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Shibei district in Qingdao, Shandong province has been working to protect and reinvigorate the old downtown area. As of the end of April, 72 projects to preserve and renovate historic blocks in the Dabaodao area near Zhongshan Road in Shibei district started, and the projects received a total investment of 4 billion yuan ($592 million).

Under a three-year citywide protection and redevelopment campaign launched in Qingdao, more efforts will be made to improve the transportation infrastructure, public spaces, businesses, housing and civic facilities in the city to elevate the standard of living for its residents in a protective and sustainable way.