From January to November 2006, 157 projects of utilizing foreign capital were approved, with a contract volume of US$0.343 billion, and an actual use volume of US$0.256 billion. Projects increased by 55%, contracted volume of foreign capital decreased by 13% and actual use of foreign capital increased by 29% over the same period last year.
As a city with profound history and agreeable living environment, Chengdu has also improved its transportation and water quality of Funan River (or its mother river) through recent years urban construction effort. And what is more, it has won Model Prize of Habitat Environment by UN for twice. A great number of reputed universities and colleges here have nurtured scientific and technological professionals for further constructions. In addition, the economy in Chengdu has maintained a sound momentum. According to some initial statistics, the product value of the city has amounted to 21.857 billion yuan, a rise of 13.6% over that of the previous year, while the growth rate reached the record high in the last ten years. The favorable policies, coupled with comfortable investment environment, make Chengdu an investing destination for the world Top 500 enterprise.
The Hi-tech Zone

Power Supply

Currently, the Chengdu power network owns over 86 transformer stations of the rank 35KV or above, and 145 main transformers, with a total capacity of 5.3 million KVA; 165 transmitting cables of 35KV or above in a total length of over 2700 km. The yearly power supply for the city reaches 14.52 billion KWh. 
The South Zone of the Hi-tech Zone currently has one 220KV transformer station in a capacity of 300,000KVA, 5 110KV transformers (Tongzhilin, Yulin, Nanjiao, Guixi), in a capacity of 633,500 KVA. 
The Zone has 44 10KV power lines, in a total length of 178 km.
The West Zone of the Hi-tech Zone has one 220KV transformer station with a capacity of 80,000 KVA, 2 110KV with a total capacity of 143,000 KVA. A new 220 KV transformer station is planned with a capacity of 200,000 KVA.
The power supply reliability of the Hi-tech Zone in 2003 reached 99.98%. 
Water Supply

The daily water supply capacity of the city is 1.849 million tons. 
Residential water is priced at 1.15yuan/m3; administrative 1.60yuan/m3; industrial and construction 1.40 yuan/m3; commercial and services 2.60yuan/m3; special water uses 3.50 yuan/m3. (Waste water treatment fee will be charged on-proxy: residential: 0.35 yuan/ton, others 0.5 yuan/ton).

Water pressure at supply is 0.3MP 
Gas Supply

The yearly gas supply of the city is 2.52 billion m3.

The yearly gas supply at Chengdu Hi-tech Zone is 480 million m3.

Gas supply pressure is 8 P, with a calorie value of 8500 kc.

Industrial gas is priced at 1.07 yuann/m3, residential 1.18yuan /m3 with a city gas coverage of 79%. 

Telecommunication
Chengdu is one of Chinas important postal processing center and Chengdu Postal Bureau one of the seven Rank 1 postal and telecom hubs of the country, the largest in southwestern China. 
Chengdu is the telecommunication hub in southwestern China with a well-established long-distance optical network, providing direct dialing phone services to over 180 countries and regions. 
Chengdu is the Internet center in southwestern China and the center of China Education and Research Net. 
China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, Chengdu Net, Chengdu Broadband Net and other providers could provide IDD, ADSL, DDN services. The exit bandwidth for Chengdu Internet is 17.5G.
ADSL Internet Service Fees by China Telecom at Chengdu

Environmental Protection

Waste Water Treatment

Sanwayao Waste Water Treatment Plant located at the South Zone of the Hi-tech Zone has a daily waste water treatment capability of 400,000 tons meeting the national discharge standard [Comprehensive Waste Water Discharge Standard(GB8978-1996)] Rank I (PH:6-9 COD:60mg/1 BOD5:20mg/1 SS:20mg/1)

The West Park Waste Water Treatment Plant has daily capacity of 80,000-100,000 tons with all the pipeworks laid out. 
Noise
The noise control requirements are to meet GB-12348-90, or daytime 65dB(A) and evening 55dB(A).

Solid Waste
Solid wastes (poisonous, radioactive) generated by companies in the Hi-tech Zone whose treatment are beyond the companies capabilities may be entrusted to Chengdu Dangerous Solid Waste Treatment Center or Sichuan Monitoring Center for Radioactivity for treatment.