Qingdao West Coast New Area (Qingdao WCNA) was approved as a State-level new area by the State Council on June 3, 2014, becoming the ninth State-level new area in China and the only State-level new area in East China's Shandong province. The new area is located at the west side of Jiaozhou Bay in the coastal city of Qingdao and is one of the three main urban areas of Qingdao. It covers 2,096 square kilometers of land and about 5,000 sq km of ocean. Focusing on marine economy and enjoying provincial-level jurisdiction, Qingdao WCNA is leading Qingdao's socio-economic development.