The Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub, an area that spans Shanghai and parts of its neighboring Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, has grown into a regional hub of high-standard opening-up after five years of development.
Five years after the launch of the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub, its core area, the Hongqiao International Central Business District, is emerging as a key node for business, innovation, trade, and connectivity.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District, a portal for China's deepened two-way opening-up, will further improve its strength in commerce, exhibition, transportation and technology innovation to prepare for high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.
Since being designated as the core of the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub five years ago, the Hongqiao CBD has made major strides in boosting transportation, business, exhibitions, and tech innovation.
Occupying less than 2 percent of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region's land, the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub generated nearly 10 percent of the region's GDP.
Hongqiao International Central Business District (CBD) has set up a team of 108 professional service providers covering 18 core sectors to support Chinese enterprises in their global expansion, according to the CBD's administrative committee.
The Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub in Shanghai, which includes Hongqiao Airport and Hongqiao Railway Station, has become the largest integrated transportation hub in China and the busiest globally.
The Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District (CBD) has ramped up its efforts and seen major progress in building a leading pioneer zone for Silk Road e-commerce, with double-digit growth for the third consecutive year.
