1. How do you say China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in English?
A: China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
2. Is there a wall in the FTZ?
A: Similar to the current Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, the FTZ does not restrict the entry and exit of people, except for the areas with restricted access.
3. Can I get RMB in the FTZ?
A: Yes, you can. There are some financial institutions in the FTZ itself, and the latest news that eight Chinese banks are moving in soon will provide richer services for enterprises in the zone.
4. I want to visit the FTZ, what is the easiest way to get there?
A: If you want to go to Waigaoqiao FTZ, you can take Metro Line 6 and get off at the Waigaoqiao FTZ North Station, then you can directly enter the FTZ.
To get to Yangshan FTZ, you can drive from S2, via Donghai Bridge, and enter Donghai Avenue on Yangshan Island.
To get to the Shanghai Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone you can take Metro Line 2, get off at Lingkong Road Station and take a taxi.
5. Is the FTZ worth seeing?
A: The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone is China's "testing ground" for promoting reforms and raising the level of the open economy, and is a window on China's external affairs, which is both refreshing and inspiring.
If you want to get a visual impression of the FTZ, head straight to the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. If you want to see the merchandise on display in the FTZ, head to the Waigaoqiao International Liquor Exhibition and Trade Center off Futexi Third Road, and the Waigaoqiao Automobile Trade Market on Futexi First Road.
If you want to see the busy scene of trade brought about by the FTZ, you can drive from S2, via the East China Sea Bridge, to visit the Yangshan Port, standing on the observation deck on East Guanhai Road, Yangshan Harbor at a glance, after seeing the port, you can also visit the island's Guanyin Mountain, Shilong Cave, and along the Shilong Cave Scenic Area Road can be all the way to the beach.
6. Can I stay and store in the FTZ?
A: Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone there are hotels can be accommodated, such as the Shanghai Regal Convention and Exhibition Apartment Hotel, and nearby Sheraton, Jinjiang Star, Ibis, such as home, a variety of grades of hotels to choose from, compared with the Shanghai Municipal District, the hotel prices here are generally more affordable, weekdays, five-star hotels will be less than 500 yuan. In terms of eating, Waigaoqiao has a lot of choices, such as Su Zhe Hui and Zi Ting.
If you go to Yangshan Harbor, there are not many hotels to choose from, the reporter found a hotel near the Yangshan Harbor administrative district is the seamen's guesthouse, this hotel has no star, the price of accommodation per night 260-280 yuan. Eating, Yangshan Harbor has a lot of restaurants to choose from, such as the Grand Dining Hall, Yangshan Restaurant, etc., are good places to eat seafood. Go to the airport bonded area, there is no accommodation nearby.
7. Is there a duty-free store in the FTZ, and is it possible to go to the FTZ in the future to "sweep the goods"?
A: No. The opening of duty-free shops is not a part of the FTZ. The opening of duty-free stores is not the focus of the FTZ, and is not in line with the original purpose of the FTZ. At present, the FTZ is not considering the opening of duty-free stores, and will not replicate the model of duty-free on the outlying islands.
8. I heard that a shopping mall "Moran City" is under construction near Waigaoqiao, will there be a direct sales center for imported goods here in the future?
A: Senlan is located outside the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, and currently there is no direct sales of imported goods, but there may be a display of bonded goods.
9. Are there cheap designer bags for sale?
A: Although the FTZ is not equal to a duty-free port, along with the development of the FTZ, the cost of goods sold may gradually decline, so there is a possibility of a slow decline in the selling price of goods. Of course, in terms of shopping, the FTZ may bring more benefits than just this, the future FTZ will help introduce more imported goods, consumers will have more choices.
10. The kind of skin care products I like are not sold in China now, will I be able to buy such products in the FTZ in the future?
A: One of the important functions of the FTZ in the future is the display of bonded goods, where consumers can see a rich variety of imported goods, many of which have not yet entered the Chinese market. According to the overall program, the FTZ will deepen the expansion of functions, under the strict implementation of the goods import and export tax policy, allowing the establishment of bonded display trading platform in specific areas.
11. Will I be able to buy Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo's Wii and other game consoles in China?
A: Yes. According to the overall program of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, foreign-funded enterprises are allowed to engage in the production and sale of game and amusement equipment, and the game and amusement equipment that have passed the content examination by the cultural authorities can be sold for the domestic market.
