Located in downtown Shanghai with an area of 37 square kilometers, Jing'an district serves as an important window for Shanghai to the outside world. Boasting a developed office building economy, Jing’an is home to a total of over 80 buildings with tax revenue of more than 100 million yuan ($13.95 million) each and 100 regional headquarters (RHQs) of MNCs. Jing'an also has one of the highest urban capacity CBDs in Shanghai –West Nanjing Road Commercial Zone.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, Jing’an will strengthen the leading role of the "three clusters", namely the high-end service cluster along West Nanjing Road, business cluster along the Suzhou Creek and innovation and creativity cluster flanking the Middle Ring Road, with a focus on the four core function zones of Nanjing Road, Suzhou Creek, Daning Area and Shibei Area.

Investment Highlights

Focusing on six key industries and cultivating new industries and models.

  Six Key Industries: Commerce and trade services, financial services, professional services, data intelligence, cultural creativity, life science and healthcare.

  New Industries: New infrastructure, digital economy, green economy.

Business-supporting Facilities

  High-end Service Cluster Along West Nanjing Road

Key Buildings: Plaza 66, Westgate Mall, CITIC Square, Ocean Plaza, Jing’an Kerry Center, JC Plaza, Zhangyuan, MOHO, Hehua Center, Huarun Center.

  Business Cluster Along the Suzhou Creek

Key Buildings: Jing’an International Center, COFCO Plaza, Financial Street Rongtai Center, Kerry Everbright City, Joy Center, Suhe Center, Longsheng Fuxinhui, Shanghai Skyline Tower.

  Innovation and Creativity Cluster Flanking the Middle Ring Road

Key Buildings: Daning Music Plaza, Daning Business Center, Wanxiang Daning Center, Shanghai Greenland Central Plaza, Yunzhongxin, Yunmenghui, Yunzhihe, Shibei Xi’an No.1, Junengwan Innovation Community, Jing’an Shibei International Sci-Tech Innovation Community.

Key Area: Suzhou Creek Waterfront Economic Development Belt

  Overview

The Suzhou Creek winds 50 kilometers across Shanghai (about 21 km in the downtown area and 29 km in suburbs), covering a waterfront belt of 139 sq kms nourishing the city.

  Features and Advantages

Multi-functional urban complex: Positioned to be a demonstration zone favorable for vibrant lifestyles and leisure activities and meeting the needs of start-ups;

Promising waterfront economic belt: Listed as future core of the Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek Area in the Shanghai Master Plan (2017-2035) and Shanghai's 14th Five-Year Plan, only 1 km away from downtown People’s Square, boasting significant business competitiveness.

Sources: Shanghai Foreign Investment Guide 2022 and 2023, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization