National Luohe Economic and Technological Development Zone

National Luohe Economic and Technological Development Zone [Photo/lhjk.gov.cn] 

Known as the “Pearl of the Shali River,” National Luohe Economic and Technological Development Zone was set up in 1992 and upgraded into a national one under the approval of the State Council in January 2010. Covering a total planning area of 41 square kilometers, the zone governs 34 administrative villages with a population of nearly 100,000. 

Sitting in the southeast of Luohe, Henan province, the zone enjoys favorable geographic location and a convenient transportation network. Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Luohe-Fuyang Railway meet in the zone, while the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway and Nanjing-Luoyang Expressway also pass through, making it part of the Central Plains Economic Zone. It is also 100 km away from Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, 370 km from Wuhan, and 550 km from Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu province. 

Boasting significant industrial advantages, the zone is now home to 860 enterprises, including 192 industrial and business enterprises above a designated size. Forty provincial high-tech enterprises and 45 high-tech products are also located in the zone, accounting for 71.4 percent of the total number in the city.

Over years of development, a characteristic industrial system has taken shape in the zone, led by four industrial groups, namely organic food, hydraulic hose manufacturing, non-metallic materials, and modern services.. 

In the first nine months of 2018, its general public budget revenue reached 483 million yuan ($71.4 million), up 14.8 percent year-on-year. The gross output value of industries above a designated size totaled 29.6 billion yuan, up 11.5 percent. The zone’s actual use of foreign capital was $175.16 million, ranking first in the city.