Why is Oulong in Xi'an?

Initial key staff of Oulong originated from Infineon/Qimonda development center in Xi'an, therefore, it was natural to start from there. All initial customers had been located in this region. With a population of about 40 Mio, Shaanxi province achieves a GDP of about 200 billion US$. Central government in China is strongly pushing investment and development of western regions of China. Xi'an high tech zone is very successful in attracting high tech and aerospace industries. Aside of a being a major airport hub with first direct flights to Europe, a high speed railway connection to Beijing had just been finished. Many international companies established operations in Xi'an high tech park.