<This is Qidong
Qidong, a county-level city of Nantong, is a significant gateway to the river and sea at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Facing Shanghai across the Yangtze River, it is no more than 50 kilometers away from Pudong.
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Foreign trade of Qidong's offshore engineering, shipbuilding enterprises sees strong growth in Q1
2026-05-08
In the first quarter of 2026, Qidong companies in the offshore engineering and shipbuilding industry recorded 6.39 billion yuan ($940.26 million) in foreign trade — 2.3 times that of the previous year — accounting for 62 percent of Nantong's total.
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Qidong sees May Day tourism boom
2026-05-06
This May Day holiday, Qidong saw a boom in cultural tourism, welcoming 697,000 visitors and generating 348 million yuan ($51.18 million) in tourism spending.
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Migrating birds stopover in Qidong
2026-04-29
Qidong, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River's estuary, offers vast mudflats and wetlands that serve as an important stopover for migrating birds.
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Qidong leads Nantong in foreign trade growth in Q1
2026-04-28
Qidong's foreign trade in the first quarter reached 10.31 billion yuan ($1.51 billion), up 85.3 percent year-on-year, with the growth rate ranking first among all districts and counties in Nantong.
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Migrating birds stopover in Qidong
Qidong, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River's estuary, offers vast mudflats and wetlands that serve as an important stopover for migrating birds.
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Qidong Printmaking: Impressions of water, wood
Located at the easternmost tip of Jiangsu province, Qidong boasts a 178-kilometer coastline along the Yangtze River and Yellow Sea, which gives rise to the unique water-inspired Qidong Printmaking, an art form passed down for nearly a century.
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Qidong tourism surges during Qingming holiday as spring break drives visitor growth
The Qingming Festival holiday, which coincided with the spring break for primary and secondary school students, drove a strong surge in tourism in Qidong this year.