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Linzi District () is a
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of the
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of
Zibo Zibo () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province of China, province, China. It borders the provincial capital Jinan to the west, Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Bi ...
, in central
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, China. Located near the Shengli Oil Field, Linzi's economy is driven by petro-chemical refinery. Wheat, corn and cotton are cultivated in the rural areas surrounding the urban center. The ruins of
Ancient Linzi Linzi () was the capital city of the Chinese Qi state. The ruins of the city lie in modern-day Linzi District, Shandong, China. The city was one of the largest and richest in China during the Spring and Autumn period. Upon occupying Linzi in 2 ...
located in the northwest of the district, was the site of the ancient
State of Qi Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a ancient Chinese state, regional state of the Zhou dynasty in History of China#Ancient China, ancient China, whose rulers held Zhou dynasty nobility, titles of ''Hou'' (), then ''Gong (title), Go ...
's capital. Linzi is one of the most highly developed industrial districts in north China with relatively high
GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the total market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries. GDP is often used to measure the economic performance o ...
in Shandong Province.


Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this District is divided to 5 subdistricts, 7 towns and 1 township. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Townships * Bianhe Township ()


Climate


People from Linzi

# Zuo Si, poet of the
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# Zuo Fen, poet of the
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References


External links

County-level divisions of Shandong Zibo National Famous Historical and Cultural City {{Shandong-geo-stub