<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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Conant Optical harnesses AI to transform eyewear manufacturing
2026-02-09
Conant Optical in Qidong is accelerating its shift toward artificial intelligence-powered intelligent manufacturing, redefining how traditional eyewear is designed and produced.
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Qidong rings in Spring Festival with sunrise, culture and flavors
2026-02-06
Qidong has rolled out a holiday experience unlike any other this Spring Festival, blending immersive cultural events, festive folk traditions, and the rich flavors of the coast.
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Grace signs Phase II deal for high-end equipment manufacturing base in Qidong
2026-01-29
The signing ceremony for Phase II of the Grace high-end equipment manufacturing base was held in Qidong on Jan 27.
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CIMC SOE rides wave of container ship orders as capacity runs full
2026-01-28
CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in Qidong, Nantong signed a shipbuilding contract with Danaos.
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Winter Solstice in Qidong: The season of fresh hairtail
In Qidong, the Winter Solstice is not complete without a plate of freshly landed hairtail fish.
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Qidong promotes cultural, tourism across Yangtze River Delta
The 2025 Qidong Culture and Tourism (Yangtze River Delta) Promotion Event toured the cities of Huzhou and Changzhou from Dec 2 to 5.
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Mei'an guqin bridges Nantong-Macao cultural exchanges
Zheng Yuhong, a fifth-generation inheritor of the Mei'an guqin and a teacher at Qidong Kexin Technical School in Nantong, Jiangsu province, was invited to participate in a cultural exchange event in Macao on Nov 24.