Qingdao is a new first-tier city approved by the State Council, an important national coastal center city and an international port city, an economic center of Shandong Province, a coastal resort city, an important pioneer area for the development of modern marine industry, an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia, a maritime sports base, a major node city of the Belt and Road New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor and a strategic fulcrum for maritime cooperation.
Qingdao (referred to as Qing), formerly known as Qingdao? Gio? Another name? Qindao? 、? Island city? , which belongs to Shandong Province, is the world beer city, the world sailing capital, the first batch of coastal open cities in China and the national health city, and is known as? Eastern Switzerland? Named after Qingdao, an ancient fishing village.
According to CBN? The Research Institute of New First-tier Cities released the ranking of urban commercial charm in 2020, and Qingdao is a new first-tier city, ranking 13.
Why can Qingdao become a new first-tier city?
As far as fame is concerned, Qingdao is one of the star cities in China. From the perspective of economic strength, Qingdao has always been among the best. According to the total GDP of 20 19, it ranks 14 among the cities in China and first in Shandong 16. Around 20 10, Qingdao ranks first 10. In 20 19, the total GDP of Qingdao was 1 174 1 100 million yuan. Meanwhile, Qingdao is very famous in China? Brand capital? Haier, Hisense and Tsingtao Brewery are all industry leaders.
Judging from the first-tier cities, they are basically the cities with the highest GDP in the country. Qingdao, Suzhou, Dongguan and Ningbo are non-capital cities. Among them, Qingdao and Ningbo are both cities under separate state planning and sub-provincial cities, while Suzhou and Dongguan are the only two ordinary prefecture-level cities.
In 20 19, Qingdao's per capita GDP and per capita disposable income were 124282 yuan and 45452 yuan, respectively, ranking high among cities in China. In 20 19, according to the internationally accepted standard that the per capita GDP reached 20,000 US dollars, 14 cities in China have crossed the threshold, and the per capita GDP of Qingdao has been converted into 17800 US dollars, which is not far from the standard of developed economies.