Shanghai witnesses Growth of Pudong
As I continued to draw a comparison between Shanghai and New York City, I came up with the idea that the former had committed to follow the example of the latter in both technology and finance. These two sectors have led Shanghai to develop so rapidly in the past 30 years.
As one might already know, Zhangjiang Science City, a cornerstone of integrated circuit and biomedical sectors located to the east of the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, is presently putting more effort into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) business. Zhangjiang AI Island, located in the heart of Zhangjiang Science City, has already attracted over 90 firms, including global behemoths like IBM and unicorns like Cloudwalk.(F_126)
Like the MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, New York City, this high-tech park has attracted a great many technology enterprises, a number of polytechnic universities. And most importantly, every year smart tech students graduated and committed themselves to technology enterprises. I also learned the fact it became the driving force to attract talent and capitals, which was important to any city.
Previously, President Chang had drawn a connection between Brooklyn and Pudong. And I believe the underlying essential factor behind any city is the high-technology and talents. If the model of Brooklyn Metro was successful as seen by us, so was that of Shanghai.
Meanwhile Shanghai built a Financial and Trade Zone, or Lujiazui Financial City. It was adorned with cloud-kissed skyscrapers and a dynamic ambiance in which global assets are assigned without regard for time zones.
In conclusion, both the high-tech park and the financial center had boosted the development of Pudong and served as the driving force that made Shanghai as it is today.