Lixia District () is one of 10 urban districts of the

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and the capital of

Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...

, the capital of

Shandong Province Shandong is a coastal 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 and religious center ...

, a sister city of Sacramento (the capital of California), forming part of the Jinan's urban core, where the CBD of Jinan located. The

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reached US$56,429 (by 2023), surpassing Italy, France and the United Kingdom, and exceeding most of

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History

Lixia was named in 770 B.C. (during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period), belonged to Qi State, since it down to the Mt. Lishan so the meaning of its name is Li (Mt. Lishan) Xia (Down). Then it was named Lixia District in September 1955.

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this district is divided to 13 subdistricts. ;Subdistricts

References

Lixia () is the 7th solar term according to the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, which divides a year into 24 solar terms (). It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 60°. T ...

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