Qingdao to improve modern transportation network
China DailyThe eastern coastal city of Qingdao will take steps to improve its modern transportation infrastructures during the 14th Five-Year Plan period to provide greater convenience for citizens, expand connectivity to surrounding areas and advance social and economic development, said local officials. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province According to a work conference on traffic and transportation held on Feb 8, Qingdao is aiming to build a modern comprehensive transportation network by 2025. This year, which marks the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan, Qingdao will intensify efforts to promote strategic research on transportation, advance construction of transportation infrastructures and speed up traffic integration within the Jiaodong Economic Circle. Measures will also be taken to deepen supply-side structural reform and enhance epidemic prevention and control as well as traffic safety emergency work, said local officials.