There are 45 prefecture-level cities in the coastal areas of China: Shanghai and Tianjin. Dalian, Yingkou, Jinzhou, Panjin, Dandong and Huludao in Liaoning. Tangshan, Cangzhou and Qinhuangdao in Hebei. Qingdao, Yantai, Dongying, Weihai and Rizhao in Shandong. Nantong, Yancheng and Lianyungang in Jiangsu. Ningbo, Wenzhou, Jiaxing and Zhoushan in Zhejiang. Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Ningde in Fujian. Ten cities in Guangdong: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhanjiang, Jiangmen, Shantou, Maoming, Yangjiang, Chaozhou and Shanwei. Qinzhou, Beihai and Fangchenggang in Guangxi. Haikou, Danzhou, Sanya and Sansha in Hainan. There are 45 prefecture-level cities along the coast. And Macao are coastal cities, except Nantou, which are all coastal citi《海洋统计年鉴》 defines coastal areas as areas with coastlines (mainland coastlines and island coastlines), which are divided into coastal provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government according to administrative divisions. At present, China has 9 coastal provinces, 1 autonomous region and 2 municipalities directly under the Central Government. 53 coastal cities and 242 coastal counties. Since the reform and opening up, the economy has made unprecedented achievements, among which the coastal areas are the most prominent. For more than 20 years, the most shining place of our economy has appeared in the coastal areas. Entering the new century, our economy will still need the support of coastal economic growth, and the development of coastal areas is of great significance to the whole economic growth. : coastal areas