5 Zones in Anhui among China's Top 100

Five development zones in East China’s Anhui province have been ranked among the nation’s 100 most competitive industrial parks, according to a white paper released by China Center for Information Industry and Development (CCID), a research institution under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Hefei Hi-tech Industry Development Zone in Hefei, capital of the province, took the 5^th place, and Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone was ranked 9^th.

Wuhu Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone and Wuhu Economic and Technological Zone, both located in Wuhu city, were ranked 35^th and 64^th, respectively.

In addition, Bengbu Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone in the city of Bengbu claimed the 95^th spot.

A total of 375 national economic and technological zones and hi-tech industry development zones were rated from these five aspects - economic development, innovation capability, business environment, ecological environment and location and transportation.

Anhui was ranked 5^th by number of zones on the list, following Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Shandong. Jiangsu province is home to 26 top 100 zones, Zhejiang to 15 ones and Guangdong to 9 ones.