"Under the Great Banner of National Strategy - Pudong Reform and Opening-up Theme Exhibition" and "New Highland of Reform and Opening-up in the New Era - China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone 10th Anniversary Reform and Construction Achievement Exhibition" with detailed historical materials, rich physical objects and large-scale installations, vivid multimedia interaction and other exhibition forms, the panoramic reproduction of Pudong from a piece of farmland to a modern urban area with complete functions and elements of agglomeration, especially the extraordinary ten years since the establishment of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong bravely assumed the national strategy, in the opening of a new bureau, a new road, New achievements and achievements in the new chapter.
At the site of the Pudong Reform and Opening-up Theme Exhibition, the delegates followed the narrator's explanation and reviewed a series of major breakthroughs in policy innovation, urban construction, industrial development and social governance in Pudong since the Party Central Committee made the decision to develop and open up in 1990.
The exhibition systematically summarized the brilliant achievements made by Pudong in the past 34 years of development and opening up, focusing on the main contents of "shouldering the national strategy and carrying the mission of the times", "deepening the construction of the pilot free trade zone and creating a new highland for reform and opening up", "improving the ability of scientific and technological innovation to curate the source, and marching to a science and technology innovation center with global influence", "focusing on the six hard-core industries and leading high-quality development", "building a high-quality life and sharing a better life", "not forgetting the original intention and keeping the mission in mind, and promoting first-class development through first-class party building".
"I was also born in '90 and grew up with Pudong. Wang Daoyu, chairman and CEO of Shanghai Zhuodao Medical Technology Co., Ltd., said after visiting the exhibition that Zhuodao Medical settled in Pudong in 2017 and engaged in the application research of robot-assisted and intelligent interaction in the field of rehabilitation, and has achieved rapid development in Pudong, and has now grown into the backbone of China's intelligent rehabilitation field leading global innovation. "Today, I have walked the road of Pudong's development and opening up, and found that I can achieve today's achievements without the cultivation of this fertile soil!" Wang Daoyu said with emotion.
Dongchao Technology Shanghai Company is a high-tech enterprise that just settled in Jinqiao, Pudong last year. Yu Miao, general manager of the company, said with deep feelings after visiting the exhibition that looking at Pudong as a start-up, from the speed and efficiency of the government's work, the attention and support for science and technology enterprises, to the industrial cluster and the strong circle of friends, she deeply experienced the energy of "Pudong", "Taking Pudong as the starting point for expanding the Shanghai and even the international market, my team and I feel that this decision is very correct." ”
At the 10th anniversary exhibition of the free trade zone, the delegates had an in-depth understanding of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone in terms of benchmarking international high-standard economic and trade rules, promoting high-level institutional opening-up, adhering to the direction of market-oriented factor reform, and enhancing the ability to allocate global resources and factors, and made important contributions to the replication and promotion of reform experience across the country.
The construction of the free trade zone has not only deepened Pudong's reform and opening up process, but also made its position in the global economic map more prominent, becoming a powerful engine for attracting foreign investment, gathering high-end elements and leading high-quality development. Sanchez, the founder of Paddle Tennis Company, said that as a foreigner, he was able to set up his own company in Pudong, build paddle tennis courts, and successfully promote the sport, thanks to the support of innovative initiatives in Pudong.
Statistics show that in the 34 years since Pudong's development and opening up, Pudong's GDP has increased from 6.02 billion yuan in 1990 to 1,671.515 billion yuan in 2023, with a per capita GDP of 289,000 yuan, attracting more than 100 billion US dollars in foreign investment. With open arms, Pudong's strong magnetic field attracts talents from all walks of life to come from near and far to pursue their dreams.
The 34 years of Pudong's development and opening up are also the history of struggle experienced and forged ahead by countless "Pudong people". During the visit, the delegates shared their indissoluble bond with Pudong. Entrepreneurs admired the continuous optimization of Pudong's business environment and thanked this hot land for providing a broad stage for the development of enterprises; entrepreneurs lamented that Pudong attaches great importance to and supports talents, and expressed their firm determination to take root in Pudong and create a better future; foreign friends spoke highly of Pudong's degree of internationalization and openness and inclusiveness, and believed that Pudong is an ideal place for them to realize their dreams in China; grassroots workers told about the progress and changes of Pudong's society and people's livelihood with their personal experiences, as well as their perceptions of participating in grassroots governance.