Zhoushan Archipelago New Area
Zhoushan Archipelago
舟山群岛新区 | |
|---|---|
| Zhoushan Archipelago New Area | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoushan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhoushan Archipelago, officially known as Zhoushan Archipelago New Area (simplified Chinese: 舟山群岛新区; traditional Chinese: 舟山群島新區; pinyin: Zhōushān Qúndǎo Xīn Qū), is the newly established state-level new area (special economic and political administration zone) under the direct control of Zhoushan Municipal Government on 7 July 2011. Zhoushan Archipelago New Area was approved by the State Council of China's Central Government as the fourth state-level new area (following Pudong of Shanghai, Binhai of Tianjin, and Liangjiang of Chongqing), which is also the second state-level new development area in East China.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Wang, Shen. "China approves Zhoushan Archipelago New Area to promote oceanic economy". Xinhua. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2014.