Tieling () is one of 14
prefecture-level cities
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' ...
in
Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
province of the
People's Republic of China
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. Tieling is a city where
coal mining
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from ...
is an important industry.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet.
Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.
Administrative divisions
Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:
Climate
Sightseeing
There are several sightseeing spots:
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Yingang Academy ()
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Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area ()
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Chai River Reservoir
Chai River Reservoir () is a Large Type II reservoir located in Tieling County
Tieling County () is a county in the northeast of Liaoning province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Tieling.
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Shangyang Lake Dam
Qinghe Reservoir() Large Type II reservoir in Qinghe District, Tieling, Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shen ...
(an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in
Qinghe District, Tieling
Qinghe District (), previously named as Qinghe Township before the 1980s, is a district of Tieling City.
Sightseeings
* Qinghe Dam
Administrative Divisions
There are two subdistricts, two town, and one ethnic township within the district.
Subd ...
, also called Qinghe Dam ()
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Liao River Museum (In
Lotus Lake Wetland Park
Lotus Lake Wetland Park () is a park locates in Fanhe Town, Tieling, Liaoning, China. The wetland park mainly includes Deshengtai Reservoir, Wujiao Lake, Dalianhuapao and Sino-North Korean Friendship Reservoir. It is a complex wetland mainly co ...
) ()
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Lotus Lake Wetland Park
Lotus Lake Wetland Park () is a park locates in Fanhe Town, Tieling, Liaoning, China. The wetland park mainly includes Deshengtai Reservoir, Wujiao Lake, Dalianhuapao and Sino-North Korean Friendship Reservoir. It is a complex wetland mainly co ...
(in
Fanhe Town, Tieling
Fanhe Town (also called Tieling New City, Fanhe New District, Tieling New District) is a recently developed town in Tieling County
Tieling County () is a county in the northeast of Liaoning province, China. It is the southernmost county-level di ...
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File:Longshou Mountain Scenic Area in Yinzhou District Tieling City 12.jpg, Longshou Mountain Scenic Area
File:Chai River Reservoir in Tieling City Liaoning China 17.jpg, Chai River Reservoir
Chai River Reservoir () is a Large Type II reservoir located in Tieling County
Tieling County () is a county in the northeast of Liaoning province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Tieling.
Adm ...
File:Qinghe Reservoir Tieling Liaoning part 32.jpg, Qinghe Reservoir
File:Scenery in Tieling New City part ii 03.jpg, Ruyi Lake
File:Tieling - Yingang Shuyuan.jpg, Yingang Academy
Economy
Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.
References
External links
Official web site(in Chinese)
{{Authority control
Cities in Liaoning
Prefecture-level divisions of Liaoning