Notice on Forwarding the Jing’an District Development and Reform Commission’s “Work Plan for Implementing Shanghai’s Three-Year Action Plan for the ‘Three Aggregations’ in Leasing and Business Services and Accelerating the Construction of a High-End Professional Services Agglomeration Zone (2026-2028)”

All commissions, offices, and bureaus of the District Government, Sub-district Offices, and Pengpu Town Government:

The Jing’an District Development and Reform Commission’s “Work Plan for Implementing Shanghai’s Three-Year Action Plan for the ‘Three Aggregations’ in Leasing and Business Services and Accelerating the Construction of a High-End Professional Services Agglomeration Zone (2026-2028)” has been approved at the 161st Executive Meeting of the District Government and is hereby forwarded to you for earnest implementation.

Jing’an District Work Plan for Implementing Shanghai’s Three-Year Action Plan for the ‘Three Aggregations’ in Leasing and Business Services and Accelerating the Construction of a High-End Professional Services Agglomeration Zone (2026-2028)

To fully implement Shanghai’s decisions and arrangements for promoting the “industrial aggregation, spatial aggregation, and factor aggregation” (hereinafter referred to as the “Three Aggregations”) in leasing and business services, based on Jing’an’s resource endowment and industrial foundation, focusing on the core advantages of high-end professional services, deepening the implementation of the “Global Service Provider” plan, and accelerating the creation of a globally influential and recognizable high-end professional services agglomeration zone, this work plan is formulated.

I. Work Requirements and Development Goals

(I) Work Requirements

Guided by enhancing the core functions of the urban area and driven by deepening the implementation of the “Global Service Provider” plan, fully implement the city’s “Three Aggregations” development concept, closely align with the positioning of “International Jing’an, Excellent District,” and adhere to open, integrated, and distinctive development. By strengthening characteristic industrial clustering, optimizing spatial layout, and gathering high-end factor resources, build a modern high-end professional services agglomeration zone with strong embeddedness, high aggregation, and superior competitiveness, providing robust support for Shanghai’s construction of the “Five Centers” and a world-class socialist modern international metropolis. By 2028, the operating revenue of leasing and business services in the entire district should exceed 230 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate higher than the district’s overall economy and the industry’s average level, maintaining a leading position in the city and continuously increasing its share of the city’s total.

(II) Development Goals

——Achieve new leaps in industrial aggregation capacity. The leading position in core advantageous industries such as human resources services, organizational management services (including corporate headquarters), consulting and investigation, legal services, and advertising will be further consolidated. The deep integration of “AI + professional services” will yield significant results, forming several specialized industrial clusters with global resource allocation capabilities. The revenue scale and contribution of the district’s professional services will continue to increase, with an average annual growth rate higher than the district’s overall economy and the city’s industry average.

——Achieve new improvements in spatial carrier efficiency. Centered on the overall deployment of the city’s “Three Aggregations” for leasing and business services, deeply integrate with the district’s “Two Axes, One Belt, Three Areas” spatial planning. With the Nanjing West Road-Suzhou Creek Bay Central Activity Zone (CAZ) as the core focus, link various specialized buildings and parks around key areas to build a professional, digital, intelligent, and integrated industrial space network, systematically constructing a “one core, multiple points” spatial development pattern.

——Construct a new pattern for enterprise development echelons. The global competitiveness of leading enterprises will continue to strengthen, the scale of high-growth “mid-tier” enterprise groups will expand, and innovative potential enterprises will accelerate their emergence, forming a “geese-formation” development echelon with “leading heads, strong mid-tiers, and a solid foundation,” significantly enhancing industrial resilience and vitality. By 2028, gather a group of high-capacity and high-growth enterprises, with the revenue of the top 20 leasing and business services enterprises accounting for 60% of the district’s total industry revenue.

——Achieve new breakthroughs in foreign-related service functions. With greater efforts and a better ecosystem, attract international high-capacity professional service institutions to establish a presence, support local institutions in expanding overseas networks, and actively guide professional service institutions to enhance their foreign-related service capabilities. By 2028, the number of headquarters-type professional service institutions will continue to increase, cultivating several professional service institutions with international influence and high-capacity foreign-related service capabilities,

Jing’an District

Jing’an District is a central urban district of Shanghai, China, known for its modern skyline and vibrant commercial centers. Historically, it takes its name from the ancient Jing’an Temple, a Buddhist temple founded in 247 AD, though the area developed into a major international business and residential hub primarily in the 20th and 21st centuries. Today, it epitomizes Shanghai’s blend of historic heritage and contemporary urban life.

Shanghai

Shanghai is a major global metropolis and financial hub on China’s east coast, which grew from a small fishing village into a significant port following the 1842 Treaty of Nanking. Its iconic skyline, symbolized by the Pudong district’s skyscrapers like the Oriental Pearl Tower, reflects its rapid modern development, while areas such as the Bund preserve its colonial-era history and architectural legacy.

Nanjing West Road-Suzhou Creek Bay Central Activity Zone (CAZ)

The Nanjing West Road-Suzhou Creek Bay Central Activity Zone (CAZ) is a modern commercial and cultural hub in Shanghai, developed as part of the city’s urban regeneration efforts. It integrates historic industrial buildings along the revitalized Suzhou Creek with contemporary skyscrapers, transforming a former industrial waterfront into a vibrant district for business, leisure, and tourism.

Global Service Provider

“Global Service Provider” is not a specific place or cultural site, but a general business term for a company that offers services worldwide. Therefore, it has no singular history or physical location to summarize. Examples include telecommunications firms, cloud computing platforms, or logistics networks that have evolved with globalization and digital technology.

Five Centers

“Five Centers” is not a widely recognized specific cultural site or historical place in global discourse. Without additional context, it could refer to a local community center, a philosophical concept, or a term from a specific organization. To provide an accurate summary, more details about its location or cultural origin would be needed.

Two Axes, One Belt, Three Areas

“Two Axes, One Belt, Three Areas” is not a specific historical place or cultural site, but rather a strategic spatial development framework for China’s Yangtze River Delta region. Proposed in the early 21st century, it aims to integrate the area by developing two transportation axes, one coastal economic belt, and three distinct metropolitan zones to boost economic synergy. It is a modern planning concept rather than a single location with a long historical narrative.

International Jing’an, Excellent District

“International Jing’an, Excellent District” refers to Jing’an District, a central urban area of Shanghai, China, known for its blend of modern international commerce and historic sites. Its history is anchored by the ancient Jing’an Temple, founded in 247 AD, around which the district developed from a rural suburb into a bustling financial and cultural hub. Today, it symbolizes Shanghai’s global connectivity, featuring skyscrapers, luxury shopping, and historic neighborhoods side-by-side.

Three Aggregations

“Three Aggregations” (三潭印月) is a famous scenic spot within Hangzhou’s West Lake, China, consisting of three small stone pagodas arranged in a triangle on the water. Originally built in the Song Dynasty (around 1089 CE) to mark a zone where water lilies were not to be planted, they were reconstructed in the Ming Dynasty and are now iconic for the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon’s reflection is said to appear as three moons in the water.