Harbin New Area
Harbin New Area. The planned area is 493 square kilometers, with a population of ca. 800,000. It is the only national new area in China with the theme of cooperation with Northeast Asia. Relying on the new area, high-tech Zone, economic development zone, innovation demonstration zone and Songbei District, the zone has the unique advantages and vitality of “six zone policy superposition” development.
Harbin Subzone is the core area of the China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone with an area of 79.86 square kilometers, takes institutional innovation as the core, promotes trade transformation and upgrading, and builds a highland of opening and cooperation with Northeast Asia. At present, efforts are being made to build a high-level free trade zone with excellent trade and investment facilitation, industrial agglomeration, and perfect service system.
Strong industrial foundation. Harbin New Area focusing on the industry chains of “4 new key industries” (digital economy, biological economy, ice and snow economy, creative design.), “5 Strategic Emerging Industries” (aerospace, electronic information, new materials, equipment-making, intelligent agricultural machinery industry), “6 traditional industries” (energy, chemical, food, medicine, automobile and light industry) and “7 major service industries” (modern finance, modern logistics, service-oriented manufacturing, consulting, tourism and health care, elderly care and childcare, culture and entertainment.) is making a environment- friendly and rapid-developing area.
Location advantage. Located in the center of Northeast Asia, Harbin New Area is an important node connecting the Northeastern Economic Corridor and the Asia-Europe international cargo transport corridor, as well as an aviation hub connecting Eurasia and North America, and is located in the 2-hour air traffic circle with the Far East region, Mongolia, Japan and South Korea, and the shipping can be connected with the Far East ports and the international land-sea link channel.
Policies to support enterprises. To support the development of enterprises, Harbin New Area has introduced a series of preferential policies in terms of settling down, R&D, HR, regional contributions, and house purchase subsidies from start-up to provide enterprises with comprehensive support. In addition, “policies in other areas can be transferred, specific policies can be talked about” . A total of more than 2 billion yuan of policy funds have benefited more than 1,000 enterprises.
Suitable for living, working and travelling. Located in the delta area surrounded by the confluence of Songhua River and Hulan River, there are rich water systems, forming a magnificent ecological landscape with thousands of hectares of wetlands in summer and ice and snow in winter. The green coverage rate reaches 49.5%, and the per capita green area is 34.9 square meters. Internationally renowned cultural tourism brands such as Harbin Ice & Snow World and Snow Expo enjoy worldwide fame. Sun Island, Suncreation Cultural Tourism City, Poseidon Sea World, Outlet Maple Leaf Town and other characteristics of tourism resources here make Harbin Top 10 resorts in China. Harbin Grand Theatre and Harbin Conservatory of Music hold more than 300 professional performances every year.