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Weifang
Weifang () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north. Its population was 9,386,705 at the 2020 census, of whom 3,095,520 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made up of four urban districts (''Kuiwen, Weicheng, Hanting and Fangzi'') and Changle County largely being urbanized. Weifang has numerous natural and historic sites, such as Shihu Garden (from the Late Ming and early Qing Dynasty), Fangong Pavilion (from the Song Dynasty), fossil sites (including dinosaur fossils, in Shanwang, Linqu), Mount Yi National Forest Park, Mount Qingyun and the Old Dragon Spring. Painted New Year woodcuts from Yangjiabu are also well known. The city is served by Weifang Nanyuan Airport to various cities across China. History In 750 BC King Weijazhung declared Weifang as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in History of China, Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural and religious center for Taoism, Chinese Buddhism and Confucianism. Shandong's Mount Tai is the most revered mountain of Taoism and a site with one of the longest histories of continuous religious worship in the world. The Buddhist temples in the mountains to the south of the provincial capital of Jinan were once among the foremost Buddhist sites in China. The city of Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius and was later established as the center of Confucianism. Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changyi, Shandong
Changyi () is a county-level city of Weifang, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city is 1627.5 square kilometers in area, with a household population of 581,000 as of 2010. The city is under the administration of the Changyi Municipal People's Government, with three neighborhoods, six towns, 691 administrative villages, and one special economic development zone. Changyi has a long history that extends back into the Spring and Autumn period. Etymology and name Changyi, from the Chinese characters for ''prosperous'' and for ''city'', means literally the "Prosperous City". The site of ancient Ziyi () is located in Changyi. Changyi was called Duchang (), as it was named Duchang County by the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). The area was renamed “Changyi” during the Northern Song Dynasty in 962 AD, and has retained its name since then. History Early history Changyi is over 2200 years old. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the city served as the man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County-level Cities
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level cities have judicial but no legislative rights over their own local law and are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions. A county-level city is a "city" () and "county" () that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal entity and a county which is an administrative division of a prefecture. Most county-level cities were created in the 1980s and 1990s by replacing denser populated counties. County-level cities are not "cities" in the strictest sense of the word, since they usually contain rural areas many times the size of their urban, built-up area. This is because the counties that county-level cities have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhucheng
Zhucheng () is a county-level city in the southeast of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Weifang city and had at the 2010 census a population of 1,086,222 even though its built-up (''or metro'') area is much smaller. History Zhucheng was originally known as Langya (). It was from here that Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to sail towards Japan in 210 BC, in pursuit of the elixir of youth. Song dynasty During the Song Dynasty, Zhucheng was known as Dongwu. Major figures who hailed from the area during the Song Dynasty include painter Zhang Zeduan, , and Zhao Mingcheng. Ming dynasty Wan Zhen'er, a famous concubine to Hongzhi Emperor, was born in Zhucheng. Qing dynasty Major Qing dynasty figures from Zhucheng include Liu Tongxun, Liu Yong, and . People's Republic of China A number of Mao-era figures hailed from Zhucheng, including Mao Zedong's last wife and leader of the Gang of Four, Jiang Qing, as well as Kang Sheng. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangzi District
Fangzi () is a district of the city of Weifang Weifang () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the ..., Shandong province, China. It has an area of and around 239,500 inhabitants (2003). Administrative divisions As 2012, this district is divided to 4 subdistricts and 2 towns. ;Subdistricts *Fenghuang Subdistrict () *Fang'an Subdistrict () *Fangcheng Subdistrict () *Jiulong Subdistrict () ;Towns *Huangqibao () *Taibaozhuang () References External links Information page {{authority control County-level divisions of Shandong Weifang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingzhou
