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 Lianyungang,
formerly Xinhailian, city in east central China, in
northern Jiangsu province. It is located near the mouth
of the Qiangwei River on the Pacific Ocean in an area
of many salt-evaporation pans. The city is a port for
foreign trade and a center of light industry such as
textile manufacturing, leather processing, and papermaking.
It also has chemical and engineering works and a new
center of high-technology industry. The Longhai Railway
leads west from Lianyungang to Lanzhou. Lianyungang
was founded as Haizhou in AD 549. By the 7th century,
it had became an important center of salt production.
In 1905 it was opened to foreign trade and became a
center for the shipment of salt and agricultural products
to Qingdao and Shanghai. A port was built by the Dutch
between 1933 and 1936, but it quickly silted up. In
1938 the Japanese occupied the area and rebuilt the
port to ship coal, phosphates, iron ore, salt, and agricultural
products to Japan. In 1949 the Chinese again took control
of the region.
Attractions
in Liaoyungang
Neighboring Areas: Zhejiang,
Anhui, Shandong provinces and Shanghai Municipality
Population: 4.65 million
Area: 7,444 sq km
Climate located
in the southern part of temperate zone eith ocean monsoon
climate; 4 distinct seasons with the average sun-light
of 2,568 hours annually, frost-free period of 220 days,
and southeasterly wind
Average Temperature: the lowest average temperature
(in Jan.) of 4 C,
the highest average of 26C
in summer
Rainfall:
average annual of 930 mm
Mountains: Mt. Yuntai
Rivers: Qishu Rive
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