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. Qidong's regional GDP in 2023 reached up to 144.73 billion yuan ($19.91 billion).

Tian Kun Hao [Photo/qidongnews.com]

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

The per capita disposable income of residents in the city was 49,085 yuan in 2023, an increase of 5.9 percent over the previous year, according to government statistics.

The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 60,041 yuan, up 5.1 percent, while that of rural residents was 34,743 yuan, up 6.9 percent.