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Lianyungang Port is at the most easterly point of the New Eurasia Continental Bridge (NECB) spanning the Eurasian Continent, and is a growing city standing at the coastal frontier of the Yellow Sea.

Lianyungang was one of the first 14 coastal cities opened to the outside world by the central government; it is also the east terminal of the New Silk Road - The New Eurasia Continental Bridge. Lianyungang boasts a unique mixture of scenery, sea and mountains, among them Yuntai Mountain is a state-level scenic site. Lianyungang governs four counties and four suburban districts; Ganyu, Donghai, Guanyun and Guannan counties and Haizhou, Xinpu, Yuntai and Lianyun districts. There is one state level development zone and two provincial level development zones.

Lianyungang has a population of 4.05 million people and covers an area of 7,444KM². It has an urban and suburban area of 880KM² with a population of 700,000. Lianyungang is an ancient but also a young city. The land formed 1.6 billon years ago and saw human activity as early as 100,000 years ago. Evidence of agricultural activities of 4000-7000 years ago has been found in the area. In 525 BC Confucius is believed to have seen the sea from the top of Kongwangshan (which means the hill on which Confucius saw the sea). The Qin Emperor came here 3 times while visiting eastern China. He built a stone gate here, now called the East Qin Gate. Tang dynasty emperor Taizhong, regarded as a wise emperor, created a wonderful tale when he passed Shucheng during a war to the east. Sun Yatsen the founder of the KMT, made a blueprint of the East Harbor of Lianyungang during his two visits to Lianyungang. Mr. Wu Chengen's world famous novel ¡°Journey to the West¡± was inspired by his love for the nearby Huaguo Mountains. Li Ruzheng wrote ¡°Jin Hua Yuan¡± in the old town of Banpu. Lianyungang was called Ju Guo in the Warring States period, Haizhou from the end of South-North dynasty to the Qin Dynasty and East Sea County in the Qin and Han Dynasties. After Liberation in 1949, the central government made Lianyungang a special region called Xinhailian, later Xinhailian city. The city was renamed Lianyungang in 1961. Lianyungang Municipality began to govern its 3 surrounding counties in 1983 and later Guannan county came under its jurisdiction. The name of Lianyungang is only 40 years old and the existing administrative region of Lianyungang was zoned only 5 years ago. Only during the past 20 years of reform and opening-up, has the modern port of Lianyungang been built, a growing city, a new industrial city and an important tourist city.

Lianyungang is a major regional transport hub linking the west coast of the Pacific to the east coast of the Atlantic by the NECB. After years of construction and development a land, sea and air transport network has been developed around the port. Lianyungang Port has become an international trade cargo transport hub with complete port facilities. Its transit capacity reached 27 million tones in the year 2000, while its designing capacity is 25 million. Lianyungang Port has trade and transport connections with nearly 1000 ports in more than 160 countries.  It has 60-odd container-liners every month to and from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Europe and the west coast of the North America. At the moment, projects improving the 100,000-ton berth and constructing 3^rd and 4^th generation container terminals are underway. Lianyungang Airport is ranked international 4D. It has flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chendu, Xiamen and Dalian. The east Longhai Railway has double tracked railways. There are direct passenger trains between Lianyungang and Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Baoji, Wuhan and Guangzhou. There is regular container railway transport from Lianyungang to Zhengzhou, Xi¡¯an, Chengdu, Lanzhou, and Ala Pass. As one of the 45 state main highway hubs, Lianyungang has completed several highways. Two state arterial highways now under construction cross in Lianyungang.  These are the Lian-Huo Highway (Lianyungang to Huoergusi in Xinjiang province) linking the east and west of China and the Tongshan Highway (Tongjiang in Helongjiang province to Shanya on Hainan Island) linking the north and south. 

Since 1984 when Lianyungang was one of the first 14 coastal cities opened to the outside world by the central government, the Lianyungang government has been building its infrastructure facilities to improve the investment environment. In 1992 Lianyungang was listed in the 40 cities with best hard investment environment in China.

Investors from 35 countries and/or regions have established some 200 businesses here. Many world famous companies have invested here, such as ITOCHU International Inc., Suntory Inc., Amada, LG of Korea, Chiatai Thailand, American Dupont, PPG, Sait-Gobain, Roquette, Provimi and Germany Chinese Commerce Association. Investment has now reached US$800 million and annual foreign trade volume US$500 million. Lianyungang has created and developed Lianyungang Economic-Technical Development Zone 6KM² of which has been developed. Such advantageous industries as pharmacy, textile, and foods have started in the zone. The 30,000M² Lianyungang International Exhibition Center is ready to meet businessmen from both home and abroad. The International Infocenter for the New Eurasia Continental Bridge has helped shorten the distance with other parts of the world, especially with regions along the land bridge. The infocenter has information exchanges with some 30 countries and/or regions and 10 domestic provinces and 40 cities along the land bridge.

