Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Commission
The port is built by the sea and the city is based on the port. As the time passed by, only pictures can record those years.
Now, let me take you to see the history and today of Qinhuangdao Port!
Changes of the port
The formation of the ancient Jieshi Port: The ancient port of Qinhuangdao area is mainly based on Jieshi seaport, supplemented by the berth of Pingzhou, Lulong and Matouzhuang Port of Shanhaiguan.
During the 50 years from the opening of the port to the liberation, the port production developed slowly and unsteadily. By the year of liberation, there were only two docks with a throughput of more than 800,000 tons.
The route from Yantai to Qinhuangdao was opened in 1897, and the postal and passenger cargo transportation was piloted.
During the 30 years from 1949 to 1978, the port throughput increased to 2,218 tons, and the port has also developed from a single coal terminal to a comprehensive dock of coal, oil and groceries.
Workers were loading coal in 1955
ore loading
From 1979 to 1988, under the guidance of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, the production and construction of Qinhuangdao Port has developed greatly. The port throughput has increased over 30 million tons, 40 million tons and 50 million tons successively. Since 1985, it has been the 2nd port in the country and has been awarded remarkable economic benefit unit of the Ministry of Communications for three years.
Central control room
From 1996 to 2005, 5 billion yuan was invested to implement port structure adjustment, the fourth phase of the coal terminal project was put into operation on July 1, 1997, with a capacity of 30 million tons per year.
Modern means of coal inspection
Nanshan Lighthouse
Qinhuangdao Port, as a large energy export port, has passed the glorious 120th anniversary, and is now facing the challenge of upgrading and transformation. With the opening of the Westport Garden, Qinhuangdao Port has taken a solid step towards the new goal of creating an international tourist port and an international cruise port.
Qinhuangdao yacht port
The century-aged Qinhuangdao Port,
Nurtured this land
And witnessed the historical process of modern industrial development in northern China.
Now, let us witness her brilliant future!
The pictures above are from Qinhuangdao Library, and the content is compiled from "History of Qinhuangdao Port" "Qinhuangdao Port Annals" "Hundred Years of Qinhuangdao Port Construction" "Qinhuangdao Port Catalogue" and "Port History and Editing Research Series"
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