It is a Shanghai municipal level industrial development zone established in November 1995.

Located in Qingpu district, it is a transportation hub of Jiangsu, Shanghai and Zhejiang and a heartland of the industrial chain of the Yangtze Delta Economic Zone.

Beside the beautiful Dianshan Lake, the zone has a total area of 56.2 square kilometers (21.7 square miles) under planning.

The unique natural environment and regional advantages have contributed to a green and ecological industrial zone.

The efficient and comprehensive service has created distinctive investment advantages for the rapid development of the zone.

The infrastructure includes roads, water supply, power supply, industrial gas supply, telecommunication, steam supply, sewage treatment, etc. The ecological environment of the zone has reached the international standards.

In 2003, the zone was certified to ISO 90001 Quality Certification System and got the ISO 14000 International Environmental Certification.