Yueyang to Make New “Growth Pole” of Hunan

Chenglingji International Container Terminal, Yueyang

　　Located at the northeastern corner of Hunan and on the eastern shore the Dongting Lake, Yueyang is one of the six national major ports and enjoys the policy advantages of national strategies such as the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Dongting Lake Ecological Economic Zone and the City Cluster along the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River. Right now, it is sparing no efforts to promote economic development as a port, trying to make itself a new “growth pole” of Hunan’s economy.

　　Chenglingji has become the third Finished Vehicle Import Port along the Yangtze River, after Shanghai and Zhangjiagang, and is the first one in central China. Besides, the designated ports for imported meat, imported food and solid waste have been put into operation; the departure port with preferential export rebate policy has been open; the construction of the main body of the Customs Service Center in Chenglingji Comprehensive Free Trade Zone has been completed, and the warehouse, inspection platform and the main gate will be finished soon. The strategy of “one zone, one departure port and four ports of entry” reflects the geographic advantages of Yueyang.

　　In May 2015, the shipping route from Yueyang to the ASEAN was officially opened in accordance with the strategy of 21th Century Maritime Silk Road, which has greatly promoted the trade between Hunan and the ASEAN countries. The route includes two lines starting from Yueyang and arriving in various ASEAN countries, through which chemical products, ceramic tiles and paper from Yueyang are exported to the ASEAN while the ASEAN’s rice and feed ingredients are imported into Yueyang.

　　With a various favorable national strategies, Yueyang is striving to be a new “growth pole” for the development of Hunan and become a famous city suitable for people’s career development and living, and a wonderful destination for travel.