranging from budget to luxury. These service apartments are popular among expatriates who visit Dalian for intermediate periods as it has a Japanese restaurant, a coffee shop and a golf simulator within this service apartment complex.
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which connects DDA with the Dalian city center. Its extension to Jinzhou has started service in december 2008 and to Lüshun is in the plan.
Jinzhou (Dalian)
Jinzhou District is one of the six districts of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from...
, Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
as the first Economic and Technological Development Zones
Economic and Technological Development Zones
The China National Economic and Technological Development Zones are the special areas of the People's Republic of China where foreign direct investment is encouraged...
nationwide in 1984.
History
It was established in September, 1984 under the former name is Dalian Economic and technological Development Zone or Dalian Development Zone (DDZ), but has been changed to this new name for several years, due to the much extended range of the territory, including Dalian Free Trade Zone to its south and Dalian DD Port to its east, and the economy level. Now DDA is a fast-expanded city, in a territory of 338 square kilometers, with a population of 360,000, which includes 31 ethnic groups, including the Han, Man, Hui, Chaoxian( Korean), Mongolian and other nationalities.Location
DDA is located to the north of Dalian's urban area. The distance between Dalian and DDA is about 30 kilometers. The city is within Jinzhou District, east of Jinzhou's urban center.Dalian Free Trade Zone
To the south of the Development Zone was created Dalian Free Trade Zone.Dalian DD Port
To the east of the Development Zone, on the way to Jinshitan, was established Dalian DD Port, so named from DigitalDigital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
and DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
of the Bio industry.
Economy
DDA had a GDP of 70.31 billion yuan in 2007, this number is 2000 times more than the number it had when it was established 23 years ago in 1984. The total volume of import and export trade is 14.92 billion dollars, which accounts for a quarter of the whole Liaoning Province's, or a half of the whole Dalian's. According to the statistics in 2006, DDA created a total of 1.4 billion yuan, or 0.15 billion yuan per square kilometer.Most of the enterprises in DDA are factories owned by foreign capital, especially from Japan, South Korea, Germany and USA, such as Canon, Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
, Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
, Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
and Intel. There are also some big factories invested by domestic capital. For instance, the biggest household appliance manufacturer of China and the fourth biggest in the world, Haier
Haier
Haier Group is a multinational consumer electronics and home appliances company headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China. Its products include air conditioners, mobile phones, computers, microwave ovens, washing machines, refrigerators, and televisions...
, has a factory in DDA.
Nowadays, as the whole economy is developing fast, the DDA-owned industry is getting stronger as well. A group of enterprises controlled by DDAers are approaching a high level.
Shopping
Shopping is now easier, on Jinma Road and Benxi Street, at Mykal and New Mart department stores, and other supermarket and specialty stores. There are many Western, Japanese and Korean restaurants as well as Chinese restaurants.Hotels
There are good hotels on the main Jinma road in DDA. Dalian Inn Fine Hotel, Dongfang Mansion, Kerren Hotel, Jinyuan Hotel to name a few. Prices are reasonable and services are good. Most of these hotels have coffee shops and cafes that are open 24 hours.Gugeng International Service Apartment is located in a high rise building situated on Jinma road. The service apartments can be hired with prices ranging from budget to luxury. These service apartments are popular among expatriates who visit Dalian for intermediate periods as it has a Japanese restaurant, a coffee shop and a golf simulator within this service apartment complex.
Education
Colleges and Universities- Dalian UniversityDalian UniversityDalian University is a university in Dalian, Liaoning, China under the provincial government.-Official website:http://www.dlu.edu.cn/...
- Dalian University of Nationalities
- Continuous Education School and Software School, Dalian University of TechnologyDalian University of TechnologyDalian University of Technology , colloquially known in Chinese as Dagong , is located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China and directly administered by the state Ministry of Education.-Introduction:...
- DDA School, Dalian University of Foreign LanguagesDalian University of Foreign LanguagesDalian University of Foreign Languages is a provincial university in Dalian, Liaoning, China.It is now one of the top 8 foreign languages universities in China, and the only fully developed foreign languages institute in Northeast China. DLUFL now provides various bachelor degree and master degree...
Other Special Schools
- Dalian Maple Leaf International School
- Dalian Korean International School
- Dalian School for Models
Entertainment
Nearby to the east of DDA is Dalian Jinshitan National Tourist Holiday Resort, where there are: Gilden Pebble Beach (Jinshitan) International Golf Course, Discovery Kingdom, etc..Transportation
It takes about 30 minutes to reach DDA from Dalian by car. There is Dalian MetroDalian Metro
At present, Dalian has no operating subway system, but the Dalian Metro, which is a rapid transit system in the city of Dalian, China. The system opened on 1 May 2003The system currently consists of one full line & one branch line:...
which connects DDA with the Dalian city center. Its extension to Jinzhou has started service in december 2008 and to Lüshun is in the plan.
See also
- DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
- Jinzhou DistrictJinzhou (Dalian)Jinzhou District is one of the six districts of Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located about northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from...
- Dalian High-Tech Zone
- Dalian Software ParkDalian Software ParkDalian Software Park is an industrial zone, created in 1998 in the western suburbs of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, where many of the world's large and medium-sized IT-related companies have set up shop to do software development and information services...