Yangpu Economic Development Zone

Yangpu Economic Development Zone
洋浦经济开发区
Economic Development Zone
Location in Hainan
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°44′4.4″N 109°12′40.3″E / 19.734556°N 109.211194°E / 19.734556; 109.211194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Land31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Websiteyangpu.hainan.gov.cn

Yángpǔ Economic Development Zone is an area of the Yangpu Peninsula, Hainan province, China. This zone, covering 31 km2 (12 sq mi),[1] contains a port, oil refinery, petroleum commercial reserve base, power station, and the town of Yangpu. The area, Hainan's largest economic zone, is located on the northwestern coast of the island, about 140 km (87 mi) west of Haikou, the provincial capital. It is the first development zone approved for lease to foreign investors by the Chinese government.[2]

  1. ^ Gwinnell, Philip; Han, Bin (December 2010). Hainan, China's Emerging Jewel - The Definitive Guide. Nanfang Publishing House (南方出版社). ISBN 978-7-5501-0016-9. p 67
  2. ^ "Canada - China Society Of Science & Technology Industries Event Page". Canada-china.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-30.