The business park sector in China is still in its infancy with a development history of little more than 10 years. However, the sector is now firmly poised for ‘lift-off’ as the property market responds to the increasing requirement for high quality decentralised business space. This paper looks at the short history of the business park market in China, reviews the future drivers of growth, identifies the likely business park hotspots and assesses how the development and investment landscape is likely to evolve over the next few years.