BUILD A WINNING FUTURE投资深圳 · 共赢未来

IN

SHENZHEN

2016

I N V E S T

ABOUT US

Invest Shenzhen is the organization assigned by the municipal government with the task of attracting investment. Invest Shenzhen’s tasks are to promote and consolidate Shenzhen’s investment environment and business advantages, and the agency is committed to bringing in investment projects and teams of talented professionals that match the city’s positioning and industry policies. Invest Shenzhen is also dedicated to providing premium and professional government services for investors and aiding both domestic and overseas enterprises' growth in Shenzhen—Invest Shenzhen is the "first stop" for investors coming to Shenzhen.

OUR SERVICES

1. Providing information on the investment environment and industry-supporting policies;

2. Assisting investors coming to Shenzhen to begin their field investigations/fact gathering, aiding investment negotiations, and other activities;

3. Introducing suitable domestic or overseas partners for investments and promoting project cooperation between enterprises;

4. Whole process follow-up services for major investment projects, and providing professional consulting, preferential application and corporate site selection services;

5. Providing high-quality services, and much else, to aid the successful growth of outside investors’ undertakings in Shenzhen.

PINGSHAN

DAPENG

LONGGANGBAO'AN

YANTIAN

FUTIAN LUOHU

NANSHAN

GUANGMING

LONGHUA

HONG KONG

MACAOQIANHAI

HUI ZHOU

DONG GUAN

SHENZHENBASICS

Geography Administrative divisionsShenzhen is a municipality located along the south coast of China in southern Guangdong Province. Shenzhen is bordered by Daya Bay and Mirs Bay to the east, and the mouth of the Pearl River and Lingdingyang Bay to the west. The Shenzhen (Sham Chun) River connects Shenzhen with Hong Kong to the south, while the municipality adjoins the cities of Dongguan and Huizhou to the north. Shenzhen’s expansive maritime territory connects the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Shenzhen is a part of Guangdong Province, and is one of the nation’s sub-provincial cities with separate planning status. The municipality has six administrative districts (Futian, Luohu, Nanshan, Yantian, Bao’an, and Longgang) and four new districts (Guangming, Pingshan, Longhua, and Dapeng).

Area Population

1,996.78 km2 11,378,700Climate LanguageShenzhen has a subtropical maritime monsoon-influenced c l i m a t e t h a t i s w a r m a n d p l e a s a n t , w i t h p l e n t i f u l precipitation, and an average annual temperature of 23°C.

Mandarin is the lingua franca, and Cantonese and English are also widely used.

REFERENCES FOR COMPANY’S OPERATION EXPENSES

PRICE OF INDUSTRIAL-USE WATER

Price of Industrial-use water Wastewater treatment fee

¥ 3.35 / m3 ¥ 1.05 / m3

Price of water for commercial, service, and construction industries

¥ 3.35 / m3

Wastewater treatment fee

¥ 1.20 / m3

Price for ordinary industrial and commercial industries and other industries

¥ 1.1795 / kwh

during low-use periods

during normal periodsduring peak periods

PRICE OF INDUSTRIAL-USE ELECTRICITY

¥ 0.8923 / kwh

¥ 0.3719 / kwh

RENT FOR OFFICE SPACE IN KEY AREASAverage rent in Shenzhen’s Grade A office buildings

SALARY STANDARD

Shenzhen’s minimum salary

¥ 215 /m2 ¥ 2,030 / Month

REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN-FUNDED ENTERPRISES

REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR DOMESTIC FUNDED ENTERPRISES

Prepare materials according to the Domestically-funded Enterprise Incorporation Procedural Guide.

Obta in approval of name from the Market Superv is ion Administration of Shenzhen Municipality.

Collect Business License after its approval and issuance by the Market Supervision Administration of Shenzhen Municipality.

Pass review and approval for industry-specific administrative licenses.

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Prepare and submit materials according to the Foreign-funded Enterprise Incorporation Instructions.

Obta in approval of name from the Market Superv is ion Administration of Shenzhen Municipality.

Pass review and approval by the Economy, Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality or by the economic promotion (service) bureau of each district, and acquire approval and issuance of the Foreign Invested Enterprise Approval Certificate.

Collect Business License after its approval and issuance by the Market Supervision Administration of Shenzhen Municipality.

Pass review and approval for industry-specific administrative licenses.

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SHENZHEN IN MY EYES

"Shenzhen is a clean and green city. The entire city’s layout and architecture really gives one a sense of design, and of obvious energy and individuality. Shenzhen is a deeply memorable and moving city that is developing in a sustainable direction, and is one I’ll never forget. I’d like to give my most sincere well-wishes to the people of Shenzhen."

Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova

"Is there another place like Shenzhen, a city that is a testament to the impor tance of both building a road to sustainable development and implementing structural reform? Through my research of Shenzhen, I’ve discovered a string of processes and achievements that showcase the Municipality’s striking economic performance."

