By strictly following scientific principles, the Zone well integrates the development strategy for the Nanjing City and the urban development plan for the Jiangning district. The goal is to build the Zone into a new and modern urban district, a high and new technology area with beautiful environment, and a knowledge innovation base for Jiangsu Province. The development of the Zone follows the principles of high starting point, high standard, detailed planning and adopting various methods. The planning and design should show its own characteristics. Various functions should be completed and the development should be accomplished in an orderly way. The planned functions are: an international, modernized and ecologically sound new downtown area of Nanjing cherishing its own unique features; an economic park mainly depending on high and new technology industry, hi-tech companies and hi-tech talents; a venture-creating zone exercising international standards and operating in a modern market economy; a suburban entertainment and tourist destination where man and nature coexist harmoniously; a cultural park full of vitality, which provides clean and beautiful living environment and rich cultural atmosphere. This is an ambitious blueprint for a hi-tech park and a knowledge innovation base supported by high technology and modern pioneer industries where hills, rivers, urban area and trees are well integrated, and which performs complete functions and provides a full range of facilities.