Charming Dongguan with Endless Business Opportunities About Dongguan ---Geographic Location: Neighboring Hong Kong and Macau, Dongguan sits at the centre of Guangzhou- Shenzhen Golden Economic Corridor. ---Economic Strength: an important manufacturing base in the world and an extraordinary epitome of China s Reform and Opening-up Major Economic Index for Dongguan in 2010 Major economic index GDP Total import and export Total import Total export Fiscal revenues Total fixed capital investment Urban residents average disposal income Total social retail consumption products Data RMB 424.6 billion USD 121.3 billion USD 51.7 billion USD 69.6 billion RMB 78.5 billion RMB 111.5 billion RMB 36,350 RMB 110.8 billion
A Sample of Fortune Global 500 Corporations with Investment in Dongguan City Rewards: The International Awards for Livable Communities National Garden City National Model City for Environment Protection National Model City for Tourism China Top Ten Green Cities China Top 100 Cities in Investment Environment City with Most Dynamic Economy in China China Renowned City for Manufacturing Industry National Model City for Innovation National Model City for Civility National Pilot City for Transformation and Upgrading in Processing Industry
Investment Advantages Convenient Transportation and Logistics B a s e d u p o n w e l l - d e v e l o p e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n infrastructures, a one-hour economic circle has been established between Dongguan, Guangzhou many other large enterprises in South China, covering such industrial clusters as electronic information, telecommunication equipments, electric machinery, automobile spare parts, hardware and plastics, textile and garments, furniture, building materials as well as paper-making. Emerging Industries with Strategic Importance Development Plan: Dongguan names four emerging industries with strategic importance including highcaliber new-type electronic information, LED, and Shenzhen, with four major railways including the Guangzhou-Kowloon Line and Beijing-Kowloon Line integrating into the national railway network. In Addition, the city is located at the centre of three international airports and five ports, which enable freights to be conveniently delivered to every corner of the world via air and sea, and enable the city to enjoy exceptional advantages in exploring the vast market in South China. Pillar Industries with Adequate Supportive Facilities electricity-driven automobiles and solar energy photovoltaic as key industries for future development. The objective is to achieve an output of over RMB 250 billion in terms of the scale of emerging strategic industries by the year 2015. Supporting Policies: During the period of the 12th Dongguan has developed into a globally important manufacturing base with its total export value ranking the top among major cities in China. An adequately supportive industrial chain has been established among 30,000 industrial enterprises in Dongguan and Five-Year Plan, no less than RMB 10 billion will be earmarked for the development of emerging industries
with strategic importance. In the meantime, the municipal government puts out a series of supportive policies for the development of emerging industries with strategic importance regarding scientific and technological innovation, coordinated financing, business attraction and investment introduction, R&D and industrialization, administrative services, resource back-up as well as professionals cultivation. Concentrated Human Resources Dongguan openly embraces talents from all parts of the country and the whole world. Over the past 30 Key Industrial Parks Dongguan Songshan Lake National High-tech Industrial Development Zone: Songshan Lake Hightech Industrial Development Zone was approved by the People s Government of Guangdong Province to be established in November 2001, and was upgraded to National High-tech Industrial Development Zone with the approval of State Council in September 2010. The park occupies a total area of 72 square kilometers. It s one of China s high-tech parks with the greatest development potential.(www.ssl.gov.cn) Dongguan Eco-Industrial Park: Dongguan Eco- years, tens of thousands of qualified junior and senior management personnel, engineers and researchers from home and abroad have been attracted to and then cultivated in the city. Having a long-term cooperation and exchanges with tens of renowned higher educational institutions, research institutes, and high-tech organizations, the city has established several special educational and research institutions to cultivate highly qualified professionals, offering to those working in the city various opportunities to further hone their professional skills. Industrial Park was upgraded to provincial-level industrial park by the People s Government of Guangdong Province in April, 2010. It mainly focuses on the development of such industries as electronic information, high-end equipments, emerging high and new technological industries, modern tertiary industries as well as leisure and tourism industries.(www.dgep. gov.cn) Humen Port: Humen Port is an important statelevel port in Guangdong Province, and the only port in Dongguan. Dongguan Bonded Logistics Center (B
type) of Humen Port is one of the key construction projects of Guangdong Province and one of the first 17 bonded logistics centers approved by the State. (www. humenport.gov.cn) Comfortable Environment for Working and Living Within the city of Dongguan are built many a district of deluxe villas and apartments as well as 97 star-rated hotels such as Hyatt, Sheraton and Sofitel. Various gyms and stadiums for sports goers, along with suburban parks, theme parks, and golf courts with complete facilities, provide a paradise for those who enjoy weekend and vacation times. To live or work in this international garden city of Dongguan, you will not only feel the unique charm of the Lingnan Culture, but also enjoy her well-developed public facilities. Furthermore, the living costs in Dongguan have greater competitive advantages over those of such metropolis as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, which brings great comfort and satisfaction to whoever lives here.