Red tiles and green trees, blue sea and blue sky, symbolize the open and cooperative Qingdao trestle, reaching out to the vast ocean like an arm.

With the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Qingdao will show its 40-year "open youth" under the focus of the world.

Qingdao is one of the first 14 coastal open cities in China. From building the "Qingdao Model" made in China by relying on the open policy, to building an all-round opening pattern, and then to implementing a higher-level "internationalization+"action, this important northern port city has become the epitome of China's sustained opening up and remarkable achievements.

A month ago, the tide of opening up surged in Boao. In the early summer of June, the Voice of Shanghe will be sung in Qingdao.

Make waves, stand at the head of the tide, and create a bright "Pearl of the Yellow Sea"

The trestle bridge built by 1892 has become a witness to the vigorous opening of Qingdao today.

Openness brings progress. 1984 the central government made a decision to further expand the opening up. In May of that year, an extremely important page was written in the history of Qingdao's reform and opening up: Qingdao He Hua International Leasing Co., Ltd., the first Sino-foreign joint venture in Qingdao, was announced, which was also the first foreign-funded project in Shandong Province.

Through the open door, more and more foreign-funded enterprises have blossomed in Qingdao. By the end of last year, Qingdao had actually utilized more than 60 billion US dollars of foreign capital, including 27/kloc-0 projects invested by Volkswagen, Siemens, Bombardier, Amazon and Goldman Sachs. Last year, Qingdao actually used foreign capital, and its growth rate ranked among the top cities in China.

Opening to the outside world has also made Qingdao, a traditional manufacturing base in China, "phoenix nirvana".

Many old employees of Qingdao Haier remember that in 1984, Qingdao Refrigerator General Factory, the predecessor of the group, not only failed to pay wages, but also lost1470,000 yuan. After Zhang Ruimin took office, he brought people to Germany to introduce technology, which started Haier to become the first brand of white goods in the world.

"At that time, Qingdao proposed to use foreign capital, introduce advanced technology and transform old enterprises as the outstanding focus of opening up." Jian Xu, deputy inspector of Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said.

Through the introduction and cooperation of technology and capital, a number of manufacturing enterprises in Qingdao have grown rapidly in the tide of opening to the outside world, and the "five golden flowers" represented by Haier, Hisense, Tsingtao Brewery, Double Star and Aucma have begun to shine at home and abroad.

At present, Qingdao has cultivated 68 famous brands in China, 580 famous brands in Shandong and 709 famous brands in Qingdao, making it a veritable "brand capital" of China.

At the same time of "bringing in", many Qingdao enterprises and brands are constantly taking the step of "going out". Today, Haier has established 65,438+00 R&D centers and 65,438+008 manufacturing plants around the world, and its products are distributed in more than 65,438+060 countries and regions around the world. Since 2009, Haier has ranked first in the retail volume of large household appliance brands in the world for 9 times.

CRRC Sifang's rail transit equipment, such as high-speed rail, has become an international brand flying all over the world through introduction, digestion, absorption and innovation. From Tanzania in Africa to Myanmar and Singapore in Asia, and then to Argentina, Brazil and the United States in North and South America, CRRC's high-quality rail transit equipment is welcomed in more and more overseas markets.

In Chengyang District, Qingdao, where CRRC Sifang is located, a "World Motor Train Town" with the National High-speed Train Technology Center as the core, integrated production and city, suitable for business and livable, made a stunning appearance.

By the end of 20 17, Qingdao had established trade relations with 2 15 countries and regions in the world. Foreign investment projects 1542, with a total investment of 29.55 billion US dollars, involving 99 countries and regions around the world.

Qingdao has worked hard for 40 years and achieved the "face value and temperament" of the "Pearl of the Yellow Sea". In 20 16, Qingdao entered the "trillion-dollar club" of GDP, and the total amount reached1103.7 billion yuan last year.