A brief introduction to Linan Economic Development Zone    
 
Linen Economic Development Zone was set up at the approval of the Government of Zhejiang Province with a controlled area of 22.4 km2 and planned area of 11.3 km2, including industrial block of 7.8 km2 and commercial and residential quarter of 3.5 km2 in September 2001.
　The zone lies in the East Gate of Linan and neighbors to the proper of Hangzhou city, up to the Tianmushan Mountain and down to the Qingshan Lake, with Hang-Yu expressway passing through. There is only 40 minutes drive from Xiaoshan international Airport. Meanwhile, the zone is in a strategic position of "Three-Hour Transportation, Economy & Life of Circle of Zhejiang Province". Within the district, Qingshan channel connects with the Jing-Hang (Beijing-Hangzhou) Grand Canal and Qiantang River. The developing zone can utilize two international sea harbors of Shanghai and Ningbo equidistantly. In the future, Hangzhou-Huangshan Expressway passing along its border and the main entrance of the zone linked with it by cloverleaf intersection. Especially, with the expanding of Hangzhou district and proceeding west of transportation. Light railway, subway of Hangzhou that are planned and the Hu-Hang (Shanghai-Hangzhou) magnetic suspension train will link with the developing zone.
　According to the requirement of Government of Linan and realities of the developing zone. The developing zone insists on "three focuses and one main work direction" and establishes the target of "during three years, getting remarkable achievement; during five years, forming structure; during ten years, building new city". During three years, the developing zone will build completely the infrastructure: ten open one smooth. During five years, the entering enterprises will cover the scope of the developing zone. During ten years, with high standard, high quality and high efficiency, the developing zone will be established a secure and beautiful environment, completed function, super facilities, dense population, thriving and prosperous and modern industrial city. 

Transportation
Lin'an Economic and Development Zone is located in the west suburban area of Hangzhou city with the Hangzhou-Huangshan Expressway passing along its border and the main entrance of the zone linked with it by cloverleaf intersection. Within the district, Qingshan water-route connects with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Qiantang River. Light railroad and the magnetic suspension train line Hangzhou-Shanghai are planned for the area, which will be linked with the future subway of Hangzhou. Thus, we can provide convenient transportation service. The development zone is in a very strategic position of 'Two hour transportation, economic and living circle' of Zhejiang Province which has China's fastest economic growth and largest market holding capacity. It is only a 20-minute drive from the zone to Hangzhou city proper. Ningbo and Shanghai harbor are in the same reach to the zone. And there is only 40-minute drive from Xiaoshan International Airport.

Infrastructure

With a planned area of 22.4 square kilometers, the Lin'an Economic Development Zone is located to the west of Lin'an city, on the bank of Qingshan Lake and it is a provincial economic development area which was approved by the provincial government in September, 2002. After development, the zone currently can provide sound investment environment with'9 open and 1 smooth' in the aspect of power supplying, water supplying, heating system, road, communication, defile and rain drainage system. There is a defile water-disposing factory with daily processing capacity of 40,000 tons. The widest part of the constructed road in the zone is 80 meters. In a few years to come, there will be 3 functional areas inside the zone, namely, production area, living and service area and entertainment area which showing an excellent environmental friendly investment environment with sound residence, manufacture and cargo transmission services.

Service Advantages  
 
The administrative committee of Lin'an Economic Development Zone is a dispatching organization of Lin'an city municipal government, which is composed by high quality civil servant. The organ carries out close down management style and 'one-stop service system' from establishment of the company, program establishment, registration and enrollment, and land application to the building of the factory. It provide investment consultant, assistance of different procedures, and provide talent services for enterprises during investment and operation.

 
Business Atmosphere    
 
Currently, there about 50 enterprises established in the zone and a biological medicine, electronic machinery, food, IT industry development formation has come into being. The zone is building high and new technological park, mechanical and electronic industrial park, light texture industrial park and other professional production bases rely on the industrial base of Hangzhou and Lin'an. In order to create sound development atmosphere for investors, the development zone is on a mechanical and electronic industrial chain while introducing high tech and enterprises on the pioneer position of biological pharmaceutical and natural pharmaceutical research of new drags. The construction and development of different parks accelerate the accumulation of personal talents, technology and information. Thus, the effect of centralization, subsidiary services and industrial image have been advanced.
 
Preferential Policies    
 
Enterprises in the zone enjoy not only the provincial preferential policies from state and provincial government, but also the special favorable policies of Lin'an Economic Development Zone.
　Summery of the preferential policies:
　1 Financing support within 5 to 8 years since the commencement of producing and operating for domestic enterprises according to investment levels.
　2 Financing support within 8 years since the commencement of producing and operating for foreign investment enterprises with the registration capital of 1 million or above (include 1 million).
　3 Special favorites can be carried out according to special situations to those technological and capital concentrated and large-scale investment projects.