Qingzhou () Wade–Giles: Tsing-chou, sometimes written as Ching-chow-fu, formerly Yidu County (Yitu) (), is a county-level city, which is located in the west of the prefecture-level city of Weifang, in the central part of Shandong Province, China. Qingzhou is a dynamic industry city, and also grows a great number of farm products. The local government holds an open policy of introduction of foreign capital, and has established strong business relationships with more than fifty countries and regions. History Qingzhou is named after one of the nine provinces that appear in the '' Yu Gong'' geography chapter of the classic ''Book of Documents'' composed during the Warring States period of Chinese history (403 BC － 221 BC). The history of this centuries old city dates back to ancient times twenty two centuries ago when it was part of the Dongyi area. Administrative divisions As 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts and 9 towns. ;Subdistricts *Wangfu Subdistrict () *Yidu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linqu County
Linqu County () is a county, originally known as "Pianyi", located in the southwest of Weifang and the middle of Shandong Peninsula, Shandong Province, China. Linqu also has the name Zhuxu County. It covers an area of and governs 937 villages which were grouped into eight townships and two subdistricts . Linqu has a population of 926 thousand(2020). With a long history of over 2000 years since its establishment in the West Han Dynasty, Linqu is well known for its beautiful sceneries and rich cultures, such as traditional operas, brush paintings and calligraphy, rare rock arts, Mount Yi National Forest Park, Shanwang National Geography Park, Old Dragon Spring and Shimenfang Park. Its over 210 archeology sites include Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture relics. It was also the site of the Battle of Linqu in 409 Geography There are many mountains in the county, such as Mountain Yi and Mountain Song. The River Mi originated from the foothills of Mountain Yi. It is the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuiwen District
Kuiwen () is an urban district of the city of Weifang, Shandong Shandong ( , ; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in His ... province, China. It has an area of and around inhabitants (2003). Administrative divisions As 2012, this district is divided to 9 subdistricts. ;Subdistricts References External links Information page County-level divisions of Shandong Weifang {{Shandong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaomi
Gaomi () is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region. Administrative divisions Gaomi has three subdistricts and seven towns under its administration. Subdistricts: * Chaoyang Subdistrict () *Liquan Subdistrict Liquan County () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xianyang, in the central part of Shaanxi province, China. It was known as Liquan () County before 1964. Administrative divisions As 2016, this County is divi ... () * Mishui Subdistrict () Towns: Climate References Cities in Shandong Weifang {{Shandong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanting District
Hanting () is an urban district of the city of Weifang, Shandong province, China, bordering the Laizhou Bay Laizhou Bay () is a bay on the southern shore of the Bohai Sea (also known as the ''Bohai Gulf'', or just ''Bo Hai'', which is a large and relatively shallow westward extension of the northern Yellow Sea), bounded by the northwestern coastline of ... in its far north. Administrative divisions As 2012, this district is divided to 7 subdistricts. ;Subdistricts References External links Official homepage {{authority control County-level divisions of Shandong Weifang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shouguang
Shouguang () is a county-level city in the north-central part of Shandong Province, China, situated on the southwest shore of the Laizhou Bay. Under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Weifang, it has people residing within the municipality and its surrounding towns and villages as of the 2010 Census, even though the built-up (''or metro'') area is much smaller. Administrative divisions As 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts and 9 towns. ;Subdistricts ;Towns Climate Economy Shouguang is a major hub for vegetables and produce in China. Sports The Shouguang Chengtou Stadium Shouguang () is a county-level city in the north-central part of Shandong Province, China, situated on the southwest shore of the Laizhou Bay Laizhou Bay () is a bay on the southern shore of the Bohai Sea (also known as the ''Bohai Gulf'', or ... is located in Shouguang. The 25,000-capacity stadium is used mostly for association football matches and also sometimes for athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anqiu
Anqiu () is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Weifang in the south of Shandong province, China. The population at the 2010 census was 926,900 even though the built-up area is much smaller. Part of the Great Wall of Qi begins here, and is listed on the People's Republic of China's list of historical artifacts People's, branded as ''People's Viennaline'' until May 2018, and legally ''Altenrhein Luftfahrt GmbH'', is an Austrian airline headquartered in Vienna. It operates scheduled and charter passenger flights mainly from its base at St. Gallen-Altenr .... Administrative divisions As 2012, this city is divided to 2 subdistricts and 11 towns. ;Subdistricts *Xing'an Subdistrict () *Xin'an Subdistrict () ;Towns Climate References External links Information page Cities in Shandong Weifang {{Shandong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
