Considering its economic power and strength in science and technology, it is not surprising that

    Shanghai has more State designated Economic and Technology Development Zones than any other city in China . Most importantly, in early 1990, as part of the new leadership's effort to have a balanced development between China 's east and west, a plan was developed to move China 's economic growth center from the runaway boom in the south to the north. The new strategy was to use Shanghai as a "dragon head" to promote growth in an industrial corridor along China 's Yangtze River up to Chongqing . Thus, the Central Government approved the establishment of a new district in the eastern part of Shanghai , the Pudong new Area, Which was designed to supplement, if not replace, the role of Shenzhen and other SEZs in post-Deng Xiaoping China .

    Following is a selected list of Development Zones, which are classified by their features

Industrial Zones [/b]
Songjiang Industrial Zone
http://www.sjepz.com
Shanghai Nanhui Industrial Zone
http://www.sn-iz.com
Pudong Kangqiao Industrial Zone
http://www.shec.gov.cn
Pudong Xinghuo Industrial Zone
http://www.shspark.com
Fengpu Industrial Zone
http://www.fengpu.com
Baoshan Industrial Zone
http://bsq.sh.gov.cn
Shanghai Xinzhuang Industry Park
http://www.shxip.com
Free Trade Zones
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
http://www.china-ftz.com
Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone
www.shld.com
Hi-Tech Zones
Minhang Economic & Technological Development Zone
http://www.smudc.com
Caohejing New Technology Development Zone
http://www.caohejing.com
Hongqiao Economic & Technological Development Zone
http://www.shudc.com
Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park
http://www.zjpark.com
Shanghai Zizhu Science-based Industrial Park
http://www.zizhupark.com
[b]Export Processing Zone
Jinqiao Export Processing Zone
www.pdjq.com