<正>SITUATED in the hinterland of Shandong Peninsula on China's north-east coast, Gaomi was one of the first towns in the area opened by the State Council to foreign investment. Since then Gaomi has boomed,with Gross Regional Product hitting RMB 15.81 billion in 2006,up 19.9 percent over the previous year.Total regional revenue reached RMB 1.38 billion, while investment in fixed assets reached RMB 10.9 billion,up 17.3 percent over the 2005 figure.