Farm produce backs foreign trade growth

Shandong will be working hard this year on opening-up so that foreign trade will grow by about 10 percent, the governor has said.

New zone for maritime economic development

Over the next few years Shandong province will be looking at the Yellow River Delta and the Shandong Peninsula Economic Zone to improve the economic structure and development pattern, the governor has said.

The economic zone stretches along a more than 3,000-kilometer coastline, through the cities of Qingdao, Dongying,Yantai,Weihai,Weifang,Rizhao,Binzhou, and covers 160,000 square kilometers of sea.

Province to focus on modern industries

Shandong is devoting itself to modernizing its economy to become more competitive by developing high-tech, eco-friendly industries and integrating agricultural, industrial, and service sectors, according to a senior leader.

Five-Year Plan returns to its Confucian roots

Shandong province is looking for annual growth of 30 percent in its culture industry.

Balancing urban and rural change to improve people's lives

Shandong has an ambitious development plan for the next five years that emphasizes overall economic strength and the well-being of the people, according to the governor.