The establishment of Changchun New Area -- in Changchun city, capital of China's Northeast Jilin province -- was approved by the State Council in February 2016 and construction began in April. It is the 17th national-level new district in the country.
With an approved planning area of 499 square kilometers, the area has an actual jurisdiction of about 710 square kilometers -- including the Changchun Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, the Beihu Scientific and Technological Development Zone, the Changde Economic Development Zone and the Konggang Economic Development Zone.
The area is the pilot region for the Changchun-Jilin-Tumen development strategy, the economic belt of Harbin and Dalian and a critical node for the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor, enjoying many preferential policies issued by the country.
Changchun New Area is now building itself into a scientific and technological innovation center, an international logistics center and an international exchange and cooperation center -- as well as an industrial base for high-tech companies, advanced manufacturing, airport economy, and health and elderly care.
Focusing on development of three pillar industries -- namely advanced manufacturing, modern agriculture, and modern services -- the area is accelerating its pace of project construction.
With its higher level of opening-up, efficient administration and increasingly improved business and living environment, Changchun New Area is seeking further high-quality development.