Qingdao in Shandong province is accelerating the construction of its marine economy. [Photo by Qi Shuqing/For chinadaily.com.cn]
The city is the seat of the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Qingdao port handled more than 19.3 million containers in 2018. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]