A core functional area for the modern service industry located in Dalian, Qixianling is one of the earliest industrial bases in the city. As the leading center for software and outsourcing, the area is now home to some 200 software related businesses, including World Top 500 enterprises, such as Dell, Siemens and Ericsson and national famed firms DHC and Hisoft. [China Daily]
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