The Jinan Lingang Economic Development Zone is a provincial-level economic development zone established in 1993 with the approval of the Shandong Provincial People’s Government. Originally located in the Yaochang Airport Area of Jinan, it was incorporated into the Jinan High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in October 2016.In January 2017, with the approval of the provincial government, the Jinan Lingang Economic Development Zone was redefined. It is situated in the core area of Jinan’s international “inland port” railway hub, with the core operational zone covering an area of 39.3 square kilometers.It is planned and positioned as the core area of a national logistics hub city, a cluster for Jinan’s smart manufacturing, pharmaceutical R&D, and “Four New” industries, and a demonstration zone for the accelerated implementation of Jinan’s “East Strength” strategy. It includes the Licheng Block of the Jinan Area within the Shandong Pilot Free Trade Zone.
The Jinan Lingang Economic Development Zone is situated in the eastern economic core of Jinan’s urban area, bordering the Jinan Lingkong Economic Zone to the north,Jinan East High-Speed Rail Station to the west, and the Free Trade Pilot Zone to the south, with which it is integrated. It is the provincial-level economic development zone closest to the Jinan Municipal Government and the city center, boasting a comprehensive, multi-modal transportation network encompassing rail, air, water, and road transport, and offering the unique advantage of “four-port synergy.”
The Jinan Lingang Economic Development Zone has designated smart manufacturing and high-end equipment, biopharmaceuticals, modern logistics, and next-generation information technology as its leading industries, with an overall industrial development layout centered on “One Valley, Four Parks, and One Trade.”The Jinan Lingang Economic Development Zone treats the “One Valley, Four Parks” as the main battleground for real-economy development and the “Licheng Block of the Jinan Section of the Pilot Free Trade Zone” as the primary base for institutional innovation and outward-oriented service trade. It vigorously promotes the cross-sectoral integration of finance, information technology, manufacturing, and logistics to build a smart, eco-friendly,hub-oriented industrial clusters, and building a nationally leading industrial park.