This article gives a brief introduction of the China's industry sectors development during the last 36 years since reform and opening up. While with illustrating the splendid achievements

the industry sectors of China is facing outstanding issues of big but not strong

extensive development pattern

high consumption of resources and energy

intensive pollutants

lack of core technologies

widespread overcapacity

unreasonable industrial distribution

disharmony of regional economic development

aiming at addressing these issues

this article conducts an in-depth research on the synergy development of Bohai Sea surrounding between petrochemical industry and regional development with the application of process systems engineering concept

benefit and equilibrium theory by the case of the economic circle surrounding the Bohai Sea (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei-Shandong-Liaoning)

and offers suggestions to optimize the spatial distribution of the industry sectors in Bohai Sea surrounding regarding to the coordinated development of the area.