Jeddah, the strip is over there.

Jeddah, formerly the capital of Saudi Arabia, is located in the west of Saudi Arabia and in the middle of the east coast of the Red Sea. It is one of the oldest and largest port cities in the Red Sea and even the Middle East, and is known as the "Red Sea Bride". With an area of 1.200 square kilometers and a population of more than 3 million, Jeddah is the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, an economic, financial and trade center, and a land, sea and air transportation hub, with a foreign population accounting for about 1/3. Jeddah is 72 kilometers away from Mecca and 424 kilometers away from Medina. It is the traffic artery and gateway for Muslims from all over the world to enter Mecca for pilgrimage.

Jeddah is also the summer capital and diplomatic capital of Saudi Arabia, which occupies a special position in Saudi politics, economy and trade. The Saudi King, members of the royal family and ministers of government spend seven to eight months working and living in Jeddah every summer, and more than half of the major state affairs are held here every year. Government ministries have branches in Jeddah.

At present, 58 countries have consulates general or consulates general in Jeddah, and 26 countries have honorary consuls in Jeddah. In addition, the headquarters of Islamic international and regional organizations such as the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Islamic Development Bank are located in Jeddah, and many major events related to Islamic affairs are held in Jeddah.

Jeddah is an important commercial center in Saudi Arabia, with more than 80,000 industrial and commercial enterprises and companies. More than half of the headquarters of China's large-scale comprehensive enterprise groups are located in Jeddah, and Jeddah's commercial sales rank first in Saudi Arabia, accounting for about 1/3 of the total national commodity sales. The larger commercial groups in Jeddah include Dara Baraka Group, Djamil Group, Bin Laden Group, Jamjoom Group, Djaafari Group, Ragih Company, Brother Company and Zhu Mei Ha Group. There are more than 80 large luxury shopping centers and supermarkets in Jeddah, and the larger ones are: Jamjoom, Chamra, Hala, Haibin Avenue Shopping Center, etc. At the same time, Jeddah still retains many ancient commercial streets with Arab national style, mainly Balad market in the old city and Bawadi market in the north of the city. "Balad" market is located in the old city, with low store rent and close to Jeddah port, where most goods seized by customs are auctioned. So the goods here are dazzling, inexpensive, and one-dollar stores, two-dollar stores and five-dollar stores can be seen everywhere, which is a good place to buy cheap goods. Bawadi is a relatively concentrated market for general consumer goods, and its product grade is slightly higher than Ballard's.

Jeddah is the financial center of Saudi Arabia. There are more than 65,438+000 banks and their branches in the city, such as Ragih Bank, Riyadh Bank, Peninsula Bank, Arab Bank and Saudi National Bank. , including 65,438+065,438+0 joint venture banks, such as Samay Bank, Shafa Bank, Shah Dutch Bank, Sha Ying Bank and shae (and) Bank. In addition, in Jeddah, small banks can be seen everywhere.

Jeddah's industries mainly include steel, cement, cable manufacturing, food processing and seawater desalination.

Jeddah has a well-developed road network, with many roads running through the north-south and ring roads, and the traffic is very convenient. Jeddah has a large number of private cars, about 6.5438+0 million. Taxis can be seen everywhere. In addition, there are some cheap minibuses on some major traffic routes. Jeddah is connected with Riyadh, Taif, Mecca, Medina, Yanbu and other large and medium-sized Saudi cities through expressway.

The Islamic port in Jeddah has a history of 1300 years. It is one of the oldest ports in the Middle East and one of the largest ports in the region. It has a water depth of 7.5-65,438+0.3.5 meters, modern pilotage and loading and unloading equipment, 65,438+0.57 routes leading to all parts of the world, and 24 foreign shipping companies have offices here. Jeddah Port has 52 berths, including crude oil terminal, container terminal, bulk cargo terminal, automobile machinery terminal, live animal terminal and other special terminals, as well as warehouses and 3 million square meters open-air freight yard. In addition, Jeddah Port also has a passenger terminal and passenger hall that can accommodate 3,000 people, and there are regular liners to Egypt, Sudan and other countries. Jeddah Port currently has an annual throughput of about 6,543,800 tons and a passenger flow of 800,000 passengers. 50% of Saudi Arabia's imported goods and 70% of its food imports enter through this port.

King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah is the first international airport in Saudi Arabia, located at the northern end of Jeddah, 0/9 km away from the city center, with flights to Saudi Arabia and other parts of the world. 49 foreign airlines have set up offices here. The airport was completed on 1980 and opened the following year. Covering an area of 105 square kilometers, it can take off and land flights 100 flights per hour, and the annual passenger flow100,000 passengers. King Abdulaziz International Airport has four lounges: the South Lounge (for flights of Saudi Arabia), the North Lounge (for foreign flights), the Royal VIP Lounge and the Hajj Lounge. The total area of the four pavilions is 1.5 square kilometers, which can accommodate 80,000 people at the same time. In 2000, the airport was expanded through bidding, including the lobby and passage of the new airport, with a passenger flow of150,000 passengers. Saudi Arabian Airlines is headquartered in Jeddah.

Jeddah is not only an ancient city with a long history, but also a modern new city. Compared with other cities in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah has a more open lifestyle and a better summer climate because of its good municipal facilities. So Jeddah is also an important tourist city in Saudi Arabia. In addition to more than 4 million people from all over the world come to pilgrimage to mecca and the Deputy DPRK to visit Jeddah every year, more than 2 million people from China come here for their holidays every year. Seaside Avenue, parks and sculptures on both sides, office buildings and command towers in Jeddah Port, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Conference Palace, Science and Technology Museum and other unique buildings are all important tourism resources in Jeddah. The fountain on the sea is a major landscape in Jeddah, spouting water as high as 260 meters, claiming to be the first in the world.