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Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (simplified Chinese: 中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区; pinyin: Zhōngguó (Shànghǎi) Zìyóumàoyì Shìyànqū Língǎng Xīn Piànqū), commonly referred to as Lin-gang Special Area, is a part of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ).
Lin-gang Special Area covers an area of 119.5 square kilometers[1] , including Nanhui New Town and Lin-gang Equipment Industrial Zone, Xiaoyangshan Island, and the southern area of Shanghai Pudong International Airport[2].
Geography
editA large part of Lin-gang Special Area was reclaimed from the sea. It is located at the tip of the peninsula between the Yangtze and Qiantang rivers, on Hangzhou Bay, about 60 kilometers southeast of downtown Shanghai[3].
It is composed of 11 areas[4]
The City Proper: Dishui Lake Core Area, Advanced Intelligence Manufacturing Area, Integrated Industrial Area, and Emerging Industrial Area
Surrounding Areas: Haiwan Special Functional Area, Fengcheng Friendly Living Area, Green Land Area (Lv Ye Xiang Mei Area), Green Village Area (Lv Cun Shui Yun Area) and Jinhui Residential Area.
Xiaoyangshan Island and the southern part of Shanghai Pudong International Airport: Xiaoyangshan Island Area and the southern part of Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Population
editLin-gang's population increased from 440,000 in 2019 to over 600,000 by 2024. From 2019 to 2024, Lin-gang attracted more than 97,000 professionals and more than 27,000 new talents settled in Lin-gang in the first seven months of 2024[5]. By August 2025, Lin-gang has introduced and settled a total of 141,000 talents (times), with an average annual increase of 80 percent[6].
History
editThe area was initially developed for heavy equipment manufacturing. In the mid-1990s, to suit the needs of modern container ships, Shanghai decided to build develop the Yangshan deep-water port. To support the port, the development zone strategy evolved into an urban strategy to combine industrial development and a new town[7] .
On November 5, 2018, the establishment of the Lin-gang special area in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone was proposed at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo[8] On July 27, 2019, the State Council of China approved the establishment of a new free trade area in Lin-gang[9] .
On August 6, 2019, the State Council Information Office officially announced the establishment of the Lin-gang Special Area, with the goal of constructing “a special economic functional zone with more international market influence and competitiveness.”[10]The core mission of the area, as defined by the government, is to establish an institutional open system characterized by the principle of "five freedoms and one convenience": free investment, free trade, free capital flows, free transportation, free movement of people, and efficient information connectivity[11].
On August 20, 2019, the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was unveiled[12].
Policies and Regulations
editAccording to the "Overall Plan for the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone" issued by the State Council of China, the area adopts a management model similar to that of a special economic zone management, focusing on freedom of investment, trade, capital, transportation, and employment, to promote the liberalization and facilitation of investment and trade[13].
On August 20, 2019, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government promulgated the "Management Measures for the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone." The management measures make provisions in areas such as opening up in key fields, the market entity registration confirmation system, and the introduction of well-known overseas arbitration and dispute resolution institutions for civil and commercial dispute adjudication[14].
On August 30, 2019, the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government released 50 special support policies for Lin-gang[15]. On October 18, 2019, the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone issued several policies to promote industrial development and several support measures to aggregate the development of four key industries: integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, biopharmaceutical, and aerospace[16].
On September 1, 2020, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation, working with the Lin-gang Special Area Administration, released 11 enhanced competitiveness policy measures[17]. Lin-gang Special Area began to pilot a market entity registration confirmation system aligned with international rules[18].
On December 17, 2021, the "Several Measures of the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone for Promoting the High-Quality Development of Offshore Trade" was released[19] .
On March 1, 2022, the "Regulations of the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone" came into effect[20].
On February 22, 2022, the talent enterprise annuity plan for Lin-gang Special Area was launched[21] .
On March 15, 2022, the "Provisions of Pudong New Area of Shanghai Municipality on the Market Entity Registration Confirmation System" were implemented in Lin-gang Special Area[22].
On August 21, 2023, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government rolled out 29 measures targeting the Lin-gang Special Area to support the development of frontier industries and further strengthen its role as a special economic zone[23].
