Establishment of state-level economic and technological development zones is a creation made by China in the course of economic restructuring under the state policy of reform and opening to the outside world. The earliest development zones were set up along the Chinese coast, followed by establishment of such zones in central and then western parts of the country. The first state-level development zone, in Dalian, Liaoning Province, northeast China, was set up in 1984 with approval of the State Council, China’s Central Government.State-level development zones are now found in all provinces, centrally administered municipalities and autonomous regions. Of the 49 state-level development zones across Establishment of state-level economic and technological development zones is a creation made by China in the course of economic restructuring under the state policy of reform and opening to the outside world. The earliest development zones were set up along the Chinese coast, followed by establishment of such zones in central and then western parts of the country. The first state-level development zone, in Dalian, Liaoning Province, northeast China, was set up in 1984 with approval of the State Council, China’s Central Government. zones are now found in all provinces, locatedationalized municipalities and autonomous regions. Of the 49 state-level development zones across