The Bohai Sea Rimland is an area with strong natural resources-based industries. Boththe formation and the characteristics of its industrial structure are closely related to its resources structure,the traits of which can be briefly described as:1)a satisfactory combinationof light,heat,water and arable land resources;2) rich mineral resources which have a preferable combination and are favorable for iron and steel industry and chemistry industry;and 3)the shortage of fresh water resources, that is not an ideal combination between water andarable land and between water and mineral resources. The distinguished characteristics of theindustrial structure in the area are:1) the good foundation of the primary industry;2) thestrong secondary industry and the protruding position of the mining and raw material industries;and 3)the comparative backward of the tertiary industry. The above characteristics areamong the main factors influencing the shift of industrial structure.