Dongying
Encyclopedia
Dongying is a prefecture-level city
on the northern coast of Shandong
province in Eastern China
. Located around the mouth of the Yellow River
, Dongying borders Binzhou
to the west, Zibo
to the southwest, and Weifang
to the south. The city's 350-km coastline borders the Laizhou Bay
and the Bohai Bay
to the east and north respectively.
of Dongying administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.
These are further divided into 43 township-level divisions, including 23 towns, 13 townships and 7 subdistrict
s.
Delta and China's second largest oilfield, Shengli Field
. The oilfield was discovered in 1964 near a small village called Dongying, which gave its name to the city.
Industries include: petroleum, petrochemistry, saline chemistry, papermaking, machinery, electronics, construction, building materials, foodstuff processing, pneumatic tires and rubber, textile and light industries.
Dongying is one of the world's leading producers of rubber tires. It has more tire factories than any other city in the world.
Recently, Dongying's economy has grown significantly, reflecting the high development of china's economy. The city's growing manufacturing sector and its proximity to oil reserves have led to increased company investments. An example is DuPont
- in 2005, Dupont invested 5 billion yuan to build a TiO2
factory in the area. After this project's completion, it will become the largest investment outside of the US for Dupont.
, as well as several colleges and technical schools.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
on the northern coast of Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province in Eastern China
East China
East China is a geographical and a loosely-defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.Although an intangible and loosely defined concept, for administrative and governmental purposes, the region is defined by the government of the People's Republic of China to include...
. Located around the mouth of the Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
, Dongying borders Binzhou
Binzhou
Binzhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River with two arms extended to the southern bank, Binzhou borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southwest, Dezhou to the west, Zibo to the south,...
to the west, Zibo
Zibo
Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north.Located in the middle part...
to the southwest, and Weifang
Weifang
Weifang is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.-History:Weifang is a historical city...
to the south. The city's 350-km coastline borders the Laizhou Bay
Laizhou Bay
Laizhou Bay is the southern arm of the Bohai Sea , which is a large relatively shallow extension of Korea Bay behind the Liaodong Peninsula to the north, and the Shandong Peninsula to the south...
and the Bohai Bay
Bohai Bay
Bohai Bay is one of the three bays forming the Bohai Gulf, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China. It borders Hebei province and Tianjin Municipality...
to the east and north respectively.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Dongying administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.
- Dongying DistrictDongying DistrictDongying is a district of Dongying in the Chinese province of Shandong. Dongying has an area of 1,155 km² and aroung 570,000 inhabitants....
(东营区) - Hekou DistrictHekou DistrictHekou is a district of Dongying in the Chinese province of Shandong. Dongying has 230,000 inhabitants.- External links :*...
(河口区) - Guangrao CountyGuangrao CountyGuangrao County is a county of Dongying City in north-central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The southernmsot division of Dongying City, it lies halfway between the downtowns of Zibo and Dongying.The population in 1999 was 470,198....
(广饶县) - Lijin CountyLijin CountyLijin County is a county of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, situated on the northwestern bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of Dongying City.The population in 1999 was 289 593....
(利津县) - Kenli CountyKenli CountyKenli County is a county of northern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, situated on the southern bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of Dongying City, to the southeast.The population in 1999 was 211,444....
(垦利县)
These are further divided into 43 township-level divisions, including 23 towns, 13 townships and 7 subdistrict
Subdistrict
Subdistrict is a low level administrative division of a country. In Thailand it may refer to the King Amphoe or to the Tambon. In England and Wales it was part of a Registration district....
s.
History
The city was established in 1983, as a base for developing the Yellow RiverYellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
Delta and China's second largest oilfield, Shengli Field
Shengli Field
The Shengli Oil Field is the second-largest oil field in the People's Republic of China, with daily production of approximately .It is located in the Yellow River delta, in the north of Shandong province bordering Bohai Sea...
. The oilfield was discovered in 1964 near a small village called Dongying, which gave its name to the city.
Geography
Dongying is located on the banks of the Yellow River Delta. It has an area of 7,923 km².Climate
Economy
A large part of the city's economy revolves around petroleum and the nearby Shengli Oil Field.Industries include: petroleum, petrochemistry, saline chemistry, papermaking, machinery, electronics, construction, building materials, foodstuff processing, pneumatic tires and rubber, textile and light industries.
Dongying is one of the world's leading producers of rubber tires. It has more tire factories than any other city in the world.
Recently, Dongying's economy has grown significantly, reflecting the high development of china's economy. The city's growing manufacturing sector and its proximity to oil reserves have led to increased company investments. An example is DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
- in 2005, Dupont invested 5 billion yuan to build a TiO2
Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula . When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6, or CI 77891. Generally it comes in two different forms, rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of...
factory in the area. After this project's completion, it will become the largest investment outside of the US for Dupont.
Education
Dongying is home to one major University, China University of PetroleumChina University of Petroleum
The China University of Petroleum is a university system of the major universities under the jurisdiction of the central government, Ministry of Education...
, as well as several colleges and technical schools.
External links
- Government website of Dongying (in Simplified Chinese)
- Profile of Dongying from WECP