Caofeidian is an island Land reclamation

Land reclamation

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 converted economic development

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 zone

Economic and Technological Development Zones

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 in Bohai Bay

Bohai Bay

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 under the jurisdiction

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 of Tangshan

Tangshan

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 city, Hebei

Hebei

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 Province, China

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.

Location

The area is 200 km from Beijing

Beijing

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, the area spans 60 km² and is a 2005-listed pilot area for the development of a Recyclable/Circular Economy

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 (Industrial ecology

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) in China. Huadian Power

Huadian Power International

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 and PetroChina

PetroChina

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 have their some of their energy bases there. The area is expected to have a population of 300 000 by 2010.

Caofeidian is 80 km from Tangshan city center.

External links

• Caofeidian Official Website