Preface / Xu Kuangdi
Acknowledgements / Zhao Qizheng
1 History in the Making
With a Global Mindset
China Comes up with a Trump Card
The Belated Historic Leap
A Bright Lamp in the "Asian Economic Corridor"
2 Liaising with the World
Tackling the Challenges of Globalization
Unavoidable Challenge to Present-day City Construction
The Globalization Factor Which Invigorates Pudongs Development
Mixed Feelings with Which the West Views Pudongs Achievements
Collapse of a Plan and Realization of a Dream
3 Mapping Out Pudongs Development
Drawing on Wisdom of Humankind
An Olympics in Architectural Designing
Aiming at World Standards
Upgrading the Citys Functions with the Future in Mind
4 Financial Sector First
Breakthrough Point for Pudongs Development
The Key to Success
Spill-over Effects of Financial Markets
Shanghai as a Financial Center
5 Attracting Investment
Using International Language to Promote Pudong
Picking and Choosing Customers
Finding out Where Investors Real Interests Lie
It Is the Big Birds on the Ground That Attract Those up in the Sky
Chinese Investors Setting Their Eyes on Pudong
6 Prioritizing Science and Technology Innovation
Drawing on Human Resources Worldwide
Seizing the Opportunity for Innovation
The Strategy of Drawing on Human Resources Worldwide
Where Science/Technology and Talents Coalesce
7 Efficient and Clean Government
Important Soft Environment for Investment
Freeing Itself from Being a Cumbersome Bureaucracy
Paying Great Attention to Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Standardized and Transparent Policies
Clean Government——An Important Aspect of Investment Environment
Protecting the Rights and Interests of Farmers Who Lost Their Land and of the Migrant Workers
8 Humanistic Pudong
Aiming at All-round Social Progress
Simultaneous Development of Cultural Environment and Economy
In Pursuit of a Clearer Sky, Greener Land and Purer Water
Better City, Better Life——In Anticipation of the World Expo
Conclusion
Toward New Heights
Exploring Comprehensive Reforms
Thirty years ago, China took to the road of reform and opening up to the outside world under the guidance of its chief architect Deng Xiaoping. The development and opening of Pudong in Shanghai is one of the outstanding achievements of Dengs theory on building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Former President Jiang Zemin once described it as "the symbol of Chinas reform and opening up." Those who are engaged in the study of Chinese economy in general and Chinas reform and opening up program in particular may well use it for case study and as a window for observation.
This book reviews the progress of Pudongs development. At the same time, it reveals the key concepts and basic views formed by the leaders of Shanghai and participants in Pudongs development in the course of their exploration.