The Dalian Puwan Economic Zone is one of the three major functional zones in Jinzhou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province. Located in the northern part of Jinzhou District, the zone covers an area of 148.28 square kilometers. [1] On April 9, 2010, the Puwan Economic Zone was officially established. [1] As a key hub for Dalian’s “Three Northward Initiatives” and a vital component of the Jinpu “Dual Bay” linkage strategy, the Puwan Economic Zone has, since its inception, shouldered the important mission of facilitating the northward relocation of Dalian’s urban functions and industrial layout, expanding Dalian’s urban space, and leading Dalian’s economic takeoff. [12]
The Puwan Economic Zone comprises seven major areas: the Sino-Japanese Eco-Demonstration New City, the Sanli fort Port-adjacent Industrial Zone, the Songmu Island Chemical Industrial Park, the “China North Silicon Valley” in the northern part of the bay, the Jinpu Science and Innovation Academy, the High-Speed Rail Core Area, and the Shanhe Building Materials Industrial Park. It focuses on key industries such as fine chemicals, high-end equipment manufacturing, semiconductor new materials, and new energy vehicle assembly and components, and has attracted major enterprises including Nidec’s new factory,Hengkun New Materials, Zhonghao Guangming Institute, Kelide High-Purity Electronic Gases, Fuluma Hongkai, Shuangboron Pharmaceuticals, Ruihuan Environmental Protection, Shenlian Environmental Protection, Rongke Energy Storage, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, and China Railway Tielong.