Dongying
China DailyThe confluence of the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea nourishes the rich and expansive Yellow River Delta. With its east and north boundaries on the Bohai Sea, the north lying next to the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan economic zone, and its east and south edges bordering the Jiaodong peninsula economic zone while its west radiates to the vast inland areas, Dongying enjoys a favorable location and is an important intersection of the Bohai Sea Rim economic zone and the cities cluster of the Shandong peninsula. Dongying's 1,530-sq-km patch of wetlands is an important habitat and breeding ground for migratory birds from Northeast Asia and the western Pacifi c. The Yellow River Delta possesses rich resources and a unique ecological system. As a result, the interaction and combination of different ideologies and cultures lead to a tolerant, harmonious and opening culture of the Yellow River Delta which features the deep-rooted culture of ancient State of Qi, the hardworking spirit of oilfield workers, an open and harmonious immigration culture, and a unique ecological culture. The confluence of the Yellow River and the Bohai Sea year after year gave birth to the youngest land of the country—the vast Yellow River Delta.