This centre is located in Zhongguancun West Zone in Haidian District, situated in the Northwest of Beijing, now commonly referred to as the Silicon Valley of China. The high-tech Park is home to the largest congregation of technology and intellectual resources in China. Supported by modern infrastructure, an estimated 12.000 high-tech companies, including Microsoft, Google and Sun Microsystems, are present in the thriving Zhongguancun West Zone, while some of China’s most prestigious universities including Tsinghua and Peking University are located here also.