Lianyungang is a new industrial city with unique features and abundant resources. Due to its temperate climate midway between north and south and complicated geography and physiologromy, Lianyungang boasts rich national, agricultural, ocean and mineral resources. Lianyungang is an important agricultural production base in China. Its Haizhou Bay is one of China¡¯s 8 biggest fishing farms, Huaibei Salt Farm one the China¡¯s 4 biggest salt farms. Donghai is regarded as China¡¯s Crystal Town for its amount and quality of fine crystal. There are some 40 other minerals in the area such as phosphate, granite, quartz, crystal and serpentine. Lianyungang¡¯s industries are in the first stage of development.  Pharmacy, chemical industry, textile, foods and building materials are 5 pillar industries with local economic features. Lianyungang Soda Factory is one of 3 biggest factories of this kind in China. Lianyungang LDZ Spandex Co., Ltd has successfully formed a joint-venture with American Dupont. Listed companies include Lianyungang Heng Ri Pharmacy and Lianyungang Ideal Group. A new group of large, hi-tech enterprises are just starting up. Jiangsu Tianwan Nuclear Powder Plant, large-scale cooperation project between Chinese and Russian Governments is under construction. Lianyungang will become important electrical supply base in Jiangsu after its first construction phase which 2-one million KW generators will be installed (a total investment volume of US$3.2 billion) is completed in 2004.

Lianyungang is an important tourist city with beautiful surroundings. With mountains meeting the sea and islands facing the port, Lianyungang has 14 tourist areas and 116 scenic spots. Among them are the Huaguo Mountain park, charming beach, waterfall and hot springs in Donghai, the ancient Haizhou Town and forest park. Lianyungang City is just like a pearl surrounded by blue sea and green mountains. In Lianyungang you can find:  

• Lian Island-the biggest island in Jiangsu;
• Huaguo Mountains-the highest mountains in Jiangsu;
• The longest highway tunnel in China;
• The longest sea causeway in China;
• The best hot spring;
• Unique mountain and sea scenery;
• Ancient Rock Carviongs & Paintings;

These unique tourist resources make Lianyungang as one of China¡¯s 49 most important tourist cities, one of 3 main tourist areas in Jiangsu Province. Lianyungang¡¯s tourist industry has maintained an upbeat momentum. Lianyungang is attracting more and more tourists from both home and abroad.

In the new century, with the trend to global economic development and with the implementation of state economic strategic decisions, Lianyungang is attracting more and more attention. The tenth state ¡°Five Year Plan¡± is relying on the NECB to push the economic development in the area along the NECB. The tenth ¡°Five Year Plan¡± of Jiangsu province also sees Liangyungang relying on the NECB to speed up the pace of its development. As to opportunities in the new century, our goal is to make people rich and the city strong. Our development strategy is to build a prosperous city through opening up, education and port transportation. Marketization, industrialization, informatization, urbanization, economic globalization and farming industrialization. 

We are laying a firm foundation for the city to become a new strong industrial city, a beautiful tourist city, a modern transport hub with an international harbor. Our goal is to lay a foundation for a modern city in 5 years, to create a big city in 10 years and a metropolis in 20 years. We shall further improve the investment environment of the state development zone, speed up the construction of the Land Bridge Export Processing Zone. We shall fully fulfill our preferential investment policies on taxation, land lease, technical support and information services. We shall take more flexible measures to meet investors¡¯ needs. We shall improve the work efficiency of the Lianyungang Center of Administrative Examination and Approval and minimize administrative charges. Now, 40% of the administration formalities have been cut since the establishment of the center and much more will be eliminated for economic affairs. Administration formalities shall be completed in ¡°one door and within stipulated time¡±. Systems of Public Notice, Commitment and Responsibility shall continue to be implemented in foreign related government departments. Sense of service and development shall be strengthened to create better soft and hard investment environments.

Lianyungang is precious land for development and hot place for investment.   We sincerely welcome friends from both home and abroad to experience the great opportunities Lianyungang has to offer.  Lianyungang is mysterious today and glorious tomorrow.