Chairman of the World Free Zone ConventionGraham Mather

"Each day seems to br ing something new for Shenzhen’s reform, development, and city building. I welcome Shenzhen’s involvement in the Boao Forum for Asia, and welcome Shenzhen’s establishment of special activities and processes that better showc ase the Special Economic Zone’s developmental achievements and city character, to promote exchange and cooperation between major international cities."

Secretary General of the Boao Forum for AsiaZhou Wenzhong

"Shenzhen is China's first special economic zone, and has achieved enormous developmental successes in just the last 35 years. It is an excellent reflection of China’s reform and development, and has also provided an outstanding example and reference for Fiji’s development."

Prime Minister of Fiji Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

"Shenzhen is a city with a bright future, and I hope that the State of Michigan can become the closest of partners with Shenzhen. We hope to begin active cooperation with Shenzhen in more areas, to allow even more cooperative projects to be realized."

Michigan(US) GovernorRick Snyder

"Shenzhen is filled with more energy and innovative abilities than ever before. This especially shows itself in the financial industry, and Shenzhen is undoubtedly a new rising star in the financial world."

686th Lord Mayor of London (England) Fiona Woolf

"Shenzhen’s recent years have been really amazing. Part of this is of course due to the birth of enterprises such as Huawei and Tencent in Shenzhen, but even more is owed to Shenzhen’s infrastructure for hardware development, which is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. In the future, it is very possible that numerous amazing smart hardware devices will be created in Shenzhen."

Microsoft Senior Global Vice PresidentShen Xiangyang

"Shenzhen has played an extremely important role in the world of makers. Shenzhen’s maker industr y is extremely ‘hot’, and the city offers a very welcoming atmosphere for makers. Shenzhen is the first place that comes to mind when I think of entrepreneurship."

IDG Global Executive Vice-PresidentXiong Xiaoge

Shenzhen is a beautiful city. Located south of the Tropic of Cancer at the boundary between the tropics and sub-tropics, the city boasts a warm and comfortable climate and approximately 260 kilometers of coastline, bestowing it with a pleasant coastal ambiance. Shenzhen has 911 parks, and green space covers 45% of the urban area, allowing for enjoyable metropolitan living.

Today, green low-carbon development has become a new feature of the city. Shenzhen is an advocate for reducing resource use and energy consumption to achieve higher quality economic results: Shenzhen's energy and water consumption per 10,000 RMB of GDP both rank at the lowest (best) levels for Mainland China's cities. Shenzhen's PM2.5 concentrations are also low, placing the city at the forefront of 74 key cities nationwide for air quality, and first among Tier 1 cities.

VITALITY

ECONOMY

Shenzhen continues to be China's "most connected" city, was part of the first group of Broadband China model cities, and is a pilot city in the Information for the People programme.

On the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) list, Shenzhen ranked as the #23 city for finance worldwide, a category in which it placed second in Mainland China.

The United Kingdom's Nature magazine listed Shenzhen as one of the "10 Best Cities in China for Scientific Research".

The Economist: "Of the world's more than 4,300 special economic zones, Shenzhen is the most successful".

Shenzhen's government was ranked first for law-abiding governance in China in the A ssessment Repor t on China's L aw-Abiding Government 2015.

Shenzhen ranked first on the China Studies Centre's (Washington D.C.) list of China's 100 best municipal governments. Shenzhen's total volume of foreign trade and the total value of its

exports both rank at the forefront of Mainland China's large cities, and its exports have led the nation for 23 consecutive years.

In 2015, Shenzhen's port handling capacity ranked third worldwide amongst container ports, and Shenzhen's Bao'an International Airport was Mainland China's fourth largest airport.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) magazine listed Shenzhen as one of its "10 Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future".

Shenzhen's municipal government is one of China's most efficient governments, and is an advocate for the establishment of law-abiding, honest government that aims to serve. The municipality has made full use of the legislative advantages conferred by its status as a special administrative zone to establish a fair, transparent, and relaxed business environment.

To further its goals of becoming more marketized, improving its law-based governance, and becoming more international, the city has exerted great efforts to promote numerous reforms, simplify and improve administrative procedures, and decentralize government. The city is known as a domestic leader for its reform of the commercial registration system and simplification of the procedures required for company incorporation, both improvements that have inspired an enthusiasm for entrepreneurship. Shenzhen already has 2.14 million commercial entities, and its total number of commercial entities and degree of entrepreneurship continue to rank first among medium and large cities nationwide.

