Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone
Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area (YEDA) (Chinese: 烟台经济技术开发区), is an economic development zone established in 1984 in Shandong Province, China. It is near the Yellow Sea coast, and administratively under Yantai Prefecture. It covers 228 km2 and has a population of 400,000.[1] Before its creation, most of the area were fishing villages. Now it is an industrial and famous tourist site in Shandong
Industry
[edit]YEDA is the largest producer of automotive parts in China (2006).[1] Core industries at YEDA include industrial machinery, automobiles and parts, electronics, artificial fibers and textiles, and bio-pharmaceutics. A Foxconn plant nearby is a large source of employment in the district.
Transportation
[edit]The Zone is connected by bus to Yantai and nearby Penglai. Most residents use Yantai's train station and airport to travel elsewhere.
Tourism
[edit]Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone's beach(金沙滩jinshatan) is a well known tourist destination in China.
Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- website of the Investment Promotion Agency of YEDA in English
- Official Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone (YEDA) website in Chinese
37°33′45″N 121°16′19″E / 37.5626°N 121.2719°E
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