Building Linyi into an important node city in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and a world logistics capital is the core goal of building an open and inclusive provincial sub-central city, and is also an important symbol of the city's strategic level. To achieve this goal, the internationalization of shopping malls is a key pillar and a powerful lever. How to achieve "one hair can affect the whole body", deeply leverage the city's energy level, and bring profound systemic changes to the city is exciting.

Mall internationalization is an "accelerator" for openness and upgrading. If the global market is compared to a blue ocean, then a safe and convenient transportation system is the river leading to the blue ocean. The airport’s international routes are opening more and more frequently, the frequency of China-Europe freight trains has steadily increased, and cooperation with coastal ports has continued to deepen. With the three-dimensional passage of "sea, land, air and rail" running simultaneously, our "living water" in Linyi can reach the four seas and surge. Connecting with Japan and South Korea in the east, Europe in the west, Russia and Mongolia in the north, and ASEAN in the south, Linyi bravely explores the "new blue ocean" of international trade. Linyi has no concerns about the west and the east, dares to be the first, and moves from the inland hinterland to the open highland. It is a matter of course.

Mall internationalization is the "catalyst" for industrial upgrading. One pole carries two ends, opening up domestic and foreign trade and building a dual cycle. The overseas expansion of shopping malls and enterprises is like a chemical reaction. It not only allows "Made in Linyi" to go global, but also forces local enterprises to benchmark and upgrade, bringing new models, new opportunities, and a new atmosphere. Many companies bid farewell to OEM, and Linyi brands have emerged. They have gotten rid of single trade transactions and integrated into "overseas warehouses cross-border e-commerce industrial belts". Goods have circulated, business opportunities have emerged, industries have been activated, internal and external linkages and two-way mutual promotion have made Linyi's industrial pulse beat more powerfully.

The internationalization of shopping malls is the “powerful engine” for the city’s comprehensive energy level to rise. It is foreseeable that as foreign business exchanges and cross-border talent flows become increasingly frequent, urban functions will more actively adapt to international needs. Multilingual signs are frequently seen on the streets, foreign-related services are attentive and meticulous, exhibition activities are rich and diverse, "single window" declarations can be completed with a click of the mouse in the customs declaration hall, intellectual property protection makes innovation achievements wear "talismans", and cross-border payment can be completed in just a few minutes. Behind these real and convenient experiences, it is the vivid portrayal of the comprehensive internationalization of "people, city, and system" driven by the internationalization of the mall, making Linyi more international.

The Central Urban Work Conference clearly pointed out: "my country's urbanization is moving from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development, and urban development is moving from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage of stock improvement, quality and efficiency." For Linyi, using the internationalization of shopping malls as a fulcrum to leverage a systematic jump in the city's energy level, accelerating the creation of an important node city in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and a world logistics capital, in line with new development concepts and in compliance with the laws of urban development, this road will become smoother and wider.