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QINGDAO, China, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Located on the east bank of Jiaozhou Bay, Shibei District, Qingdao is the

origin of Qingdao's urban development as well as the birthplace of Qingdao's

industry and commerce. The century-old Qingdao Port sets sail here, and brands

such as Haier, Green Beer, and Sifang Machinery Factory all originate here.

Shibei District has firmly assumed Qingdao's "responsibility of major city"

since this year for building a modern international metropolis, adhered to the

concept of people's city built by the people as well as serving the people,

launched three years of urban renewal and construction, and promoted 145

projects with a total investment of 10 billion yuan at full speed, accelerated

the improvement of the quality of urban functions, and continuously enhanced

the people's sense of acquisition and happiness.

Focusing on putting the people first and creating a happy urban area. Shibei

District adheres to the people-oriented development concept, rationally

arranges production, living, and ecological spaces, and starts the renovation

of 94,000 square meters of historical protected buildings to a full extent. 57

shops in the Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District are opened, as well as

the Gaomi Road, forming a vibrant scene of "readable buildings, strollable

blocks, memorable city"; pilot project of national-level pedestrian street

renovation - Dengzhou Road Beer Street, Hexing Road, Changxing Road Snack

Street in the Taidong Pedestrian Street Area are renewed and opened, reshaping

new landmarks for internet celebrities; 53 places and 259 old blocks were

completed throughout the year, the living conditions of 14,700 residents have

significantly improved; the transformation of idle open spaces in the city has

been vigorously promoted, 34 urban "micro-renewal" projects have been

completed, adding convenient parking lots and basketball courts, providing more

than 2,800 parking berths and making the city a paradise for people to work and

live.

Focusing on the ecological development and creating a beautiful urban area.

Shibei District has launched a construction action "City of Parks", proceeded a

high-standard remediation of 10 mountain parks such as Shuangshan Mountain and

Beiling Mountain, opened up 7.3 kilometers of greenway around Fushan Mountain

and more than 8,000 square meters of leisure lawn to the public as a "salon of

sunshine"; built up a 4-kilometer coastal trail guided by the "rebirth of

Houhai through integration of harbor and city", integrating natural ecology

with urban public spaces organically to create a modern, vibrant and colorful

urban-themed greenway; made use of every single space to build pocket parks,

adding dozens of places for rest, fitness and activities, and actively created

a participatory community park environment of open type with "flowers in front

of you and shades of green by your side".

Focusing on high-quality development and creating a top-class urban area.

Shibei District has implemented the update and renovation of the cruise port

area to a high standards, launched the trial operation of the container tribe

project, initiated the construction start of the China North International Oil

and Gas Center, proceeded with the construction of the underground space and

the Shandong port shipping and financing center in an orderly manner; fully

started the construction in three large areas such as old Sifang Industrial

Zone - CRRC Sifang City, Great Health Industrial Park and Celebration City with

a newly started area of 750,000 square meters; fully guaranteed the

construction of key municipal projects, completed the widening of Nanjing Road

and opened it to traffic two months in advance, so that the quality of the city

has been significantly improved.

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Contact: Ms. Zhu Yiling

Tel.: 0086532-85911619

Official website: http://www.qingdaochina.org

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Twitter page: https://twitter.com/loveqingdao

Source: Stadt Qingdao