Aug 20 marked the third anniversary of the establishment of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Lin-gang Special Area – located in East China's Shanghai city.

Over the past three years, the Lin-gang Special Area has strived to optimize its business environment to be world-class, market-oriented, law-based and international.

Lin-gang took the lead in innovating economic and trade rules, legal norms and government services. Companies in the area have benefited from red tape cuts and attentive services.

Lin-gang scored a total of 85.3 points on the World Bank's Doing Business assessment system, according to a report released by well-known professional consulting firm – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on Jan 20, showing that Lin-gang's business environment is a world leader.

Let's check out this video to learn about the milestones Lin-gang has made in improving its business environment.

[Video provided to en.lingang.gov.cn]

Milestones showcased in this video:

- September 2021

'Window affairs officer team' system receives first batch of items

- June 2021

Lin-gang area sets up new service center in Lan Wan

- March 2021

New tax service hall of Lin-gang tax bureau opens

- February 2022

'Lan shui di' tax service workshop opens doors

- December 2020

Lin-gang Special Area Legal Service Center opens

- December 2021

New cloud platform in Lin-gang to improve legal environment

- July 2021

Shanghai Lin-gang Notary Public Center opens