Environment, lifestyles come first in new area
Liu Liang, owner of a leasing company in Xi’an, recently registered in the Xi ’a n Hi - t e c h In d u s t r i e s Development Zone and received his business license one day after he submitted the registration materials.
“It was totally beyond my expectations that the staff in the high-tech zone could complete my license in only one day, which is so efficient,” Liu said.
In t h e h i g h - t e c h z o n e , reforms to improve investment ser vices are in full swing, providing solid support for startups.
The zone administration has recently released 231 services that must be completed within one visit to the service counter and has initiated an “easy access” process for business startups.
The staff also shifted their working model through smooth cooperation among different departments, demonstrating concern for the applicants above all.
A one-stop service hall on the administrative committee’s first floor was set up especially for those business startups in the free trade testing area in the zone. Now, applicants can finish their registration by filling in a form and then waiting for the feedback at the same counter.
For key investment projects, the zone provides specialized assistance such as door-to-door, reser vation and tracking services, and assigns assistants for future contact.
C u r r e n t l y, t h e i n n o v a - tion capability of the Xi’an Hi-tech Industries Development Zone ranks among the top three high-tech zones in China, according to the z o n e ’s c o m m u n i c a t i o n s department.
On each working day, an average of 30 enterprises register in the zone and 149 intellectual property applications are filed. Every year,
the high-tech zone administration aims to complete within one visit
thousands of high-end professionals from first-tier cities come to settle at the Xi’an high-tech zone.
In the coming five years, the total makerspace floor area is expected to reach 10 million square meters.
By then, enterprises will benefit from the cluster effect of the new industrial chains established in the zone.
Going green
In recent years, the zone has continued to optimize its living environment, building beautiful and livable surroundings.
“Tr e e s w i l l b e p l a n t e d wherever the high-tech zone expands,” said Li Yi, Party secretary of working committee of the zone.
The goal of the green project is to enable the public to see green plants the moment they open their windows. As part of these efforts, the city’s appearance has been refreshed by bluer skies, clearer water and a more livable environment, Li added.
By now, the zone’s total green area has reached 12.63 million sq m, including public green land of 4.34 million sq m, pushing the green coverage rate up to 41.5 percent.
The zone constantly optimizes its environment by tackling air pollution and difficulties in finding employment, education, medical services, care for the elderly and accommodation.
It has established new schools and hospitals, as well as public cultural and s p o r t s f a c i l i t i e s . To d a t e , it has invested 12. 32 million yuan ($1.79 million) to upgrade 15 public schools in its administrative areas.