Yangkou port economic zone yield results in livelihood projects

Yangkou port economic zone at Rudong county, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province has made great efforts to produce positive results on improving local people's livelihood over the past year.  

With a total investment of 300 million yuan ($44.45 million), the economic zone has focused on 10 major programs to help improve the rural environment, public transportation, and increase the locals' income.

A new farmers' market started operation at the begining of January this year. The new market, with an investment of 20 million yuan was innovated from a local seafood market and features areas for supermarkets, seafood market and public services, making life more convenient and helping ease the traffic around the area. 

The local government also invested 4 million yuan to establish a wastewater treatment center in the area, immensely helping ease the water pollution in the area.