TIANJIN Cheap New Orleans Saints Jerseys , Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Strolling down the broad streets in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), it's hard to miss the flashy billboards displaying world famous brands such as Coca-Cola and Samsung.


Located at the Bohai Bay in Tianjin, a harbor city in north China, TEDA is a concentration of factories laid out in a style similar to Manhattan, though the skyline lacks highrise buildings and the streets are much quieter.


TEDA is among the first 14 state-sponsored development areas that were established in 1984 Cheap New England Patriots Jerseys , six years after China introduced the policy of reform and opening up.


The other areas were established in coastal cities including Dalian and Guangzhou.


Labor-intensive factories were common occupants of those areas when they were established. The first 20 companies set up in the TEDA during the late 1980s included a disposable lighter manufacturer and one that made cosmetics accessories.


For a long time, development area, with about 14,000 enterprises, was a manufacturing center for drinks Cheap Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , electronic devices and car supplies.


However, the picture is fast changing in recent years, as more and more technology companies occupy the space once held by light manufacturers. Now, more than half a million people are employed in the TEDA, including some 4 Cheap Miami Dolphins Jerseys ,000 foreign workers.


Acting as a beacon for technological companies, China's supercomputer Tianhe-1, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, has been housed in the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin since 2009.


The supercomputer was used to design a platform to fully digitalize the zone's planning, design Cheap Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , construction and property management.


Meng said Tianhe-1 computes more than 1,000 tasks every day, assisting more than 600 customers.


TEDA is also home to many small and medium-sized technology firms.


In a cafe next to the towering building bearing the name of the center is the office of Orange Family Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, a hi-tech firm whose main product is a watch-sized oximeter Cheap Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys , used in medicine to measure blood-oxygen saturation in patients.


The company decided to set up its headquarters in March in TEDA due to its favorable conditions for startups.


According to Wang Jia, an officer of the firm, TEDA provided facilities including premises, electricity and desks for the firm in a bid to attract promising startup companies and help them grow.


"The personal computers are the only properties we own here," Wang said.


Wang's company employs about 20 people Cheap Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys , sharing the building with around 100 other high-tech companies.


Official statistics showed that there were 3,755 small and medium-sized technology firms in TEDA by the end of 2013. By November, the figure had reached 4,600.


The changes taking place in TEDA reflect China's upgrading economy and the nation's effort to encourage innovation.


At the 18th National Congress in November 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) put forward a strategy for innovation-driven development Cheap Jacksonville Jaguars Jerseys , stressing the importance of scientific innovation in improving productivity and overall national strength.




SAPPORO， Japan， Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Host Japan pocketed both golds of the women's 15 km free and the men's 30 km free cross-country skiing at the winter Asiad here on Sunday.


In the women's event， 29-year-old skier Yuki Kobayashi crossed the finish line at Shirahatayama Open Stadium in 43 minutes and 28.6 seconds. It was her fourth gold in cross-country skiing here， including one in relay.


The 35-year-old Lee Chae-won from South Korea， 3.9 seconds slower， settled for the silver. She also finished second to Kobayashi in the women's 10km free earlier in the week.


China's Li Hongxue took the bronze in 43:33.8. It was her third medal here in Sapporo， following a bronze in women's 5km classical and a silver in women's relay.


"I'm satisfied with my performance today. I lagged behind at first but tried to catch up，" Li said.


In the men's event， Akira Lenting from Japan and Sergey Cherepanov from Kazakhstan both finished the race in 1:22:54.0. The judge decided from the video that Lenting won the gold. The bronze went to Nikolay Chebotko from Kazakhstan.


The best Chinese finisher in the men's event was Wang Qiang who took the sixth place.

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