Port booming despite the global downturn

The worldwide economic slowdown and heavy competition among ports have had little impact on Liaoning's booming Port of Dandong, the northernmost seaport of China, according to official statistics.

In the first half of this year, bulk cargo throughput at the port reached 43.86 million tons, a year-on-year increase of more than 29 percent. It also handled 470,000 containers, up 39 percent.

The city government of Dandong has long prioritized the development of the port. And the port has been further emphasized since last year, when the city released a strategy to boost the development of port-related industries.