The Study On Co-Development Of Qingdao Port Economy And Region Economy

Co-development of Qingdao port economy and region economy is studied in this thesis. The economy center concentrates along the coast in 21th century. The port economy is playing an important role in the development of the hinterland economy. Port economy ensures strongly the implementation of opening to the outside World and the growth of foreign trade. The rapid growthr of container transport has made our country become one of the hub of this advanced transport way. The development of city and port are becoming an organic whole. Fort not only strengthens the transport hub function of the city, but also becomes the most advanced area with the policy of opening to the outside world, and bringing forth new ideas. The enhancement of the port transport function and improvement of port economy promote effectively the development of hinterland economy and opening to the world, and determine the economy development pattern of our country. Port services the hinterland. The deeper development of the port economy contributes to the industrial structure advancement and the change of increment pattern. On the contrary, the scale of region economy, especially outside-oriented economy determines the port economy to a great extent. As a part of the ocean economy, port is characterized by its comprehensiveness. Port economy must develop in coordination with city and region economy.Port economy is the distinctive economy of Qingdao. Qingdao port faces such problems as there are many densely distributed small and medium-sized ports in Shandong peninsula, which lack rational division. They compete intensely in source of goods and transport installations. Qingdao port also faces the pressure of other port cities around the Bohai sea circle. How to settle the problem inside and Outside Qingdao port? We should put port economy into the city and region economy, and seek solutions from Qingdao city economy strategy arrangement and the needs of region economy. Therefore, it is necessary and urgent that we should study how to break up the region division and strengthen the connection of Qingdao port, city and region economy.The thesis relates the implication and the overall effects of port economy, the origin of port economy strategy, the relationship of port and region economy. Based on region economy theory, the thesis analyses the co-development relationship between port economy and region economy. By citing some real examples, it summarizes the achievements of Qingdao port, exposes the main problems of Qingdao port economy and obstacles from city economy and region economy. Then, it relates the experiences of the port economy development in foreign countries(Europe, Japan and Korea) and their enlightenment to Qingdao port economy.