China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd (CFLD) is one of the leading industry city operators in China. Founded in 1998, CFLD aims to innovate and better the lives of communities in China and around the world.
CFLD is governed by four key principles (4C's) in the development of new industry cities, which include:
1. A commitment to green development
2. A commitment to quality of life in our cities
3. A commitment to continuously innovate
4. A commitment to bring industries together
These principles, together with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, have led to CFLD's successful cooperation with local governments in China and abroad in a bid to boost regional economic and social development.
By the end of June 2017, CFLD has approximately 28,000 employees in China and around the world.
To date, CFLD has established cooperation with over 4,600 strategic partners in its new industry cities, creating over 64,000 jobs.
A development powerhouse centered on the global commercialization of technology, Gu'an has made much progress in Automotive Engineering, as well as Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
With its focus on the Aerospace, Biomedical and Modern Services industry, this city of innovation is also home to the Gu'an Innovation Space, Gu'an Peptide Valley Biomedical Industry Park and Pilot Trial Incubation Base for Major Technology of Tsinghua University — placing it right at the forefront of technological innovation in China.
Sustainable, liveable and business-friendly, Gu'an has transformed from an agricultural society to an innovation-driven city in just 10 years, recording a fiscal revenue of US$88.4 million and a population of over one million people.
With a smart city operation center and a smart infrastructure operation platform to optimize the allocation and efficient utilisation of urban resources, the city also leverages on infotech systems in urban transport, urban management, as well as early warning systems for natural disasters.
In 2015, Gu'an was ranked third in innovative capabilities and tenth in economic development potential. At the end of the following year, there were 520 business tenants, which include pharmaceutical research institutions, as well as aerospace and IT enterprises — amounting to nearly 130 billion yuan.
With the aim to improve the quality of urban life, Gu'an has evolved into an advanced business incubation system recognized by the government as the leading model for urbanization, and a catalyst for technological transformation.