On August 21, 2024, the Lin-gang Special Area rolled out a package of talent policies, including internship subsidies for university students[24].
On September 28, 2025, the Lin-gang Special Area Administration released a series of measures promote the development of offshore trade[25].
On January 21, 2026, Lin-gang Special Area unveiled its development plan for Lin-gang sci-tech innovation city[26].
- ↑ “[国务院关于同意设立中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区总体方案的批复Reply on Approving the Overall Plan for the Lin-gang New Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ](in Chinese). State Council of the People’s Republic of China. 6 August 2019.]”.
- ↑ "Overall Plan". Lin-gang Special Area. Retrieved on 14 January 2026.
- ↑ ""China's 'sponge cities' are turning streets green to combat flooding". The Guardian. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ “Functional Zones”. Lin-gang Special Area. Retrieved on 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Lin-gang a hothouse for incubating success, pioneering tech". Shi Jing - China Daily. 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "六载临港：开放之门，世界之港" [Lin-gang Six Years: The Gateway to Openness, the harbor to the World] (in Chinese). Song Weiping & Yan Ximeng – Shanghai Securities News. 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "New Towns for the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to Planned Communities Worldwide". P 161. Ann Forsyth & Richard Peiser (2021). University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated.
- ↑ “Lin-gang New Area, Unknown ‘Paradise’ for Foreign Investment ...”. Kaizencpa. Retrieved on 23 June 2025.
- ↑ “国务院关于同意设立中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区总体方案的批复Reply on Approving the Overall Plan for the Lin-gang New Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (in Chinese). State Council of the People’s Republic of China. 6 August 2019.]”.
- ↑ “中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区总体方案”. [Overall plan for the Lin-gang New Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ] (in Chinese). State Council of the People’s Republic of China. 6 August 2019.
- ↑ “從改革試驗田到發展增長極 上海臨港五周年蹲點調研記”. [From the reform test field to the development and growth pole Shanghai Lingang 5th Anniversary Squatting Survey Notes] (in Chinese). Xinhua News. 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Lin-gang Special Area launched in Shanghai". Shi Jing - China Daily. 21 August 2019.
- ↑ “国务院印发《中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区总体方案》”. (in Chinese). Xinhua News. 6 August 2019.
- ↑ “中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区管理办法（沪府令19号）”. [Management Measures for the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone] (in Chinese). Shanghai Municipal People's Government. 12 August 2019.
- ↑ “全文｜上海自贸区临港新片区特殊支持政策50条”. (in Chinese). The Paper. 30 August 2019.
- ↑ “临港新片区发布促进产业发展"1+4"系列政策，15个生物医药重点项目同步签约”. (in Chinese). Yicai. 18 October 2019.
- ↑ “上海临港新片区启动强化竞争政策试点，共11条”. (in Chinese). Zou Juan - The Paper. 1 September 2020.
- ↑ “拥有更大自主决策权！市场主体登记确认制法规在临港新片区实施”. (in Chinese). The Paper - SOHU.com. 15 March 2022.
- ↑ “探索企业所得税、印花税支持政策，临港24条做大离岸贸易”. (in Chinese). Yicai. 17 December 2021.
- ↑ “中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区条例” [Regulations of the Lin-gang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone] (in Chinese). China Maritime Safety Administration. 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Lin-gang launches annuity scheme in drive to lure top people". China Daily. 25 February 2022.
- ↑ “拥有更大自主决策权！市场主体登记确认制法规在临港新片区实施”. (in Chinese). The Paper - SOHU.com. 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Lin-gang to receive help on growing frontier biz". Shi Jing - China Daily. 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "Lin-gang Special Area releases favorable talent policies". International Services Shanghai. 23 August 2024.
- ↑ “关于印发《中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区支持离岸贸易高质量发展的若干措施》的通知”. (in Chinese). Lin-gang Special Area Administration - Lin-gang Special Area. 30 September 2025.
- ↑ "Shanghai's Lin-gang charts course to become world-class innovation hub". China Daily. 22 January 2026.
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