Which city is better, Qingdao or Dalian?

Qingdao is better, but there is still a gap between Dalian and Qingdao. Although Dalian developed earlier than Qingdao, it is developing slower than Qingdao now.

The salary level in Dalian is average, but the living standard is very high, and the price is not lower than that in first-tier cities, so it can't attract many outstanding talents. Good development needs the guidance of excellent talents, so development may be slower. Qingdao attracts senior talents. Some large-scale projects have attracted some high-tech talents and provided good conditions for them to settle in Qingdao. The level of economic talents strengthened by science and technology has been greatly improved, which undoubtedly gives the city a faster development.

Qingdao is a hub city of the national Belt and Road strategy. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games let everyone know that Qingdao has more and more convenient advantages in attracting investment. The three-city linkage proposed by Qingdao now is a good way to turn Qingdao into a big overall cooperative development.

The construction of the new international airport, subway and high-speed rail has accelerated the connection between Qingdao and other countries in the world, which is convenient for attracting investment. However, due to the lack of some projects in Dalian, it cannot develop faster and is weaker than Qingdao.

At the beginning of reform and opening up, the national policy was to develop Shenzhen and attract more business opportunities and resources from neighboring countries. In the north, Dalian is mainly used to attract investment from two nearby countries, so there were many joint ventures before, but now the national policy has changed, and there is less support, so Dalian has less investment advantages in all aspects.

Qingdao has become an international city with international fame, which will be supported by some big projects and good policies, and there will be more sophisticated talents. These are what Dalian lacks, so it is difficult to catch up with Qingdao.

In fact, Dalian itself is not bad. Although it is similar to Qingdao, it is quite good compared with other cities.