Index reveals zone's clout

The average income of staff in Zhongguancun Science Park hit 1.61 million yuan ($260,000) last year and total revenue for the region was more than 3 trillion yuan, according to the 2014 Zhongguancun Index released during the 2014 Zhongguancun Forum.

Zhongguancun Science Park has long valued its rich talent pool.

There were nearly half a million scientific and technological staff working in the park in 2013, which accounted for 26.3 percent of all employees in Zhongguancun, according to the index.