Qingdao achieves impressive growth with record GDP
China DailyOfficials say economic strides come from boosts in industries, rural revitalization, improved living standards and environmental protection Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has developed into a towering coastal metropolis, with its GDP hitting 1.24 trillion yuan in 2020, local officials said. Last year, the per capita disposable income of Qingdao's rural residents was 23,656 yuan, up 4.8 percent year-on-year and ranking first in the province. The zone further enhances Qingdao as a vital player in economic and trade cooperation between Asia and Europe and boosted China's ties with SCO members, according to the city government. The marine environment also continued to improve, with 98.8 percent of the city's coastal water assessed as Class II or better, according to the Qingdao bureau of ecology and environment.