Haicang District
Haicang () is one of the six county-level districts of Xiamen, People's Republic of China, and one of the four located on the mainland proper, as opposed to on Xiamen Island. History. Haicang has always been the port of call for incoming trade to Xiamen. Liberation. In May 1989, the Chinese government established the Haicang investment zone as a petrochemical industrial area within Xinglin District for Taiwanese business magnate Wang Yongqing. Since then, Haicang has developed into a world class port, which serves as an industrial and agricultural base for exports. Geography. The Haicang District Investment Zone  is located on the lowermost left (or northern) bank of the Jiulongjiang River, to the west of Xiamen Island. The left bank provides of coastline with shallow water of . The urban (eastern) area of the District is separated from Xiamen Island by an -stretch of water crossed by the Haicang Bridge. Administration. The Haicang District was established in 2003 on the bulk of the territory of the old Xinglin District, which had already pipelined a Taiwanese-invested Investment Zone (). Investment Zone. During its planning, the district executive divided its Investment Zone into functional areas: Economy. The government of the Haicang  Investment Zone actively invites foreign investment in high technology and capital intensive industries with emphasis on electronics, manufacturing, petrochemicals, machinery, refined chemicals, new building materials, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.