Danyang is located in the south part of Jiangsu Province and is one of the advanced counties (cities) among that of South Jiangsu Province. It has a total area of 1,059 sq. km and has a population of 890,000. As one of the key cities at the Yangtze Delta opening to the outside world, Danyang has a strong economic and social development trend since the new century came. In the year of 2002, the GDP of each one in Danyang reached US$23.7 million and it was listed within the top 10 cities in Jiangsu province as far as the comprehensive economic power was concerned. With its brand new charm, Danyang is catching more and more investors’ eyes and international capital flows into Danyang with double speed for two years in succession. Up to now, businessmen from 32 countries and regions have invested in Danyang with accumulated paid-up capital of US$1 billion. As a developing city opening to the outside in Shanghai economic circle, Danyang attracts domestic and foreign businessmen with the three golden brands, namely, “Golden Triangle, Golden Phoenix and Golden Danyang”. Also, it is showing its unique advantages for investment and business to people.

Favorable Location
Danyang is located at the meeting points between Shanghai City Circle and Nanjing Economic Circle, between the Yangtze River and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and also between the culture of Chu and Wu. Therefore, it is the best area to receive the radiation of both Shanghai Economic Circle and the Yangtze Economic Belt. Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and Express Railway go through Danyang. It is 200 km away from Shanghai and 68 km from Nanjing. There are Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Pudong international Airport nearby and Changzhou Civil Airport within its area. Dagang, the third largest port along the Yangtze River, is 18 km away from Danyang and has established shipment relationship with more than 160 ports of 50 countries and regions. Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Danyang part can be passed by ship teams of 500t and is awarded as the “Golden passageway” to connect the south with the north. So it has favorable advantages in the aspect of railway, highway, waterway and air transportation. Also, the flows of people, logistics, information and capital are very vigorous. All of these create a preferential positional advantage for Danyang to rely on Shanghai and to echo Nanjing. Danyang calls this the “Golden Triangle” investment area.

Unique Industrial Advantage
Danyang has a reasonable industrial economic structure, complete industrial varieties and strong industrial processing & supporting capability and level. Now it has formed 10-odd leading industries including textile, silk, chemical, machinery, metallurgy, new-type building materials and light industries. Meanwhile, a lot of industries and products with unique advantages are famous all over the world. Glasses: There are 400 enterprises manufacturing glasses in Danyang. 70% of Optical glasses, resin glasses, contact lens and metal glasses frames go into more than 20 countries and regions such as Europe, America, South-east Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The annual sales income of domestic largest market for glasses wholesale, Danyang Huayang Glasses Market, reaches more than 500 million Yuan and a new “China Glasses Town” is under programming. Hardware-tool Metropolis: Danyang has become Asia largest production base for bits and diamond saw blades. The annual output of various bits reaches 1.6 billion and diamond saw blades 38.5 million. The products have gained the Certificate of German DSA Safety Standard. The production capability of high-speed tool steel is listed as the second place in the world and the steel products sell well in Germany, Britain, Italy and Hong kong. Spare Parts of Automobiles and Motorbikes: Danyang is an important spare parts production base for automobiles and motorbikes. It has built a first-class mold processing center for spare parts of automobiles and motorbikes and has a production capability of 100,000 vehicles for the handicapped and 25 thousand agricultural vehicles. There are two special markets which are “East China Lights Town” and “China Automotive Spare Parts Town” with annual sales income of 2 billion Yuan. Textile Bedclothes: Through the introduction of advanced looms、printing & dyeing machines and sewing machines, the technological equipment and level in spinning, weaving, dyeing, costume, embroideries and bedclothes has been greatly improved. At the same time, the qualities & grades of the products are raised. In Danyang, there are the top 50 strong enterprises in textile industry of our country and domestic largest production base for bedclothes. The general strength and level of textile & silk industries in Danyang are listed as the leading place in Jiangsu Province. In 2002, the industries earned more than US$ 200 million through export. New-Type Building Materials: thanks to the completion of the two joint venture projects, namely, “Kenuo Double phoenix Wood Industry” and “Daya Wood Industry”, Danyang has the capability to produce 1.45 million m3 middle & high- dense fiberboard, 50 million m3 compound strengthened floor and 40 million m3 decoration board each year. Now Danyang has become Asian largest production base for man-made board and the base for household furniture materials. Also, Danyang is the production base for 300,000 m3 FC spray metal wallboard each year. “East China Building Materials Market” gains sales income of 1 billion Yuan and has become famous new-type building materials center. Besides, fine chemical products are developing rapidly and the production capabilities of p-diethylbenzene, p-ortho-chlorotoluene, SBL, benzoic anhydride in the first place in our country. The operation of the joint venture project of acetic oxide whose annual output is 20,000t filled in the gaps of our country. Taiwan CHIMEI Company has set up a joint venture in Danyang. Its product of ABS dyeing plastics particles supports many domestic large groups such as Haier, Chunlan and Geli. At the same time, its foreign markets are getting bigger and bigger. Danyang call this the “Golden Phoenix” area.

Comparative Advantages of Investment Costs
Danyang is awarded the title of “National Sanitary City”, “National Advanced County (City) in Education and P.E.” and “Civilized City of Jiangsu Province”. Compared with the other cities in the region of the Yangtze River Delta, the land price and construction costs in Danyang are 35% lower, the labor costs are 45% lower. Danyang has complete investment supporting functions, good residential, medical, educational and cultural conditions. The communication facilities are advanced and the service organizations such as the customs, finance, taxation and cargo service are available in Danyang. The Customs Supervision Station of Danyang ” which will be put into operation the next year integrates customs clearance, commodities inspection into a whole. That will provide the enterprises with convenient and swift service. We emphasize the principle of making the investors safe and rich. If you invest in Danyang, you can enjoy the convenient “One Window and One Stop” service at the Administrative Examination Center. Also, you can enjoy the benefits from the Gold Card service in business, life and medical care; We emphasize the Win-Win Policy to make the investors win firstly and reduce investment ventures as greatly as possible so as to increase the investment return; We emphasize the principle of Honesty and Trust which means being true to our words so as to create a brand of Honest & Sincere Danyang。

Advantage of the Along-River Development
The Yangtze River coastline within the area of Danyang is 15 km in length and is called “Golden Coastline”. It lies at the important junction of the “Two Circles and One Belt”( ie., Shanghai City Circle, Nanjing Economic Circle and Jiangsu Along-River Heavy Chemical Industry Belt). It has the conditions to build a berthing jetty of 5,000t – 10,000t. Also, it has advanced delivery conditions and can meet the needs of the construction of large water consumption, large transportation and large energy consumption projects. In the next five years, Danyang plans to build “ One Base and Five Parks”. “One Base” means to build the Along-River region into the energy base according to the principle of “ Deep water for deep use and shallow water for shallow use”. “Five Parks” means the Metallurgical Steel & Manufacturing Industrial Park with large energy consumption and large transportation based on the coastline resources; the Textile & Dyeing Industrial Park from Binjiang Road to the north; Chemical Industrial Park; Light Industry & Paper-making Industrial Park; Spare Parts of Automobiles and Motorbikes Industrial Park from Binjiang Road to the south. Meanwhile, modern logistics and tourism industries have got greatly developed in Danyang. With the programming and building of modern new Danyang, the reform of the old city, the perfection of functions of the economic development zones, a new round of development tide will rise. The blueprint of a new Danyang with modern atmosphere and the characteristics of the south, integrating the old city, the economic development zones and Binjiang New Zone into a whole, is being drawn. It is bound to offer new development space and opportunities for investors from home & abroad and to improve the city power and grade of Danyang.