Liaocheng (), is a prefecture-level city in western

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 civilizati ...

province, China. It borders the provincial capital of

Jinan Jinan (), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanization of Chinese, romanized as Tsinan, is the Capital (political), capital of Shandong province in East China, Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is the second-largest city i ...

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 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

, one county-level city, and five counties. *

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 sout ...

() *

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, t ...

() *

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 confluenc ...

City () * Yanggu County () * Dong'e County () * Gaotang County () * Guan County () * Shen County () These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions.

Climate

Education

Liaocheng University Liaocheng University () is a comprehensive university located in Liaocheng City, 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 ...

() * Liaocheng NO.1 high school ()

History

People's Republic of China

In August 1949, Liaocheng was detached from Shandong and attached to Pingyuan. In November 1952, Pingyuan was dissolved and Liaocheng returned to Shandong.

Notable people

* Fu Sinian (; 1896–1950) * Ji Xianlin (; 1911–2009) * Kong Fansen (; 1944–1994) *

Wei Fenghe Wei Fenghe (; born February 1954) is a general (''shang jiang'') in the People's Liberation Army who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. He is Minister of National Defence, the first to have ...

(; b.1954) *

Chen Xu Emperor Xuan of Chen (陳宣帝) (530–582), personal name Chen Xu (陳頊), also called Chen Tanxu(陳曇頊),《新唐書·宰相世系表》 courtesy name Shaoshi (紹世), childhood name Shili (師利), was an emperor of the Chen dynasty o ...

(; b. 1962)

Attractions

* Shanxi-Shaanxi Assembly Hall (short Shanshan Hall, ) * Guangyue Tower () * Iron Tower * Lion Building (site where - according to legend - Song Wu fought and killed Ximen Qing) * Linqing Mosque

Transportation

The town is served by

Liaocheng railway station Liaocheng railway station () is a railway station in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong, China. It is an intermediate stop on the Beijing–Kowloon railway. History The station opened in 1996. At opening, there was around seven trains in ...

. A station on the high-speed network,

Liaocheng West railway station Liaocheng West railway station () is a railway station located in Liaocheng, Shandong, China. Planned lines The station will be the eastern terminus of the planned Liaocheng–Handan–Changzhi high-speed railway The Liaocheng–Handan–Chan ...

, is under construction.

Sister cities

Liaocheng is a sister city of the following cities: * Uiryeong County,

South Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World ...

, South Korea (since June 7, 2001) * Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia (October 14, 2003) *

Gwangmyeong Gwangmyeong (; Korean: 광명시) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It borders Seoul to the east, north and northeast, Anyang to the southeast, Siheung to the southwest, and Bucheon to the northeast. Gwangmyeong is home to one of the ...

, Gyeonggi, South Korea (May 3, 2005) * Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia (since 2009) Furthermore, there is a partnership with the district Offenbach in Germany.

References

External links

Government website of Liaocheng
(available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean) {{authority control Cities in Shandong Prefecture-level divisions of Shandong