Changzhou Economic Zone
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The Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone (Chinese: 常州经济开发区), previously referred to as Qishuyan District, is situated in the eastern region of Changzhou.[1] Situated as a strategic center within the Shanghai-Nanjing Innovation Corridor and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it occupies a central location in the Yangtze River Delta's one-hour economic zone and is equidistant from Nanjing and Shanghai. The area encompasses 181.3 square kilometers and has an estimated resident population of around 480,000. It governs 3 subdistricts and 3 towns, encompassing 58 administrative villages and 25 urban-rural communities.[2]
In May 2015, following approvals from the State Council and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, Qishuyan District and portions of Wujin District were restructured to establish the Jiangsu Changzhou Economic Zone. It functions as a municipal administrative agency under the direct authority of the Changzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government.[3]
In December 2019, to elucidate the working relationships between Changzhou Municipality and Wujin District, as well as between Wujin District and the Changzhou Economic Zone, the Changzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government refined and modified the management structure of the Economic Zone. It was mandated that, commencing in 2020, all operations of the Economic Zone would report directly to the Municipal Party Committee and Government. The towns and subdistricts within the zone will thereafter be governed directly by the Economic Zone, relinquishing their jurisdiction from Wujin District.[4][5]
