Located in the most eastern tip of shandong peninsula,Rongcheng City is a coastal open city in economy and port ,facing Korea and Japan across the sea.It covers a total land area of 1392 square Kilometers with 15 towns,863 administrative villages and 90 resident communities u,and its total population is 679000.In 2002,the GDP came up to RMB220.7 billion and the county-level cities of Shandong Province for a continuous period.
　　There are over 20 kinds of discovered and exploited mineral resources:gold,silver,graphite,quartzite and granite.The special local products and agricultural by-products such as fruits,peanuts,sea snug,abalone,scallop,prawn and yellow croakers are well known both at home and abroad.
　　As for agriculture,the traditional agriculture has been transformed into modern one.In the year 2002,the income from agriculture was RMB 36.4 billion, making Rongcheng occupy NO.3 among the one hundred strongest agricultural counties of the country.Fishery,farming,fishing and processing also got overall development in Rongcheng.The total aquatic production was 1.20 million tons and the gross income from fishing industry 21.00 billion yuan,making Rongcheng rank first in all the counties of China for a successive period of 20 years.It enjoys the title of State-class 　　Demonstration Zone for Comprehensive Marine Development,Demonstration Zone for Scientific Development of Ocean.With regard to industry,Rongcheng has formed its own industrial system with 26 sectors and over 70 natural lines mainly dealing with machnery, rubber, food, building materials, shipbuilding, and electronics. The income from industrial sales amounted to RMB ? 121.3 billion.The tertiary industry is becoming more and more flourishing with its complete service facilities.The income from the tertiary industry was RMB 6.3 billion more than ever,ranking first in all the counties of Shandong Province.
　　The daily capacity of water supply in Rongcheng City is 100000 cubic meters,electricity supply 2.2 million kilowatts,the capacity of program-controlled telephones 250000.The highways in Rongcheng are 100% stiffened.Sea transportation is even better.The navigation lines to Hong Kong,Korea,Macao and Japan have been opened.It occupies a complete set of tourism tour service and facilities.20 high-class hotels and recreation facilities with excellent service are available in Rongcheng, as well as hospitals, gymnasium, museum, cinema theatre. Four province-grade developing zones and vacation zones have been set up:Rongcheng Economic and Technological Developing Zone,Shidao Bay Resort,Swan Lake Resort and Shidao international Seafood Trading Zone,covering a total area of 6 square kilometers, which have become the main investment target of traders.
　　There are 5 national first-class and second-class open ports and operation area,among which Longyan Port opened regular passenger-cargo vessels to Pyouong Port of Korea, and is given with contract-signing rights of foreign-related economic and technical cooperation.To make it convenient for foreign traders,a complete set of services has been set up:Customs,Administration for the Inspection & Quarantine of Import &Export Commodities,Foreign Investment Service Center and Frontier Inspection Station.Rongcheng successively established cooperative and trade relations with over 109 countries and regions,such as 10 foreign exchange earning groups with regard to tyres, drawnwork connecting rod, electronical machinery etc.By the end of 2002,the projects invested by foreigners had come up to 946,foreign investment in t contract US$993 million,and foreign investment actually used$310 million. The projects of direct foreign investment approved in 2002 added up to 127,foreign investment in contract US$310 million,and foreign investment actually used US$163 million. Over 200 kinds of products were exported, which cover 25 classfications.The enterprises with foreign exchange earnings reached 286,and the income from export in 2002came up to US$293 million.
　　Rongcheng is a famous seaside summer resort where you can enjoy the nicely natural landscape named Chengshan Cape,Sanggou Bay,Chashan Mountain and Shidao Port are distributed along 1 kilometer of coasline.There are more than 50 natural scenic attractions such as the national scenic spot of Cape Chengshan, known as China's Cope of Good Hoping, wild-life animals zoo, Nine-Peak Chashan Mountain which is the birthplace of Quanzhen Taoism,one of the four biggest Swan lakes-Chengshan Swan Lake,Five Tigers Habitant of Holy Water Taoist Temple,Chishan Fahua Temple-a symbol for frienship among the Chinese,Japanese and Korean,uncanny colorful Piebald Rocks and 10 vast natural bathing beaches.From the above-mentioned,we can see that Rongcheng is an ideal place for you to travel and spend your holidays,and in the year 2000 , Rongcheng was conferred "the title National Excellent City for Tourism".