Abstract

This study is part of the CHISU project. This paper is a report of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Yangtze River Delta economic zone (YRD). The paper first gives a brief induction of the investment environment of four main cities in YRD, which are Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo. The investment environment is presented from the perspectives of city introduction, foreign investment, operating cost, living environment and taxation. The main industries and regulations of the parks of the local high-tech parks are introduced in the paper. Then the paper analyzes the main challenges and benefits when they are planning invest in YRD economic zone. Finally, the paper ends up with the summary. Most figures presented in this paper are data in year 2007 due to the statistic figures limitation. The paper gives a basic view of the investment environment in YRD economic zone. It helps the companies planning business development in China to gain some knowledge of the business environment.