Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone is located in the southern part of Weihai city, in the center of Weihai city cluster. The total area of the jurisdiction is 297KM, with a planned construction land area of 78KM.
In 2006, the establishment of the zone was approved by the People's Government of Shandong Province and reported to the State Council for the record, proposing that the towns of Wang Tong, Wangshan and Caomiaozi be planned to establish the Weihai Lingang District, which would be under the direct management of the city of Weihai.
On April 29, 2008, Weihai Industrial New District was officially established.
In 2013, approved by the State Council, Weihai Industrial New Zone was upgraded to a state-level economic and technological development zone and named Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone is a new type of industrial city planned and constructed by Weihai municipal government.
Relying on the industrial advantages of Weihai and the Shandong Peninsula region, and positioning itself as a new industrial city, Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone plans to develop a number of development blocks:
Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone focuses on the development of the industries of electronic information, electromechanical equipments, automobiles and spare parts, pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs, new materials, etc.
Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone is a new industrial city with the following characteristics. A number of top enterprises in the same industry at home and abroad, such as Triangle Corporation, Expanding Fiber, Japan TAG Heuer, Kaitai Sporting Goods, Weida Group, China Glass, United Metals, DASA Numerical Control, Weibei Group and so on, have already settled in the new area.
1 urban function center area, 2 urban function supporting areas, and financial and commercial service area. At the same time of perfecting urban functions, the construction of service platform for manufacturing development is emphasized. The financial and commercial service area forms the gathering of three major service functions: the public **** service center where the administrative and other social service institutions gather, the production service center where all kinds of productive service institutions converge, and the life service center consisting of residence, catering, recreation, entertainment, shopping, education, and medical care.