By Si Zhanwei 

  On 30th May, a Dragon Boat Invitational was held at Shanghai Shibei High-Tech (Nantong) Science and Technology City. Four dragon boat teams from Australia, Malaysia and Nantong competed on Baoyue Lake. 

  In August 2010, governments of Shanghai Jing’an District and Nantong worked together to build the Shibei Science and Technology City. Among the more than 300 science and technology-based enterprises here, 40% are from Shanghai. During the breaks in competition training, the Shibei Science and Technology City invited senior executives from foreign companies in Shanghai to visit the park, visit the companies and carried out exchanges. 

  Gao Jian, who is in charge of investment service of the Shibei Science and Technology City, introduced that it was the second batch of ‘international participants’ arrived in May. Before that, the ‘Hebilu’ dragon boat team formed by the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg carried out pre-race training at Baoyue Lake, preparing for the 2025 Yangtze River Delta Hao River Dragon Boat Invitational. In their spare time, they also walked along the water system, observing and learning about the industrial layout of Shibei Science and Technology City in the fields of integrated circuits, life sciences and health, and automotive electronics, etc. The international dragon boat team members have spoken highly of Shibei Science and Technology City’s positioning as an integrated industrial-urban hub and ecological community. 

  ‘It’s my first time to come here. It’s very beautiful. The business, industry and environment are all very good. I will definitely come to Nantong again.’ Jonathan Xu, the leader of ‘Hebilu’ dragon boat team, had a very good impression on the Shibei Science and Technology city because of the several days’ stay for training, especially the well-equipped water sports base facilities, which he praised a lot. 

  Gao Jian introduced that based on the 5-km-long high-quality ecological coastline of Baoyue Lake, the Shibei Science and Technology City invested to build an intelligent sports base integrating multiple water sports including rowing, dragon boat, canoeing, and paddle boarding. In the start of 2025, Baoyue Lake water sports base opened. The municipal rowing association was also founded at the same time. Up to now, it has received more than 40 enterprises from places including Shanghai and Nantong to carry out team-building activities. ‘Every competition and team-building event is a vivid display of the image of the Shibei Science and Technology City. Water sports experience is becoming our ‘characteristic business card’ for attracting investment. 

  Relying on the professional training facilities and specialized operation and management team of the Baoyue Lake Water Sports Base, Shibei Science and Technology City is actively developing a favorable business environment that integrates ‘water sports + business networking + eco-friendly office spaces.’ Senior executives of enterprises can experience the new business mode of ‘paddle negotiation’ in the beautiful scenery of the lake, and achieve an organic integration of work and life. 

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南通市北科技城：

以龙舟赛促进招商

    5月30日，一场龙舟邀请赛在上海市北高新（南通）科技城举行，来自澳大利亚、马来西亚及本土的四支龙舟队挥桨宝月湖。

    2010年8月，上海静安区与南通两地政府携手打造市北科技城。这里的300多家科创型企业，有四成来自上海。在比赛训练间隙，市北科技城邀请在沪外企高管在园区参观、进企业考察，展开交流。

    市北科技城招商服务负责人高建介绍，这已经是5月抵达的第二波“国际选手”。此前，由荷兰、比利时、卢森堡三国联合组成的“荷比卢”龙舟队在宝月湖展开赛前集训，全力备战2025长三角濠河龙舟邀请赛。闲暇时，他们也是沿着水系一路走，一路看，了解市北科技城在集成电路、生命健康、汽车电子等领域的产业布局，国际龙舟队员都给予市北科技城产城融合、生态社区的定位高度评价。

    “我是第一次来，这里非常漂亮，商业、产业和环境都很不错，我一定会再来南通。”“荷比卢”龙舟队领队Jonathan Xu因为集训停留多日，市北科技城给他留下了很好的印象，特别是这里完备的水上运动基地配套让他大加赞赏。

    高建介绍，依托宝月湖5公里优质生态岸线，市北科技城投资建设了集赛艇、龙舟、皮划艇、桨板等多元水上运动于一体的智慧化运动基地。2025年初，宝月湖水上运动基地启用，市赛艇运动协会也同步挂牌成立。迄今已迎来近40家上海、南通等地的企业开展团建活动，“每一场赛事及团建，都是市北科技城形象的生动展示，水上运动体验日趋成为我们招商引资的‘特色名片’”。

    依托宝月湖水上运动基地配备的专业训练设施和专业化运营管理团队，市北科技城正大力打造“水上运动+商务社交+生态办公”的招商软环境，企业高管可在湖光秀色间体验“挥桨谈判”的新颖商务模式，实现工作与生活的有机融合。

    作者：司占伟