In order to improve its transportation network and promote the development of cities along the north of the Yangtze River, Nantong plans to build a new airport and the preparatory work is currently in full swing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Great news! An agreement to build an airport in Nantong has been signed between the prefecture-level city, Shanghai and Jiangsu province -- all located in East China -- further helping to integrate the Yangtze River Delta, or the YRD region.
The NETDA Free Trade Zone got the original go-ahead, on Jan 3, 2013, from the State Council, for a 5.29-sq-km area, in two parts.
Suzhou-Nantong science & technology industrial park
Equipment manufacturing industrial park
Urban-rural commercial zone
Nengda central business district
New materials industrial park
Medical treatment & health industrial park
Sci-tech industrial park
Precision machinery industrial park