Transportation: with the investment increased continuously, transporting capacity improved. 28.9 million yuan was invested in 2004 adding 660 passenger seats and 35 places for vehicles. 13 water routes provided services between Shanghai and Chongming, Chongming and Jiangshu province handling 8.598 million passengers a year showing an increase of 6.9 % over the previous year, 1.803 million vehicles a year showing an increase of 17.3 %. In 2004, 60 million yuan was invested to complete the construction of 197 km long rural road. 37 bus routes with 4190 km long connected to all rural roads handling 22.5 million passengers in 2004.

Infrastructure: Public service system improved. 4 water plants with 105 km long pipe supplied 17.38 million ton of water. Power capacity reached 1198.68 million KW showing an increase of 12.6 %. The whole island consumed 1098.01 million kw/hour among which 138.91 million kw/hour were consumed by the households, an increase of 19.9 %.

Post & telecommunications: Post and telecommunication facilities improved continuously and the pace of IT industrialization speeded up. In 2004 the income in post industry hit 1.8 hundred million yuan. The telephone exchange capacity was 23.8 channels. 207000 households had telephones, an increase of 2000 households. Every 100 households had 71.3 telephones.

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The government bodies include Chongming County Foreign Economic Committee, Shanghai Custom House Chongming Office and Chongming County Import & Export Inspection & Quarantine Bureau. Some agencies include Chongming County Service Center for Foreign-invested Enterprises, certified accountant agency, banks and insurance companies.

County governor: Shunlei     Tel: 59622324
Vice governor: Zhang Guokun  Tel: 59622324
Director of county economic committee: Tel: 59621006
Vice director of county economic committee: Tel: 59611993