Rongcheng, Shandong

Rongcheng 荣成市
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 km^2 (537 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	670,000
• Density	480/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	0631

Rongcheng (simplified Chinese: 荣成; traditional Chinese: 榮成; 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 (宁津街道), Gangwan Subdistrict (港湾街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Wanglian Subdistrict (王连街道), Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道), Chishan Subdistrict (斥山街道), Yatou Subdistrict (崖头街道), Chengxi Subdistrict (城西街道), Xunshan Subdistrict (寻山街道), Laoshan Subdistrict (崂山街道)

Towns:

• Lidao (俚岛镇), Chengshan (成山镇), Buliu (埠柳镇), Gangxi (港西镇), Xiazhuang (夏庄镇), Yaxi (崖西镇), Yinzi (荫子镇), 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

• Rongcheng Municipal Government website