Dalian Hi-tech Zone
Dalian Hi-tech Zone ( or ) or DHZ (variant officially used spellings include Dalian High-tech Zone) is an industrial district in the western suburbs of Dalian City in Liaoning Province, China. It extends about 30 kilometres along Lushun South Road and Guoshui Highway in Shahekou District and Lushunkou District, where many of the world's high technology companies and organizations have operations. History. The construction of DHZ started in 1991. Dalian Software Park was added in 1998. The second phase of Dalian Software Park kicked off in 2003 at the site of Dalian Ascendas IT Park , which officially opened in 2007. DHZ is often called "Lushun South Road Software Industry Belt". IT parks in Dalian Hi-tech Zone. The whole area of Dalian Hi-tech Zone is under the oversight of the Dalian Hi-tech Industrial Zone Administrative Committee, but all parks therein are managed by private enterprises, except Dalian Hi-tech Zone and Animation Industry Base. From east to west, they are: Shahekou District Along Lushun South Road: Lingshui Bay General Headquarters. Now being reclaimed from the Yellow Sea Lushunkou District Yingge Software Park. Under construction Along GuoShui Highway (Guojia - Shuishiying Villages): Longtou Technology Park . Under construction Education. There are universities and research centers in this area, where about half of all the universities of Dalian are located. From east to west are: Local environment. Schools. In Dalian City, there are: Hi-tech parks in other areas of Dalian. There are other parks, often called the "hi-tech zones" of Dalian. Ganjingzi District. Dalian BEST City () is located along Lushun North Road. Jinzhou District. New Jinzhou District including Dalian Development Area has DD Port and other hi-tech areas.