Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R) gestures as speaking to a technician during a visit to Zhongguancun High-tech Park in Haidian District, northwestern Beijing June 17, 2005. Known as "Silicon Valley of China", Zhongguancun encompasses 68 universities including Qinghua University and Beijing University, and more than 200 research and developmental (R&D) institutions including the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The first state-level high-tech park was established in Zhongguancun in 1988.
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