Welcome to Pudong New Area

Pudong New Area is the premier destination in Shanghai for investors, talents and innovators. 

Home to the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ) and a host of world-class business parks, Pudong has the most supportive business environment in the city.

The district offers unbeatable policy support for businesses, a streamlined administrative system and public security services to help expats find work and obtain residence permits quickly and conveniently. 

Come and explore YOUR Pudong!

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    Pudong companies showcase AI-powered innovation at ChinaJoy

    2026-08-05

    Companies from Pudong New Area made a splash at the 2026 ChinaJoy from July 31 to Aug 3 with innovative game content, AI applications and embodied intelligence products, highlighting the district's growing digital entertainment ecosystem powered by emerging technologies.

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    Lu-Link keeps CIIE business going year-round

    2026-08-04

    The Lu-Link global premium consumer goods exhibition base in Shanghai's Lujiazui has expanded its displays with artworks and cultural-creative products. In doing so, it has strengthened its role as a year-round platform connecting global brands with the Chinese market beyond the China International Import Expo (CIIE).

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  • Pudong spearheads Shanghai's foreign trade growth in H1

    2026-07-30

    Pudong New Area remained the key engine of Shanghai's foreign trade growth in the first half of 2026, with its imports and exports jumping 24.6 percent year-on-year to 1.63 trillion yuan ($240.06 billion).

  • Pudong's GDP growth surges 6.1% to $138b on back of high-tech development

    2026-07-28

    Shanghai's Pudong New Area recorded a GDP of 931.8 billion yuan ($137.7 billion) in the first half of the year, showing a 6.1 percent year-on-year growth and an acceleration of 0.4 percentage points from the first quarter.

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  • Marat Karimov

    In Pudong New Area's Xinchang Ancient Town, Russian entrepreneur Marat Karimov has built a handmade Russian banya sauna called Skazka (Fairy Tale Town).

  • Juan Antonio Fernandez

    Juan Antonio Fernandez has been a professor of leadership at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) for over 20 years.

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  • Adrian Hamczyk

    Adrian Hamczyk, a Polish engineer, first arrived in China nine years ago when he was 26.

  • Peter Voser

    Peter Voser, Chairman of ABB, commends Shanghai's remarkable transformation, notably in evolving into China's foremost financial center.

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