Transportation infrastructure to be improved in Northeast China

More transportation projects are planned in Northeast China, including airports, railways, ports and expressways, according to the Northeast China Revival Plan published on Monday.
Under the plan, new airports will be built in cities and areas in Northeast China, including Changbai Mountain, Mohe, Daqing, Jixi, Yichun, Aershan and Eelian Hot. The existing airports in Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun and Harbin will be expanded and improved.

The Harbin-Dalian railway networks, Changchun-Jilin City rail transit, Yimin-Yiershi Railway, Chifeng-Daban-Baiyinhua Railway, Wulanhot-Huolinhe City-Xilin Hot, Fuxin-Xuwuzhumuqin County and railway networks throughout eastern parts of Northeast China are also included in the plan.

More than ten expressways will be built in Northeast China, including the Suifenhe-Manzhouli Expressway, Hegang-Dalian Expressway, Daqing-Tongliao-Chifeng Expressway, Changchun-Shuangliao-Fuxin-Chaoyang-Chengde Expressway, Dandong-Xilin Hot Expressway, Tongliao-Shenyang Expressway, and Jilin-Shenyang Expressway.

Also according to the plan, major port projects involve the third and fourth phase construction of Dayao Bay container terminal in Dalian Port, reconstruction of the old port area of the Dalian Port and expansion projects of the Yingkou Port, Dandong Port and Jinzhou Port.

Northeastern China covers areas of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's Hulunbeier, Tongliao, and Chifeng cities, and Xing'an and Xilinguole leagues. With a population of 122 million, it was once the country's industrial heartland but later plagued by stagnation and unemployment.

The region intends to turn itself into a highly developed economic zone by 2020, according to the plan.