The area was founded in 1993 as one of China's first state level development zones.
It has one economic development zone, jurisdiction over 14 towns and a total population of 640,000.
Xianning has 15 towns, 1 economic development zone, and 6 management areas.
The south development zone first started in the late 1980s, and has since become a unique community.
The department, he said, does not have a system to track whether businesses that get tax breaks in economic development zones are creating new jobs.
There are currently 19 economic development zones throughout the state.
He carved the county into 35 economic development zones and has so far opened public discussions in 20 of those areas.
The protests were causing work delays on the development zone.
At the development zone here in November, construction crews were busy.
The comprehensive power of this district takes a lead among 54 national high-tech development zones all over China.