Peng Xiqiao, who came to Bayuquan from his hometown in Jiangsu to start a mining company, says that he has truly witnessed the development of the past decade.

Peng, who is in his 60s, invested in the Bayuquan Development Zone, in Yingkou, Liaoning province. He says he has seen the business improvement, but what most impresses him is the significant change in the number of goods going through Yingkou port, and the customs service.

"It's of vital importance to private businesses like mine."