Qingdao West Coast New Area is the ninth State-level new area approved by the State Council on June 3, 2014.
Due to its solid industrial foundation and years of development, Qingdao West Coast New Area is a leading area for high-quality development, a new highland for reform and opening up, a new model for urban construction, and a new paradigm of livability and happiness.
The economic indicators of Qingdao WCNA reached new highs in 2022. Its GDP increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year to 469.19 billion yuan ($64.69 billion), accounting for 31.4 percent of the city's total.
Dacun town in Qingdao West Coast New Area has embraced a unique development model for the flower-viewing economy in recent years.
Boli continues to deepen its ''heritage + internet'' model, aiming to create sustainable growth, support rural vitalization, and inject lasting vitality into traditional arts through digital transformation.
The launching ceremony of the first B24 bio-marine fuel bunkering operation in northern China kicked off in Qingdao West Coast New Area on June 14.
An offshore photovoltaic Source-Grid-Load-Storage integration project in Qingdao West Coast New Area has made the list of pilot projects for the integration of power sources, grids, loads and energy storage in East China's Shandong province.