Qidong, a city of 1.12 million people, is where Yangtze River meets the sea. Situated on a peninsula, the city is blessed with strategic waterways and a golden coastline. The city functions as a strategic port and a supplement to neighboring Shanghai, which sits some 80 kilometers away. The city covers more than 1,200 square kilometers of land area, with 12 towns, 316 villages and 26 community offices under its jurisdiction. Established as a county in the March 1928, Qidong has witnessed robust social and economic development since China's reform and opening-up.