Putuo District has released a five-year action plan on the innovation development of Wuning Road, a major thoroughfare link between Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. The district aims to further develop the “Wuning Innovation Development Axis,” a key site for Putuo to attract innovative sectors, transform scientific achievements and develop new economic growth capability. According to the district government’s plan, Putuo will make the Wuning Axis the core area for its development through 2021.