The Xisanqi area in eastern Haidian District, once known for building materials, has transformed into a hub for high-tech science parks. After the Spring Festival, parks across the region have resumed full operations. The Jinyu Life Science Innovation Center project is in its final construction phase and is set for completion by the end of March. Meanwhile, companies at Jinyu Smart Manufacturing Park and Jinyu Smart Hub Center are operating at full capacity to fulfill orders and expand their market reach. At the commercial aerospace firm Yidong Aerospace, located within Jinyu Smart Manufacturing Park, researchers conducted ignition tests in front of a vacuum simulation chamber.
By 9 a.m., the streets of Xisanqi were bustling with activity. A construction site at No. 8 Jiancai Cheng East Road is poised to become the area’s latest science and technology park—the Jinyu Life Science Innovation Center. On site, 18 R&D workshops and office buildings have taken shape, with municipal roads largely paved. Workers are now carrying out interior finishing, outdoor utility installations, and landscaping. A notable feature of the complex is that 85% of its spaces have ceilings over 6.5 meters high and are designed without underground levels, minimizing vibration interference with precision instruments. This makes the park suitable for industries such as smart manufacturing and synthetic biology, which require large tanks, experimental setups, radiation shielding, specialized lab spaces, and complex ventilation systems. The layout supports the full spectrum of R&D activities, from pilot testing to inspection and validation.
The park is scheduled to pass final inspection by the end of March, with two companies expected to begin interior fit-outs in April. According to the project manager, nearly ten companies have already confirmed their tenancy, achieving a pre-leasing rate of 63%. The park will also host top-tier research resources, including the National Key Laboratory of New Metallic Materials from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, a Medical Robotics Innovation Center, and a Cryo-Electron Microscopy Laboratory. Its industrial focus will extend to cutting-edge fields such as embodied intelligence and high-end equipment manufacturing, helping absorb overflow demand from multiple Jinyu technology parks in the Xisanqi area.
At noon, a ceremonial gong-ringing event at the neighboring Jinyu Smart Manufacturing Park marked the start of the new year for its tenants. Companies in the park have already resumed normal operations. Yidong Aerospace, in particular, maintained round-the-clock testing throughout the Spring Festival holiday. Inside its production workshop, researchers performed ignition tests near a vacuum simulation chamber, while technicians in a cleanroom calibrated core components of satellite electric propulsion systems. Jia Yuntao, the company’s technical director, noted that with a full order book and tight production schedules, the firm aims to enhance its large-scale delivery capabilities this year. It plans to supply more reliable, lightweight, and cost-effective core propulsion systems for multiple satellite models, aligning with the rapid growth of satellite constellation networks and the commercial aerospace sector.
In Tower T1 of Jinyu Smart Hub Center, employees at AI chip company Qingwei Intelligent work under large screens displaying real-time progress on various projects. A plaque for the "Beijing Key Laboratory of New Architecture Intelligent Chip Technology," led by the company, stands prominently at the entrance. "The lab was recently certified by Beijing—a strong start to the new year!" said Ouyang Peng, the firm’s chief technology officer. He added that the lab recently held its inaugural meeting, setting a three-year plan for developing a landmark new generation of reconfigurable intelligent chips. Four partner institutions will collaborate to explore new architectures and ecosystem pathways for intelligent chips.
In the Xisanqi building materials district, the closure and relocation of traditional industrial enterprises have paved the way for a high-tech innovation hub spanning approximately 700,000 square meters—the Zhongguancun Xisanqi (Jinyu) Technology Park. This transformation illustrates how old factory spaces can be revitalized to fuel new growth. Looking ahead, Jinyu Group will leverage its Smart Manufacturing Park, Smart Hub Center, and Life Science Innovation Center to deepen its focus on advanced sectors such as smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, quantum information, new energy materials, high-end medical devices, embodied intelligence, and synthetic biology. The group aims to continuously refine the industrial ecosystem, strengthen scientific innovation, and build a modern, competitive hub for industrial innovation.