28 February 2013

Paul Mozur of The Wall Street Journal writes:

“Like most of China’s high-tech manufacturers, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. is located in an outsized and relatively isolated technology park.

But unlike the bulk of China’s electronics manufacturers, which set up cramped dormitories and massive dining facilities to manage legions of workers who come to do basic assembly, SMIC’s campus is actually pleasant.

Located within walking distance of its production facilities, apartment buildings in SMIC’s residential zone are brightly painted and framed by well-manicured trees. A short stroll across a canal leads to an area populated by villas that seem more suited to an American Sun Belt suburb than a technology park in Shanghai’s Pudong district.

Nearby is even a church, set up by SMIC’s Christian founder Richard Chang, where many employees worship on Sundays.

What’s going on here?”

Read the full article at http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/28/a-silicon-valley-campus-with-chinese-characteristics/.