Gates changes Convention for China: Microsoft launches first overseas home

Shanghai Science and Technology Park became Microsoft's new base of "China intelligence" three years ago, Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman, made a decision to change Microsoft's style in China, announcing that it would invest in building a technology park in China. Although it is the world's largest software company, Microsoft has never had the habit of buying property overseas, but this time he made an exception for China.　　This April, Microsoft Shanghai Science and Technology Park put into use, is located in Shanghai Minhang Zi Zhu Science and Technology Park this place 96,000 square meters of water emerald, become Microsoft in the United States outside the first of its own investment and construction of science and Technology Park. Building "homes" in China confirms Microsoft's firm determination to take root in China. "It's only China that makes Microsoft change its habits," Zhanghongjiang, chief technology officer of Microsoft Asia Pacific Research Group and director of the Microsoft Asian Engineering Institute, told reporters that China's market potential and pace of development prompted Microsoft to make long-term investments, especially Bill Gates has always been confident of China's technology talent, although Microsoft's income in China is not large,　　But Microsoft in China's research and development investment has accounted for 10% of the world, Hing-funded Shanghai Science and Technology Park will become Microsoft's "China-built" new base. Microsoft has given great trust and support to China's development. Zhanghongjiang said that three years ago, Microsoft also rented in the Zhu Yuan office, Microsoft's chief financial officer from the United States to understand the Shanghai Science and Technology Park Investment Plan, "we have not calculated the amount of investment, he was on the spot to approve the plan."　　"And to the current Shanghai Science and Technology Park completion of the first phase, the total investment is close to 700 million yuan."　　Zhanghongjiang smiled and said: "Microsoft in China is looking at the long-term, calculate is the big account." The first phase of Microsoft Shanghai Science and Technology Park has been assigned to 1500 employees, mainly from Microsoft Asia-Pacific Global Technology Support Center and Microsoft Asia Pacific Research and Development Group server and Developer Tools Division, the former is Microsoft's world's top five Technology Support Center, the only global Customer service center;　　and made an important contribution to the birth of China's first million-billion supercomputer.　　After the completion of Microsoft Shanghai Science and Technology Park, can accommodate 7,000 employees, and at the end of this year, Microsoft in Beijing, built Zhongguancun Science Park will be completed, can accommodate 5,000 employees, Microsoft will be in China to build a million people research and development team to develop the goal of spectacular human resources to achieve "China intellectual, Hui and global." Reporter impression This park is very "38" Microsoft Shanghai Science and Technology Park each floor has a modern office building common Tea Room, but there are "rules", the tea room every day must provide more than three kinds of fruit, more than eight kinds of snacks. The new home of Microsoft's developers is filled with this "38-breath".　　Or, we can change the word, called humanization. Here, all the desks are environmentally friendly bamboo desktop, staff sitting chair is also difficult to see in other office buildings, because this is Microsoft, a well-known furniture company specifically designed to meet the requirements of ergonomic principles, it is necessary to ensure that research and development personnel sit comfortably. Football in the Microsoft Parkfield, basketball court, gym, game consoles and so do not have to say, but also has a massage room, can book a massage therapist for full-body massage. Weekly Minhang Center Hospital doctors will be on-site to provide health counseling and physical examination.　　If Microsoft employees go to Minhang hospital, they can go directly to the green channel without queuing. Microsoft Shanghai Science Park is also an advanced "green" Park, planning to run according to the United States LEED Green building standards. The exterior wall uses the newest low radiation glass curtain wall. Air conditioning system Unlike other office buildings installed in the ceiling, but hidden under the floor, very convenient for the ventilation pipe cleaning, to ensure that employees breathe fresh air every day, while greatly reducing energy consumption, energy saving and environmental protection. It is said that there are only three buildings in mainland China that use such underground ventilation systems.