I. Overview

The Sichuan Zhongjiang High-Tech Industrial Park was established in March 2005, upgraded to a provincial-level development zone in June 2012, and further upgraded to a provincial-level high-tech industrial park in July 2015.Located in Nanhua Town in the northwestern part of the county, the park sits along the Chengdu-Deyang-Mianyang-Guangyuan northbound economic corridor and the Chengdu-Nanchong-Guangyuan-Chongqing southbound economic corridor. It serves as a key node for the Chengdu Economic Zone Ring Expressway, the Chengdu-Deyang-Nanchong-Hanzhong Expressway, and the Chengdu-Suining-Chongqing Expressway. It is 64 kilometers from Chengdu, 38 kilometers from Deyang, 65 kilometers from Mianyang, and 22 kilometers from Asia’s largest logistics hub.With its distinct geographical advantages, the zone is a primary beneficiary of the economic influence radiating from major cities such as Chengdu, Deyang, and Mianyang, and is also one of the preferred destinations for industrial relocation from developed eastern regions and Chengdu.

II. Historical Development

On June 5, 2012, it was upgraded to the Sichuan Zhongjiang Economic Development Zone with the approval of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government (Sichuan Provincial Government Letter [2012] No. 113). On July 7, 2015, it was further upgraded to a provincial-level high-tech zone with the approval of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government (Sichuan Provincial Government Letter [2015] No. 153).Bordered by the Kai River to the east, the city’s outer ring road to the west, Maozui in Nandu Village to the south, and connected to the Jiexing Bridge to the north, the zone has a planned area of 14.3 square kilometers. By 2016, the developed area of the park had reached 11 square kilometers; it hosted 81 industrial enterprises above designated size, including 11 high-tech enterprises, accounting for 13.5%;36 technology-based enterprises, accounting for 44.4%; key industries such as biomedicine, electronic information, and new materials achieved a total industrial output value of 16 billion yuan, with a concentration rate of 68% in leading industries; total industrial output value reached 23.6 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3%, of which high-tech industries accounted for 10.5 billion yuan, representing 44.5%; industrial value-added reached 6.3 billion yuan, an increase of 10.5%;The park generated total revenue of 24.5 billion yuan; tax revenue reached 200 million yuan; and export value amounted to 84.81 million USD.

III. Leading Industries

The park’s key development sectors—including biomedicine, electronic information, and new materials—achieved a total industrial output value of 16 billion yuan, with a concentration rate of leading industries reaching 68%.First, the park has established a processing industry chain for authentic Chinese medicinal materials led by enterprises such as Fengchun Pharmaceutical and Tongxing Pharmaceutical, as well as a deep processing industry chain for wheat led by enterprises such as Xiongjian Industrial and Wanfeng Grain & Oil. It possesses an annual production capacity of 45,000 tons of processed Chinese medicinal materials, 30,000 tons of various proprietary Chinese medicines, 300,000 tons of flour, and 220,000 tons of noodles. The market share of flour and noodles within Sichuan Province has reached 7%,and has cultivated a number of well-known brands both within and outside the province, such as Fengchun, Xiongjian, Yanshi, Tongxing, and Chunxiang. Second, the electronic information industry has developed rapidly, making the region the primary production base for electronic components, R&D and production base for magnetic materials, and specialized machining production base in Southwest China.The city is home to a number of leading electronic component enterprises, including Hongfa Acoustics, Yongde Electronics, Kunda Electronics, and Ruiteng Electronics. The electronic components sector has formed a cluster-based and chain-based development model, with an annual production capacity of 1.5 billion electronic components and 500 million relays. The city holds over 30% of the international market share for computer connectors and over 10% of the domestic market share for relays.Third, in the field of new materials, the district has attracted leading enterprises such as Taijiang Copper and Boyi Magnetic Materials. It possesses an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of copper alloy materials and 900 tons of magnetic materials. The technology for products such as copper alloy materials has reached advanced domestic levels, while the quality and technical standards of magnetic materials are internationally advanced.

IV. Development Plan

In accordance with the “3+3+1” industrial positioning, the district will prioritize the development of leading industries such as biomedicine, electronic information, and new materials; optimize the development of three traditional industries—food, machinery, and light industry/textiles; and accelerate the cultivation and development of production-oriented services. By 2020, the number of industrial enterprises above designated size will exceed 100, total industrial output value will surpass 35 billion yuan, the average investment intensity in the built-up area will reach 1.9 million yuan, and the average output intensity will reach 3.1 million yuan.