'New areas' established in China over the years
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Dianzhong New Area in Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/VCG] |
15. Dianzhong New Area
Dianzhong New Area was officially established and approved by the State Council in 2015. Located in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, it is viewed as a new urbanization comprehensive experimental area and a first-to-go area of reform and innovation in Southwest China.
The area focuses on mid- to high-end industries such as automobile and equipment manufacturing, electronic information and biology.
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