Intertidal Beach Development Propels Jiangsu＇s Coastal Economy

JIANGSU Province is endowed with a coastline of 1,000 kilometers, most of which is formed of silt. But in the past its coastal settlements, including the port cities of Nantong, Yancheng and Lianyungang, often complained that their coastal beaches were only good enough to be banked up for farming or raising aquatic products.