Yingkou Economic and Technological Development Zone was approved in
October, 1992. It now has a developed area of 24 square kilometers and a
population of 150,000.
Geographic
Location
Yingkou Economic & Technological Development Zone
(YETDZ) is located in the middle stretch of the Liaodong Peninsula, on the
northeast coast of the Liaodong Bay, of the Bohai Sea. It is near the Yingkou
New Port, about 210 kilometers south of Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province,
and 180 kilometers to Dalian in the south. Surrounded is YEDTZ by eight big
Liaoning cities scattered in the central hinterland of Northeast China.
Climate
YETDZ is in the temperate marine climate zone.
Its annual mean temperature is 9.8 centigrade, with a yearly mean precipitation
of 545.9 millimeters .
Communication and Transportation
Port
Yingkou
Port is the second largest port in northeast China with 28 berths, of which 16
can handle 10,000-ton freighters and some up to 80,000-ton ships. The annual
handling capacity is 25,000,000 ton of cargo. It operates container liner routes
to Hong Kong, Japan (Kobe, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya), South Korea (Busan) and
feeder routes to a number of domestic ports. It maintains shipping services with
more than 140 harbors in over 40 countries and regions around the world.
Landway
To the east of the YETDZ there are three
north-south communication arteries, namely the Harbin-Dalian Railway,
Harbin-Dalian Highway and the Harbin-Dalian Expressway. And inside the YETDZ
there are three east-west accesses: a harbor-exclusive railway, a highway, and a
road for entry into the zone.
Airport
The YETDZ is an hour's drive to Anshan
Airport via the expressway, 90 minutes of drive (180 km) to Zhoushuizi
International Airport, Dalian, and two hours to Taoxian International Airport of
Shenyang, 210 kilometers away. In addition, preparation for the construction of
a Yingkou International Airport is under way.
Natural Resources
The YETDZ abounds in mineral resources,
lumber, cereals, fruits and aquatic products. To the north is is adjacent to the
Liaohe Oil Field that has offshore and underground crude and natural gas
deposits in abundance. The refined oil and natural gas are transported to
Yingkou Port through two pipelines passing the YETDZ from the Daqing Oilfield.
There are 32 varieties of metallic and non-metal minerals already verified in
the Yingkou area. Among them, magnetite deposit ranks the first in China.
Talcum, Boron, and Gold mines are also in rich reserves. Natural mineral water
gushes out by 442.5 tons per day. The annual production of offshore salt totals
800,000 tons, making it one of the top four salt producers in China. In
addition, this area is a big supplier of rice, fruits and aquatic products.
Tourism Resources
The development zone runs along
coastline of 25 kilometers, sporting natural bathing places, hot springs and
forest parks.
Industrial Structure
Five core industries have come into
shape, namely, minerals processing, cereal processing, timber manufacturing,
leather & garment making, and cosmetic products and supplies
manufacturing.
Investment Priorities
1. Agricultural projects that
benefit the industrialization of agriculture, such as agricultural breeding,
aquaculture, shore exploitation, seed germination and amelioration, cash crops
and fruits processing
2. Leading-edge technologies that utilize foreign
high-tech to develop machinery, electronics and chemical industries
3.
Service sectors such as tourism and catering
4. Infrastructure construction
and development
5. Areas of interest where foreign investment is especially
encouraged by using existing resources in the YETDZ:
A. Magnetite products
and stone processing by making use of local magnetite deposits
B. Intensive
processing of cereals by taking advantage of the grain resources of the
Northeastern provinces (i.e. Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang)
C. Forest
products and byproducts manufacturing
D. Leather and fur manufacturing by
drawing on the rich livestock farming resources in the Northeast and Inner
Mongolia.
E. Labor-intensive manufacturing industries such as textiles,
garment making, and other daily necessities by taking advantage of local labor
resources.
Administration Committee
Tel: 86-417-6251222
Fax:
86-417-6251028
Email: gov@ykdz.gov.cn
Website: www.ykdz.gov.cn
(Source: Ministry of Commerce)
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