China's Economic Zone

Based on many investigations and studies as well as many experts’ advice, China’s State Planning Commission has found a scientific and reasonable method to divide the country’s economic zone.

 The first zone is the Northeast Economic Zone, made up of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces as well as the eastern part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (AR), respectively in the northernmost, central, southern, and westernmost parts of Northeast (NE) China.

With rich resources and a fertile ground, this area will be built into China’s biggest heavy industry base as well as an important base for agriculture, forestry, and stockbreeding.

The second zone is China's Bohai Sea Economic Zone, made up of the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei and Shandong, which are all in North China, except for Shandong (East China).

This region, with an abundance of many talented people and superior equipment, is China's heart.

With such an advantageous condition, the coastal cities in Shandong and Hebei will become important bases for cotton production, seawater fishing, and cultivation.

The third zone is the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) Economic Zone, which includes Shanghai Municipality, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, all in East China.

The YDR region's economic strength is powerful, its industrial foundation is solid, and the regional industrial system is complete and forceful. Moreover, China's biggest port group is located here and can serve as the best platform for the global shipping industry.

Nowadays, all the cities within the YDR region are taking actions to build the platform, especially the manufacturing industry, which brings good opportunities to the region's promotion and resource integration, while also helping the region play the leading role in the Chinese economy.

The fourth zone is the Coastal Economic Zone in the South, consisting of the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Hainan, which, except for Fujian (East China), are all in South China. This area is where China first opened up to foreign countries.

With a solid foundation of more than 10 years, the coastal zone area will act as the bridge and window for foreign economic trades and as the base for earning foreign exchange through exports.

The fifth zone is the Economic Zone in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River (in North and Central China) and encompass es the provinces of Shanxi (located in the west of the Taihang Mountain Range), Shanxi (in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the eastern part of Northwest China), Henan (in the middle-lower reaches of the Yellow River ), and the mid-western part of the Inner Mongolia AR.

This belt, with a combination of rich and high quality coal resources, possesses many favorable conditions to grow into a power base of energy resources and a heavy industrial zone.

The sixth zone is the Economic Zone in the upstream Part of the Yellow River and includes Gansu Province, the Ningxia AR, and Qinghai Province, all in Northwest China.

With a rich resource of water, this area will continue to increase the number of hydroelectric power stations, in order to become a base that will use water and electricity as the main energy. Besides, the food and feed industries will develop alongside the development of raw and processed materials.

The seventh zone is the Economic Zone in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River, made up of Hunan (Central China), Hubei (Central), Jiangxi (East), and Anhui (East) provinces.

With convenient transportation, this area will be built into an economic corridor, mainly based on the high water consumption industry as well as the important agricultural production base.

The eighth zone is the Economic Zone in the Upstream Part of the Yangtze River , covering Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces (all in Southwest China).

This area will be constructed into an industry base with high-energy consumption and a heavy chemical industry, together with the vigorous development in zone's agricultural and forestry industries.

The ninth zone is the Economic Development Zone in Northwest China's Xinjiang AR.

Occupying one-sixth of China's territory, and with a rich supply of petroleum as well as mineral resources, this zone will focus on the development of the petroleum chemical industry, and will accelerate the development of agriculture and stockbreeding along with the processing industry.

The tenth zone is the Tibet Special Economic Zone. Due to the differences in climate and geography, Southwest China's Tibet AR has been developed slower than other parts of China. Therefore, Tibet, as a special region, still needs the government's support both in finance and policy, in order to modernize its economic system as soon as possible.

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