Photographers and journalists from South Korean media outlets visit Yantai culture creative base which now includes dozens of South Korean enterprises. [Photo by Zhao Ruixue / China Daily]

Li Ming, executive deputy director of Yantai publicity department, said the tour provided an excellent opportunity to promote the latest achievements of Yantai to people at home and abroad, especially developments made after the signing of the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement in June last year.

"Yantai has witnessed tremendous changes," said Park Saeyoung, a journalist from South Korea's Munhwa IIbo. She lived in Yantai for two years 13 years ago and was impressed by the progress the city has made.