Core Insights - The article highlights the significant infrastructure projects and industrial upgrades in Dalian, Liaoning, emphasizing the city's commitment to high-quality development through modern infrastructure and strategic industrial transformation [1][2][3][4][5] Infrastructure Development - Dalian is constructing the first offshore artificial island airport in China, with all 2,256 foundation piles completed, the deepest being 99.6 meters [1] - In the first seven months of the year, Dalian has initiated 2,090 projects, marking a 31.5% increase year-on-year, with total investment up by 18.6% [1] - The Taiping Bay cooperation innovation zone is enhancing its public navigation infrastructure, with dredging operations equivalent to filling 20 standard football fields by 1 meter daily [2] Industrial Transformation - The Dalian Changxing Island petrochemical base is seeing a new materials project with over 12 billion yuan in total investment, aiming to fill domestic gaps and replace some imports [3] - Dalian is focusing on high-end equipment manufacturing, clean energy, and green petrochemicals, with over half of the projects resumed in the first half of the year being industrial projects [3] - The city's industrial output value increased by 12.5% year-on-year in the first half of the year, with high-tech industry investment up by 23.7% and manufacturing investment by 12.8% [3] Business Environment Optimization - Dalian has implemented a closed-loop service system for project management, significantly reducing the time for project approvals and enhancing business confidence [4][5] - The city has introduced 397 measures to optimize the business environment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, leading to over 1 million business entities established last year [5] - The "Five Ones" initiative provides strong support for major project construction, ensuring accountability and streamlined processes [5]