CONTACT US

Add: 12/F, Great China International Exchange Square, No1Fuhua Road 1, Futian District, ShenzhenTel: (0086) 755-88107023 / Fax: (0086) 755-88107008E-mail: investshenzhen@sz.gov.cn

Shenzhenwww. investshenzhen.gov.cn

New YorkTel: (001 212) 968-1888 / Fax: (001 212) 898-0490E-mail: newyork@investshenzhen.gov.cn

Los AngelesTel: (001 626) 796-0088 / Fax: (001 626) 796-0688E-mail: info@shenzhenoffice.org losangeles@investshenzhen.gov.cn

North American Officewww.shenzhenoffice.org

BrusselsTel: (0032) 483-430-328E-mail: markzhouxu@yahoo.com brussels@investshenzhen.gov.cn

European Officewww. investshenzhen.gov.cn

TokyoTel: (00813) 5733-2244 / Fax: (00813) 3432-5333E-mail: yuzr@shenzhenoffice.org tokyo@investshenzhen.gov.cn

Japanese Officewww.shenzhenoffice.jp

SydneyTel: (0061 2) 9411-2388 / Fax: (0061 2) 9411-7959E-mail: info@seto.org.au sydney@investshenzhen.gov.cn

Australian Officewww.seto.org.au

ADVANTAGES OF SHENZHEN

Shenzhen has been ranked first by Forbes China three times on its listing of Mainland China's best cities for innovation.

Advances in scientific research achieved in Shenzhen have been listed in Science and Nature magazines' top 10 global scientific breakthroughs of the year, and prominent scientists and technology specialists from the city have likewise been selected onto these publications' top ten in science lists.

Shenzhen once again ranked #1 on the China Institute of City Competitiveness's Top 10 Mainland Chinese Cities for Innovation 2015.

INNOVATION

Innovation provides the lifeblood of Shenzhen's economic development. Shenzhen was China's first National Innovative City, a member of the first group of National Intellectual Property Rights Model Cities, and the first city to be named a Self-Innovation Demonstration Zone. In 2015, total investment from across all sectors of Shenzhen’s society into research and development represented 4.05% of the municipality's GDP, a proportion rivaling that of South Korea. 13,300 PCT international patent applications were filed in 2015, 46.9% of the total number filed across all of China, and this marked the 12th consecutive year that Shenzhen accounted for approximately half of the entire nation's PCT applications.

Already known as "China's Silicon Valley" and as a paradise for innovation and entrepreneurship, Shenzhen is now also committed to forging itself into an international maker center, and its excellent reputation has attracted makers from around the world.

Shenzhen is on the United Nation's Environment Programme's Global 500 Roll of Honour, and is the first "International Garden City" in China.

Shenzhen has one of China's "Eight Most Beautiful Coastlines", and was selected by the New York Times as one of 31 Places to Go worldwide.

Shenzhen was selected as "one of the three most popular Mainland Chinese cities with foreign talent" by International Talent magazine.

Shenzhen is a fantastically vibrant city. The average Shenzhen resident is 33 years old, and the large number of highly cultured people gathered here ensures that a love of learning and respect for science permeates the city.

95% of Shenzhen's population has moved to the city from elsewhere, and the resulting cultural exchanges have given the city an open and inclusive character—the city's residents have embraced the philosophy that"once you've come, you're a Shenzhener." Shenzhen also boasts an innovative culture that encourages innovation and does not stigmatize failure, and an entrepreneurial “innovate or perish” spirit.

Shenzhen enjoys an excellent reputation among university students, and is also one of the first cities chosen by students returning from studies overseas to start businesses. In addition, a large number of foreign individuals and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents live and work in Shenzhen on a permanent basis.

Shenzhen has been honored by UNESCO as a Global Model for The Promotion of Reading.

Shenzhen has 1,209,000 registered volunteers, leading to the city being called a "City of Volunteers";Shenzhen was also bestowed with the title "National Model City for Harmonious Community Building", thanks in part to its 668 community service centers.

Shenzheners collectively own more than 285,000 pianos, meaning there are more than 10 pianos owned for ever y 100 resident households, and the city is also known as a "Piano City."

Shenzhen's robust and comprehensive market economy make it the most "marketized" city in Mainland China. Shenzhen is proud of its fair market environment that gives full respect to enterprise, and companies that make their home in Shenzhen enjoy bright developmental opportunities. Shenzhen has led all cities in Mainland China for nine years consecutively in the total number of its local enterprises listing on the SME and ChiNext boards of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 270 of the world's Global 500 enterprises have investments in Shenzhen.

Over the past 30+ years, Shenzhen's average annual GDP growth has been 25%, making it one of the world's fastest developing cities, and allowing this former small fishing village to complete a metamorphosis, nearly overnight, into one of China's most economically developed metropolises. In 2015, Shenzhen's GDP reached 1.75 trillion RMB, and the size of its economy continued to rank fourth among Mainland China's medium and large cities, with a per capita GDP of 158,000 RMB.

Shenzhen possesses an international deep water port and adjacent facilities, a large international airport, and the largest land port of entry in China. The municipality is also a hub of China's highway, railway and passenger transport systems.

Shenzhen is part of the Pearl River Delta, a region that has infrastructure, equipment, and facilities unequaled elsewhere in the world. From Shenzhen, almost any part or piece of equipment needed for industry can be purchased with less than an hour's drive, meaning that achievements in scientific research can be quickly transformed into innovative products. There is no appreciable distance between Shenzhen and the world's most developed markets—the crossing with Hong Kong is open 24 hours a day, and Hong Kong airport is only an hour's ride away. Products can be sent on their way to anywhere in the world within an hour of being manufactured and leaving the factory via the ports of entry/exit connecting Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

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