Yantai banks on new marine zone

600 square kilometer area for industry, tourism and bonded trade, Fu Chao reports.

As it works to turn Yantai into the nation's top marine economy, the municipal government is developing a sprawling new area in the port city, said Mayor Meng Fanli.

"Yantai is a place full of potential and hope. The high-tech marine new area will be the engine of the city's growth," said Meng during a recent news conference with a group of Asian media visiting Yantai.