Introduction

Yingkou Economic ; Technological Development Zone (Hereinafter Yingkou Development Zone) is a State-level Economic ; Technological Development Zone,located in the middle of Liao Dong Peninsula,at the seaside of Bohai, 50 km south to Yingkou City. And it is situated in the range of 40;15' longitude and 122;8' latitude,210 km north to Shenyang and 180 km south to Dalian. The area is 268 square kilometer and with population 300,000.With its mild maritime climate,there are four clear seasons.The annual average temperature is 9.8℃,and the annual precipitation, 545.90mm.

HISTORY

Yingkou Development Zone was previously called Bayuquan Town,Gaixian Country.In 1982,thanks to the construction of the Port of Bayuquan,Bayuquan District was approved to set up by the State Council.In March 1988,provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government of Liaoning decided to set up Yingkou Export Processing Zone as the second window open to the outside of the world.On Oct.21,1992,Yingkou Development Zone was approved bv the State Council.