Qidong is a nation-renowned "city of marine economy". With a coastline of 203 kilometers, it has more than 400 square kilometers of tidal flats. Lyusi Fishing Port is one of the four largest in China; and the total fish volume of Lyusi Fishing Port, which is one of China's six largest fishing ports, accounts for a third part of Jiangsu province's total fish harvest each year.

Aggregate economic volume has achieved a stable growth. According to preliminary calculations, its regional GDP in 2022 reached up to 139.11 billion yuan ($20.24 billion).

Tian Kun Hao [Photo/qidongnews.com]

The city ranked 16th among the top 100 counties and cities in basic economic competitiveness in 2022, one place higher than the previous year.

It ranked 23rd in the country's top 100 counties and cities in terms of comprehensive strength in 2022, four places higher than the previous year.

International economic and trade fair in Qidong. [Photo/qidongnews.com]

The per capita disposable income of residents in the city was 46,337 yuan ($6,740) in 2022, an increase of 4.9 percent over the previous year, according to government statistics.

The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 57,106 yuan, up 4 percent, while that of rural residents was 32,501 yuan, up 5.8 percent.

The income ratio of urban to rural residents was 1.76:1, 0.03 lower than the previous year.

The annual PM2.5 concentration dropped to 22.8 micrograms per cubic meter, ranking first in the province. The rate of days with good air quality reached 85 percent, ranking among the highest in the province.