12. I want to buy imported goods, the free trade zone can "sea amoy"?
A: FTZ in the future can be directly "Amoy", goods through the logistics directly to the hands of consumers. According to the overall program, the FTZ will accelerate the cultivation of cross-border e-commerce service functions, and pilot the establishment of customs supervision, inspection and quarantine, tax rebates, cross-border payment, logistics and other support systems.
13. Is it cheaper to buy wine at the Waigaoqiao Wine Exhibition and Trade Center?
A: The Waigaoqiao area will be built into an international wine distribution center, which is expected to become a new wine trade landmark in Asia in the future. Waigaoqiao wine display and trading center can be free to visit, you can buy wine, but need to dozens of cases of purchase, equivalent to the wholesale price, the price of wine cheaper than Walmart and other supermarkets. The wine exhibition and trading center, mainly for wine traders.
14. Can I go to overseas websites at will in the FTZ?
A: The Internet in the FTZ will be managed in accordance with the law, with no special.
15.I heard that the FTZ is open to foreign-funded entertainment and cultural agencies, so will I be able to see more foreign stars?
A: Yes. For example, in the overall program, in the field of cultural services, foreign-funded performance brokers are abolished in terms of share ratio restrictions, and wholly foreign-funded performance brokers are allowed to be set up to provide services to the city of Shanghai. This means that more foreign-funded cultural and entertainment brokers are expected to bring more exciting performance programs.
16. Can I find any fun entertainment places in the FTZ?
A: Yes. According to the overall program, wholly foreign-owned entertainment venues are allowed to be set up to provide services in the test zone, which means you will experience a lot of original foreign entertainment.
17. Can I buy a house in the FTZ?
A: The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone is planned by the government and functions as a port, warehousing, logistics, finance, etc. However, there are office buildings in the FTZ, so investors can consider purchasing office buildings and stores.
18. If you live in the neighborhood, what is the level of housing prices now?
Answer: Directly associated with the Shanghai FTZ is the Pudong Chuansha, Waigaoqiao and the former Nanhui Zhuqiao, Lingang New City four plates. With the FTZ all kinds of suspense unveiled one after another, several areas of the property market prices rose significantly. For example, a 54 square meters two-bedroom apartment in the area "Tonggang two villages", the transaction price of 820,000 yuan at the end of August, the current listing price has reached 900,000 yuan, the level of housing prices have exceeded the Anting new town, Songjiang New Town.
19. I want to rent office space in the FTZ, what is the price now?
A: Since the announcement of the FTZ news, the rent of office space in the FTZ has risen by about 20%. Take the Thomson International Trade Building, a Grade A office building within the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, for example, the building's current rental level is RMB 1.8-2.3 yuan/square meter/day. Rents are even higher in the airport free trade zone because of the limited space, with monthly rents reaching 12,000 yuan for a 60-square-meter property, higher than Xujiahui and Lujiazui.
20. If I get sick, can I go to the FTZ to see a doctor?
A: Yes, you can. The FTZ "allows the establishment of wholly foreign-owned medical institutions", which means that in the future you can enjoy foreign-funded medical services in the FTZ, including general hospitals, specialized hospitals and outpatient services.
21. Can an individual go to the FTZ to open a bank account at will, and is it an overseas account?
A: According to the overall program, Chinese banks can open offshore business in the future, but whether individuals can open overseas accounts is not mentioned. From the current expression of the bank, the FTZ, individuals can open a bank account, the bank will be separated through different categories of accounts for management, to achieve "what the identity of the customer, open what account".
22. I heard that there are a lot of financial innovations in the FTZ, will the deposit rate be higher?
A: According to the overall program, the FTZ will accelerate the innovation of the financial system, to create conditions for the marketization of interest rates in the financial market for early and pilot implementation.
23. I want to go traveling, is there a travel agency in the FTZ to provide services?
A: Yes. According to the FTZ's liberalization measures in the field of professional services, according to the overall program: qualified Chinese-foreign joint venture travel agencies registered in the pilot zone are allowed to engage in outbound tourism business except in Taiwan.
24. I work in the FTZ, can I buy foreign insurance?
A: Yes. In the overall program of the FTZ, "pilot establishment of foreign-funded professional health care insurance organizations" means that some foreign-funded sickness insurance, medical insurance, loss of income insurance for incapacity, nursing care insurance and accident insurance are expected to enter the FTZ.
25.In the future, enterprises will cluster in the FTZ, will this raise PM2.5?
A: No, it won't. The four free trade zones are currently dominated by trade and service-oriented enterprises, with little manufacturing. The future FTZ should also follow this feature, manufacturing will not be the main force.