Rongcheng, Shandong
| Rongcheng è£æˆå¸‚ | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Rongcheng Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E / 37.16528°N 122.48667°ECoordinates: 37°09′55″N 122°29′12″E / 37.16528°N 122.48667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Weihai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,392 km2 (537 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 670,000 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0631 |
Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: è£æˆ; traditional Chinese: 榮æˆ; pinyin: Róngchéng) is a county-level city of Weihai City, at the eastern extremity of Shandong Province, China, looking out to the Yellow Sea in all directions but the west.
History
According to historical records, the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty had visited Rongcheng twice, building bridges and temples. In 1735, during the Qing dynasty, the Yongzheng Emperor gave Rongcheng its present name.
Administration
There are 10 subdistricts and 12 towns under Rongcheng's administration.
Subdistricts:
- Ningjin Subdistrict (å®æ´¥è¡—é“), Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街é“), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃å›è¡—é“), Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街é“), Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街é“), Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街é“), Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街é“), Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街é“), Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街é“), Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街é“)
Towns:
- Lidao (俚岛镇), Chengshan (æˆå±±é•‡), Buliu (åŸ æŸ³é•‡), Gangxi (港西镇), Xiazhuang (å¤åº„镇), Yaxi (崖西镇), Yinzi (è«å镇), Tengjia (滕家镇), Datuan (大疃镇), Shangzhuang (上庄镇), Hushan (虎山镇), Renhe (人和镇)
Transport
- China National Highway 309
- Shandong Provincial Highway 301
- Shandong Provincial Highway 908
External links
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