FengXian District, Shanghai | Business & Investment Opportunities

Fengxian (奉贤) literally means "offer to the worthy" or "to revere the virtuous”, reflecting traditional Chinese values of honoring moral virtue and respect for sages or worthy individuals. Fengxian District is said to be the hometown of one of Confucius’s disciples, tying the name directly to Confucian heritage and the cultural importance of filial piety and respect for virtuous figures.

Fengxian District in Shanghai is emerging as a significant industrial and investment hub with a focus on high-tech and innovative sectors

  • Investment plans and projects

    In 2025, Fengxian launched a comprehensive investment plan featuring support policies for its four key industries. Ten major industrial projects with combined investments of 3.39 billion yuan (~$466 million) were unveiled, emphasizing sectors like biomedicine, new energy, and intelligent manufacturing

    https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-InvestmentPromotionConference2025/20250401/3d2561daa87b450290a2da0dbe89c63f.html

  • Industrial digitalization and high-tech innovation

    Fengxian district is pushing industrial digitalization to improve the business environment, planning to implement around 100 new technology application scenarios in 2025.

    The district supports traditional companies in adopting smart technologies, promoting management and business model innovation, production scale expansion, and equipment upgrades

  • New materials development:

    Fengxian is prioritizing the cultivation of a high-quality industrial ecosystem focused on high-performance polymers and advanced materials, aiming to introduce over 15 new material projects with investments exceeding 100 million yuan by 2027


    https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-PolicyInsights/20250717/6ba8a00aca7b478f877ee775a5f42080.html

  • Strategic urban-industrial integration

    Fengxian is one of Shanghai’s five new suburbs being developed under Shanghai’s 14th Five-Year Plan as “independent nodes” to support regional economic growth. The district combines industrial parks with increasing livability and infrastructure improvements, aiming to attract young talent and businesses alike