The New Economic Zone on Qingdao’s West Coast, approved by the State Council in January 2011, is a key construction area and a first-class ocean industry cluster area. Pushing forward its development is significant to the settlement of the national overall strategy for land and sea.

The "Go West" campaign has achieved great success thanks to 10 years of effort.

The "Go West" campaign has achieved great success thanks to 10 years of effort. But, it has also faced conflicts and problems, especially related to its extensive development model, the improving degree of urbanization.