Zhoushan Archipelago, officially known as Zhoushan Archipelago New Area (simplified Chinese: 舟山群岛新区; traditional Chinese: 舟山群島新區; pinyin: Zhōushān Qúndǎo Xīn Qū), is the newly established state-level new area (special economic and political administration zone) under the direct control of Zhoushan Municipal Government on 7 July 2011. Zhoushan Archipelago New Area was approved by the State Council of China's Central Government as the fourth state-level new area (following Pudong of Shanghai, Binhai of Tianjin, and Liangjiang of Chongqing), which is also the second state-level new development area in East China.[1]
Zhoushan Archipelago
舟山群岛新区 | |
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State-level new area | |
| Zhoushan Archipelago New Area | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoushan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
New Areas in China | |
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| State-level |
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| East Coast | |
| Central China | |
| Northeast China | |
| Western China | |
| Defunct |
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Note: with " * " are administrative divisions registered in the Ministry of Civil Affairs while other New Areas are established as economic management areas. | |