Shandong Province has important historical status in the five thousand years’ civilization of China. The Confucian culture that originated in Shandong has dramatic influence both in China and overseas. Sunzi Strategies has also become significant weapon in modern commercial operation. As a coastal province with developed economy, rich resources and large population in east China, Shandong has perfect infrastructure, sufficient energy source supply and great market capacity, and it has become one of the areas endowed with most vitality and potentiality for development. The past five years is one of the best periods in economic and social development of Shandong. In 2005, its total output value reached 1,846.83 billion

Yuan, the annual economic growth rate remained being over 10% in 10 continual years, and the comprehensive economic strength came out at the top of t h e country. From the current year, Shandong Province will carry out the eleventh five year plan to accelerate industrialization and modernization to construct a province with strong manufacturing. Shandong will reinforce development effort in the six pillar industries of electronic information, household appliances , mechanical equipment, chemical industry, foods, textile costume and new materials. Here, I, on behalf of over 92 million people, cordially welcome friends and businessmen of the world to visit Shandong for more investment, cooperation and trade contacts in order to establish business opportunities and seek mutual benefit and win -win situation.


Governor of People’s Government of Shandong Province

Han Yuqun