Editing Weihai (section)

== Economy ==
{{wide image|Shihdao PANO.jpg|1150px|Panoramic view of [[Rongcheng, Shandong|Rongcheng]]}}

Weihai is a [[commercial port]] and major [[fishing industry in China|fishing center]] with some [[light industry|light industries]]. Due to its close proximity to South Korea, Weihai also has a large Korean business community and receives many Korean tourists.In recent years, Weihai has vigorously implemented its urban internationalization strategy and deepened its opening-up and cooperation with South Korea in all aspects according to the concept of "three exchanges, four ports, and five connections", becoming a model for local exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |title=威海营商行｜42名韩国客商到经开区考察项目合作 : Korea.net : 大韩民国官方网站 |url=https://chinese.korea.net/Events/Overseas/view?articleId=20662 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=chinese.korea.net |language=ce}}</ref> Weihai is also a key production area for peanuts and fruit. Weihai has a good industrial foundation. A complete production system has been basically formed, with mechanical, electronic, chemical, building materials, light industry, textile and other industries as the pillars, and plastic, silk, medicine, food, arts and crafts and other industries as the backbone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=威海市概况 - 中国在线 |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/dfpd/2013sdwlx/2010-10/19/content_16617335.htm |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref>

===Industrial Zone===
'''Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone''' is a state-level development zone approved by the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|State Council]] on 21 October 1992. The administrative area has an area of {{convert|194|km2|abbr=on}}, including the programmed area of {{convert|36|km2|abbr=on}} and an initial area of {{convert|11.88|km2|abbr=on}}. The built-up area covers 42.3 square kilometers, governs 2 towns, 3 streets, 30 administrative villages and 50 communities, with a registered residence population of 175000 and a permanent population of 300000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=经济技术开发区 威海经济技术开发区简介 |url=http://www.eweihai.gov.cn/col/col44985/index.html |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=www.eweihai.gov.cn}}</ref> Its nearest port is Weihai Port, and the airport closest to the zone is Dashuibo Airport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-economic-technological-development/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526031603/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-economic-technological-development |archive-date=26 May 2015 |access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref>

'''Weihai Export Processing Zone''' (EPZ) was set up by the approval of the State Council on 27 April 2000. Weihai EPZ is located in Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone with programmed area of {{convert|2.6|km2|abbr=on}}. Weihai EPZ belongs to comprehensive export & processing zone. The EPZ is located {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} from Weihai Airport, {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} to Weihai Railway Station and {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} from Weihai Harbor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weihai Export Processing Zone |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-export-processing-zone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526024317/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-export-processing-zone |archive-date=26 May 2015 |access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> As a new frontier of opening up to the outside world, the processing zone has focused on developing five major industries: electronic information industry, precision machinery manufacturing, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, new materials, and food processing industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=威海出口加工区 |url=https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/201902/20/WS5cc166c5498e079e6801f002/wei-hai-chu-kou-jia-gong-qu.html |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=govt.chinadaily.com.cn}}</ref>

'''Weihai Torch Hi-Tech Science Park''' is a state-level development zone approved by the State Council in March 1991. Located in Weihai's northwest zone of culture, education and science, the Park has the total area of {{convert|111.9|km2|abbr=on}}, a coastline of {{convert|30.5|km|abbr=on}} and 150,000 residents. It is {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} away from the city center, {{convert|4|km|abbr=on}} away from Weihai Port, {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} away from Weihai Railway Station, {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} away from Weihai Airport and {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}} away from Yantai Airport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weihai Torch Hi-Tech Science Park |url=http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-torch-hi-tech-science-park/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526031619/http://rightsite.asia/en/industrial-zone/weihai-torch-hi-tech-science-park |archive-date=26 May 2015 |access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref>

=== Transportation ===
[[File:Weihai Railway Station 2020.jpg|thumb|Weihai Railway Station, 2020]]
[[Weihai Dashuipo International Airport]] serves the city with regular service to [[Beijing]], [[Shanghai]], [[Guangzhou]], [[Harbin]] domestically and the South Korean airport of [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], as the fourth busiest airport in Shandong following Qingdao, Jinan and Yantai.

[[Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway]] offers the high-speed rail services directly to Shanghai Hongqiao, Beijing South, Jinan, Jimo North (Qingdao North soon) and Yantai, with five rail stations, Weihai, Weihai North, Wendeng, Wendeng East and Rongcheng.

Weihai Station is a first-class station in Weihai City, Shandong Province, and also the terminal station of Taowei Railway. It receives and sends more than 3000 passengers every day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=威海站高铁列车查询_【高铁网】_威海站火车时刻表票价_【威海站】_地址交通简介_网上订票 |url=https://www.gaotie.cn/weihaizhan/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=www.gaotie.cn}}</ref>

As for conventional rail services, The '''K8262''' train depart every day at and 10:18 PM respectively for [[Jinan]], the provincial capital, the '''K412''' goes directly to Beijing at 8:54 PM, and the No. '''K1068''' train leaves at 9:38 AM for [[Hankou]], one of the three railway stations of [[Wuhan]], [[Hubei]]. Internally, the city is served by more than 50 bus routes.