The Opening Up and Development of Ports in China

Summarizes the opening up of ports and the development process of China in different periods. The book reveals that under the joint action of internal and external forces, the opening up of ports in China has expanded from coastal areas to border and inland areas.

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This book summarizes the opening up of ports and the development process of China in different periods, which since as far away as the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, include ancient times, modern times and contemporary periods, a history of about 3000 years. It reveals that under the joint action of internal and external forces since modern times, the opening up of ports in China has expanded from coastal areas to border and inland areas along the echelon, the development of ports’ opening up and foreign economy and trade has profoundly affected the process of Chinese modernization. And it also reveals that the Chinese nation which since modern times began had endured so much for so long, has been through hardship and adversity but has achieved a tremendous transformation—it has stood up, grown rich, and become strong. The port is the strategic port for China to realize interconnections with neighbouring countries and the countries along the Belt and Road, and occupies an important strategic position in the process of constructing a new pattern of opening up to the world and a new pattern of new era in China. Ports are an essential part of the Belt and Road, and this book provides a detailed description of the role of ports in the Belt and Road Initiative. From the time of the founding of New China to the 21st century, the development of the port represents the symbol of China's economic prosperity and is also a critical window for China's reform and opening up. 2018 is the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, the development of the port and reform and opening up are closely linked, this book conforms to the current trend of domestic economic development theme. Through the perspective of the opening up and development of the ports in the past 3000 years in China, this book has seen the time changing and practice process of civilization and progress, glory and decline, seeking and fighting, struggling and rise for thousands of years, telling our readers a long history with a large horizon and long span across time and space. This book focuses on the theory, practice, experience and enlightenment of ports’ opening up and development in China. Through making a panoramic display of history, reality, and the future, it will help further promote the top-level design and the basic-level practice exploration of port work, continuously improve the level of modern governance in ports management, conscientiously strengthen path confidence, theoretical confidence, system confidence, culture confidence, vigorously make new ground in pursuing opening up on all fronts, and unswervingly forge ahead along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.