Top 10 Chinese provincial regions with strongest GDP in 2019

No 3 Shandong

GDP: 7.11 trillion yuan

Growth rate: 5.5%

Shandong, the birthplace of Confucius and China's biggest exporter of agricultural products, is an important province in terms of culture and economy on the east coast of China. It is also a significant strategic fulcrum for the countries and regions along the New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor and the Maritime Silk Road.