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Liaocheng
Liaocheng (), is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,789,863 at the 2010 census whom 1,229,768 lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural. During the Song dynasty, the area of present-day Liaocheng included the prefectures of Bo and Ji. In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum. Administration The prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers eight county-level divisions, including two districts, one county-level city, and five counties. * Dongchangfu District () * Chiping District () * Linqing City () * Yanggu County () * Dong'e County () * Gaotang County ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in 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 Confucius. Shandong's location at the intersection of ancient and modern n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongchangfu District
Dongchangfu () is a district of the city of Liaocheng, Shandong province, China. It is administered by Liaocheng Liaocheng (), is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand .... It has an area of and around 1 million inhabitants (2003). Administrative divisions As 2012, this District is divided to 10 subdistricts, 8 towns and 2 townships. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Townships *Xuying Township () *Zhulaozhuang Township () References External links Official home page {{County-level divisions of Shandong Dongchangfu Liaocheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shen County
Shen County (), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng. The population was in 1999. Geography and climate Shen County ranges in latitude from 35° 46' to 36° 25' N and in longitude from 115° 20' to 115° 44' E, reaching in north–south extent and in east–west width, and covers an area of . It borders Guan County and Dongchangfu District to the north, Yanggu County across the Jinxian River () to the east, Puyang City of Henan to the south, and Handan City of Hebei to the west. Shen County has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen ''BSk'') with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and very dry, with a 24-hour average temperature of in January, while summers are hot and humid, with a 24-hour average temperature of in July; the annual mean is . Nearly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanggu County, Shandong
Yanggu County () is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering the narrow strip of Henan province to the south. It is administered by the prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China' ... of Liaocheng. The population was in 1999. Administrative divisions As 2012, this County is divided to 3 subdistricts, 10 towns and 5 townships. ;Subdistricts *Bojiqiao Subdistrict () *Qiaorun Subdistrict () *Shizilou Subdistrict () ;Towns ;Townships Climate References External links Official home page {{Authority control Yanggu Liaocheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linqing
Linqing () is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng in western Shandong Province, China. Geography and climate It is located north-northwest of Liaocheng. The city is situated at the confluence of the Wei River and the Grand Canal. It is from Beijing on the Beijing–Kowloon railway line to Hong Kong. Elevation within Linqing County ranges from above sea level. The area of the county is . The annual average temperature is , the highest recorded temperature , and the lowest recorded temperature . Annual mean precipitation is . There are 205 frost-free days per year on average and the average annual sunshine is 2661 hours. History and economy Linqing has played an important role in the history of China. In Ming and Qing times it was a great center for the distribution of textiles, grain and bricks and is also famous as the place where the tiles of the Great Wall and the Forbidden City were produced. Today the city's flourish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Prefecture (Shandong)
Bozhou or Bo Prefecture () was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Liaocheng, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1267. Geography The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in Liaocheng modern western Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern: *Liaocheng *Chiping County * Gaotang County Population In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 46,492 households and 91,333 people. See also *Boping Commandery Boping () is a town in Chiping County, Liaocheng, in western Shandong province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding ... References * * Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties) Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of Later Tang Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties) Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guan County, Shandong
Guan County () is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordered by Hebei province to the west. It is administered by Liaocheng City. The population was in 1999. History As an isolated county, with relatively low education levels and a weak orthodox gentry, Guan long served as center for secret societies and heterodox sects. For example Guan was one of the earliest places where Yi-he boxing was practised, namely in 1779. This material arts style later served as base for the prominent Yìhéquán (Boxer) movement. In 1861–63, the county was also the center of a rebellion against the Qing dynasty, led by Song Jing-shi and supported by the White Lotus. In the last decades of the Qing Empire and the early Republic, Guan County was home to the Red as well as Green Gangs, the Yellow Sand Society, and the "Way of the Sages". Administrative divisions As 2012, this County is divided to 3 subdistricts, 7 towns and 8 townships. ;Subdistricts * Qingquan Sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaotang County
Gaotang County () is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng City. The population was in 2010 (2010 Census). Administrative divisions As 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 6 towns and 3 townships. ;Subdistricts *Yuqiuhu Subdistrict () *Huili Subdistrict () * Renhe Subdistrict () ;Towns ;Townships *Yangtun Township () *Zhaozhaizi Township () *Jiangdian Township () Climate References External links *Official homepage {{County-level divisions of Shandong Gaotang Gaotang County () is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng City. The population was in 2010 (2010 Census). Administrative divisions As 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdis ... Liaocheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong'e County
Dong'e County () falls under the jurisdiction of Liaocheng Prefecture-level city, in the Shandong Province of China. It is located on the left (northern) bank of the Yellow River, some upstream from the provincial capital Jinan. The county is regionally and nationally renowned for the production of Ejiao, a donkey-hide gelatine used in traditional Chinese medicine. According to a ca. 1723 account by the French Jesuits Dominique Parrenin, there was a well in this county which was normally kept closed and sealed, and which was only opened when water was taken to be used in preparation of ''Ejiao'' for the emperor's court. Administrative divisions As 2012, this County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 2 townships. ;Subdistricts *Tongcheng Subdistrict () *Xincheng Subdistrict () ;Towns ;Townships *Yushan Township () *Chenji Township () Climate See also *Cheng Yu *Ejiao Famous people *Su Shulin Su Shulin (; born 14 March 1962) is a Chinese oil and gas executive and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiping District
Chiping District () is a district of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng, and is west of Jinan, the provincial capital. The population was in 1999. Administrative divisions As 2012, this District is divided to 2 subdistricts, 6 towns and 8 townships. ;Subdistricts *Zhenxing Subdistrict () *Xinfa Subdistrict () ;Towns ;Townships Climate References {{County-level divisions of Shandong Chiping Liaocheng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefecture-level City
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China's prefectural cities were designated as counties as the country's second level division below a province. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief () of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefectural level cities. A prefectural level city is a "city" () and "prefecture" () that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefecture-level City
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China's prefectural cities were designated as counties as the country's second level division below a province. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief () of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefectural level cities. A prefectural level city is a "city" () and "prefecture" () that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
