开发区 (kāi fā qū): development zone

My parents work in an economic development zone in Suzhou, where there are many electronics factories and technology companies.

This high-tech development zone was established five years ago; now it already has several hundred enterprises, providing many job opportunities for local young people.

In order to attract foreign investment and promote economic development, the government decided to establish a large development zone in the suburbs and build a road to the city center.

As the infrastructure in the development zone—roads, water, electricity, and internet—improves, more and more businesses are willing to move here.

We visited several new energy companies in that development zone and learned that the government offers tax incentives to businesses that settle there.