9Qingdao: Towards a Blue Economic Zone
Qingdao has numerous natural, economic, and historical advantages in developing its own specific urban pathway in close relation to its maritime position. The city was a 19th-century treaty port, as the European powers recognised the quality of its harbour and its significant location on the East China Sea. The city still has distinctive European architecture alongside fine examples in the Chinese tradition.
Qingdao has a large and protected harbour, a beautiful coastline, and is ideally situated for seaborne exchange with the key economies of Japan and South Korea – both of which have a significant presence in the regional economy. Allied to its traditional trading role, the city has concentrated on ...
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