A port in Qidong, a county-level city of Nantong, East China's JIangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: qidongfabu]

Qidong, located at the junction of the Yangtze River and the East China Sea, is the only city in Jiangsu province located near both the river and the sea, as well as Shanghai.

The city has excellent waterways and coasts, making it an ideal place for developing marine industries.

The city's characteristic marine industries include portside equipment manufacturing, new materials, new energy, port logistics, and marine fisheries.

Lyusi Port, the oldest hub port in the north of Shanghai, has a general terminal and a container terminal that operate domestic and international trade vessels, covering six continents.

As of the end of November, the general terminal of the port area had operated 43 foreign trade vessels and 51 domestic trade vessels, achieving an operating income of 81.48 million yuan ($11.42 million).

The port also attracts a large number of high-quality projects, such as Yusheng Electric's special photoelectric composite submarine cable project, which reduces self-built terminal costs by nearly 200 million yuan.

In addition, the Qidong Marine Shipbuilding Industrial Park has produced more than 60 first-made ships and products and achieved total industrial taxable sales of 23.23 billion yuan from January to November, a year-on-year increase of 25.1 percent.

Qidong is also a beautiful coastal cultural and tourism destination with 10 3A-level scenic spots and one 4A-level scenic spot. It has various distinctive coastal scenic spots, such as Qitang City, Bihai Yinsa and Golden Beach, where tourists can enjoy both sea and river views. As of the end of November, Qidong had received over 6.87 million tourists with an expected tourism income of 7.35 billion yuan.