As one of the five state-level high-tech parks particularly supported by the Chinese central government, Shenzhen High-tech Industrial Park (SHIP) was established in September 1996, which covers an area of 11.5 km2.

In 2002, the total industrial output value of SHIP was 71.9 billion RMB, in which the hi-tech output was 69.2 billion RMB, which were 7.2 and 11 times those in 1996 when the park was first constructed, and its value of exportation was 3.4 billion USD and taxation 3.9 billion RMB, 10.9 and 22.6 times those of 1996, respectively. SHIP is becoming a rich soil for business and home for success.

There are seven features with Shenzhen High-tech Industrial Park.

Feature 1: The leading industries are outstanding.

The electronic communication products in SHIP account for 98% of its total output and have become leading industries. SHIP has formed the communication industry group of mobile communication, program-controlled exchanging and network equipments, the computer industry group ranging from components, parts to complete machines, photo-communication industry group of optic fiber, optical cable and devices, and the software industry group of IC design, embedded software and systemized integrated software. The industries in bioengineering and new materials have also taken shape.

Feature 2: The products with self-owned intellectual property are more than half the total output.

The output of products with self-owned intellectual property has occupied over 50% of the total output in SHIP. Lots of products maintain plenty share of the Chinese and world market, which include: program-controlled switchboards, mobile telecommunication facilities and access equipments by Huawei and ZTE Corporations, the computers by The Great Wall company, the software products of Kingdee & Powerise, optical instruments by Photon, the medical treatment apparatus of Mindit and Mindray, the genetic engineering products of Kexing and Sibono, pharmacies of Neptunus & Hepalink, and the novel materials by Changyuan and Danbon. The IC design enterprises have exceeded 100 in number, many of which have their own original core technologies.

Feature 3: A new technological innovation system that takes the enterprises as the mainstay and the public technology platform as backup has come into being.

SHIP is building and perfecting a regional technological innovation system which is oriented by the market, focused on the products, embodied with enterprises as the mainstay and supported by the universities and research institutes, combining the forces of government, industry, universities, research institutes, capital and media, radiating to the neighboring areas and extending to the whole China and outside world.

Lots of big enterprises have set up their research and development centers in SHIP and quite some of them have their research funds exceed 10% of all their sales revenue.

The working base for the academicians of China Academy of Science and China Academy of Engineering, the research institutions of colleges and universities, the post-doctorate working stations in enterprises, the engineering technology centers and the state key laboratories have jointly formed a public technological platform for Shenzhen.

Feature 4: A multiple, professional and interactive colony of incubators has taken shape.

SHIP has formed multiple, professional and interactive incubator groups which includes the software park, the IC Design industrialized base, Virtual University incubator supported by the government, the enterprise incubator sponsored by the venture-investment institutions both from home and abroad, the universities and colleges incubator established by Tsinghua University, Beijing university, Harbin Polytechnic University and etc; and the Overseas Chinese High-Tech Venture Park jointly set up by the government and the overseas students¡¯ association. At present, there are over 300 enterprises being incubated in SHIP. The venture supporting investment system involved with the capitals from the government, institutions at home and abroad and private groups is providing strong risk-investment support for the incubating enterprises.

Feature 5: Famous universities and colleges gather in SHIP

Famous universities get together in Shenzhen and join hands in SHIP. With four years¡¯ development, Shenzhen Virtual University Park consisting of 43 renowned colleges and universities from China and abroad has become a cultivating base for high caliber personnel, and transferring and industrializing base for academic research achievements. Up to now, 8000 students with master degree and doctor degree have graduated from the Virtual University. Over 100 enterprises have been founded in Shenzhen by colleges and universities, and about 100 academic research achievements have been transferred into production. Utilizing efficient talents, effective technologies and favorable environment, SHIP is contributing efficiently to the society and country.

Feature 6: ¡°Three in one¡±innovation environment

SHIP is devoting itself to establishing beautiful environmental ecology, enthusiastic humane ecology and perfect industrial ecology, a so-called ¡°three in one¡±innovation environment. More than 50% of the employees are college graduates, among whom over 1,000 are doctors, 12,000 Masters and many returned overseas students and foreigners working here. They are daring to venture, striving to innovate, tolerating failure and pursuing success.

Feature 7: The extensive and deep international cooperation and exchange of science and technology

SHIP has established stable & long-term relationships with the government organizations, science research institutes and big enterprises from dozens of foreign countries and regions in the world, including America, Canada, South Korea, Egypt, Austria and Hong Kong, and set up the representative offices in the park, engaging in technology exchange, personnel training, new products development and many other international co-operations. This will greatly accelerate the internationalization of the enterprises in Shenzhen and blend our technology advancement into the big platform of international technical development.

Facing the new century and meeting new challenges, Shenzhen municipal government has made a strategic decision to plan and construct Shenzhen High-tech Industrial Belt (SHIB) with the purpose of extending industrial space, perfecting industrial chain and optimizing industrial structure.

Now, a so-called 5 + 1 industrial chain of computers, wireless telecommunications, LCD technology, digital audio & visual technology, software and biological pharmacy has come into being. For the year of 2002, the gross output value of Shenzhen High-tech Industrial Belt (SHIB) was 115.8 billion RMB Yuan, with a growth of 38.2% over the same period of last year. It is estimated that, in the year of 2005, SHIB will realize its gross output value by 200 billion RMB Yuan.

We are creating history; we are holding up a great future. We are surely able to build up a world-level advanced district of science and technology.