Rushan is a
county-level city
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in the
prefecture-level city
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of
Weihai
Weihai ( zh, t=, p=Wēihǎi), formerly Weihaiwei ( zh, s=, p=Wēihǎiwèi, l=Mighty Sea Fort, first=t), is a prefecture-level city and major seaport city in the easternmost Shandong province of China. It borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow ...
,
Shandong
Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. 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 ...
province, People's Republic of China. Located on the
Shandong Peninsula, Rushan borders
Yantai
Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait, Yantai borders Qingdao ...
to the north and looks out to the
Yellow Sea
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Names
It is one of four ...
to the south.
It derives its name from a
breast-shaped hill
Some breast-shaped hills are named "wikt:pap#Etymology 2, pap", an archaic word for the breast or nipple of a woman, particularly those with a small hilltop protuberance. Such anthropomorphic geographic features are found in different parts of t ...
on the seashore.
History
Rushan City has a long history. The first county in Rushan City was founded in 206 B.C. and named "Yuli".
Administrative divisions
The
county-level city
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of Rushan administers 1 subdistricts and 14
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
.
;Subdistricts
*Chengqu Subdistrict ()
;Towns
Geography and climate
Rushan is located on the south-eastern seashore of
Shandong
Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. 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 ...
Province in China. It has a mild, seasonal climate moderated by the Yellow Sea. August is the warmest month with a 24-hour average temperature of and January the coldest with 24-hour average temperature of .
It is within a two-hour flight from major Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Large and medium-sized cities around it are Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai, all within one-hour-drive from Rushan. Qingdao-Weihai Expressway, State Highway 309 and the
Taocun–Weihai railway run across Rushan. In the future, the city will be served by the
Laixi–Rongcheng high-speed railway.
Economy
Rushan has fulfilled 31.31 billion RMB Yuan of GDP (around five billion US dollars and about $9000 per capita) in 2010. The total fixed asset investment was 19.01 RMB Yuan and the local fiscal revenue reached 1.33 billion RMB Yuan. Rushan is thus ranked No. 55 among all the Chinese counties in terms of economic competitiveness.
With a coast of 185 kilometers long, Rushan is known for its varieties of shellfishes and rare fish species. The annual seafood production is more than 200 thousand tons. Rich in hilly land, Rushan becomes the principal fruit producing base in Jiaodong Peninsula. It is also abundant in gold and silver, producing over five tons of gold each year, which makes it the 5th biggest gold producing county/city in China and wins it the good reputation of "Gold Ridge and Silver Beach" in China.
Rushan has many scenic spots such as Silver Beach Resort and Da Rushan Coastal Resort (both are AAAA scenic spots at state level), Juyushan National Forest Park, Tangshang Hot Spring and Shengshui Palace (a Holy Land of Taoism).
Education
Major elementary schools include: Rushan Number One Experimental Elementary School (), Huangshanlu Elementary School (), and Rushan Number Two Experimental Elementary School ().
Major middle schools include: Rushan Fuqian Middle School () and Rushan Yiyuan Middle School ().
Major high schools include: Rushan Number One High School () and Rushan Golden Mountain High School ().
See also
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Breast-shaped hill
Some breast-shaped hills are named "wikt:pap#Etymology 2, pap", an archaic word for the breast or nipple of a woman, particularly those with a small hilltop protuberance. Such anthropomorphic geographic features are found in different parts of t ...
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