Li Xiaoliang called for efforts to step up the transformation and upgrading of traditional industry in the province and to expand and enhance the growth of emerging industry.
At the opening of the third session of the 14th Shandong Provincial People's Congress on Jan 20 in Jinan, the Government Work Report delivered by governor Zhou Naixiang highlighted many "firsts".
With Spring Festival approaching, East China's Shandong province has taken advantage of the holiday to boost the local economy by launching a consumption season across the province.
While many Chinese people prepare themselves for the Spring Festival break, teams of maintenance workers across the country are hard at work ensuring the nation's vast train network runs without a hitch over the busy travel period.