On the opening-up and development of shanghai’s pudong new area

Abstract

In the development of Pudong, a strategic idea and goal ought to be fully realized, that is: with the development of Pudong as a lead, to further open up the cities along the Changjiang (Yangtze) River, build Shanghai into an international center for economy, finance and trade, thus to spark a new economic take- off in the Changjiang River Delta and the whole Changjiang River Basin.

To develop Pudong, the infrastructure construction must be developed first; and the development of primary, secondary and teriary industries must be well coordinated. At present, the stress should be laid on tertiary sectors like finance, foreign trade, comerce, real estate, far-ocean transport, post and telecommunication, information and travelling service and so on. In the secondary industry, export processing and high and new technological industries should be put first, while the original raw-material industry should be improved in processing depth. As to the primary industry, a metropolitan suburban agriculture should be established.

In spatial distribution, the present extension has been eastward along the Huangpu River axis. By the end of this century, five districts: Waigaoqiao-Gaoqiao, Qingningsi-Jinqiao, Lujiazui-Huamu, Zhoujiadu-Liuli and Beicai-Zhangjiang, will be developed. Meanwhile, it must be well coordinated between developing Pudong and reforming Puxi.