A panorama of Taixing Huangqiao Economic Development Zone. [Photo/tzhl.gov.cn]
Taixing Huangqiao Economic Development Zone, located in Huangqiao town, a millennium-old historic and cultural town of Taixing city, Jiangsu province, was established in 2009 with a planned area of 18 square kilometers.
In September 2018, it was upgraded to a provincial-level economic development zone. It has been designated as a national foreign trade transformation and upgrading base, a national demonstration zone for industry-university-research collaboration, and a high-quality investment and business environment service brand park.
In 2025, the zone recorded invoiced sales of 15.27 billion yuan ($2.24 billion), a year-on-year increase of 9.7 percent, and industrial and commercial tax revenue of 1.60 billion yuan, up 23.2 percent year-on-year.
The Huangqiao zone features a comprehensive modern transportation system integrating road, rail, waterway, and air transport, situated at the core of the Yangtze Delta integrated development economic circle.
It has established 27 provincial or higher-level technological innovation platforms. It is home to four national-level "little giant" specialized and sophisticated enterprises, 30 provincial-level "little giant" enterprises.
The development zone has improved its services to provide higher-quality enterprise support.
In recent years, the zone has integrated into the Shanghai metropolitan area, taking advantage of emerging opportunities in the digital economy.