Oil region looks to the future

Daqing, China's largest oil producer is exploring new income opportunities for the region's ongoing sustainability.

Since 1959, Daqing has produced about 1.9 billion tons of crude oil. Notably, during the period 1975 to 2002, Daqing maintained an annual oil production of no less than 50 million tons, creating a world record.

Concerns that Daqing was on the verge of depleting its natural resource stocks surfaced when output began to decline in 2003.