Huludao is a
prefecture-level cityA prefecture-level city or prefecture-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. Prefecture-level cities form the second level of the administrative structure...
in southwestern Liaoning Province,
ChinaChina is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. It is one of the two municipal cities (the other one is
JinzhouJinzhou , is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city in the "Liaoxi Corridor" , which connects the land transportation between North China and Northeast China. Jinzhou is China's Northmost seaport and the coastal economic centre of West Liaoning on...
) in the Liaoxi Corridor (辽西走廊). Founded as a municipality in 1989 （first called Jinxi，then renamed Huludao in 1994）, Huludao has a total area of 10,415 square kilometers, a population of 2.73 million up to 2004.
Huludao (
SuizhongSuizhong County is a county in Huludao City, Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the home of the first PRC citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei....
county) is the hometown of China's first astronaut
Yáng LìwěiYáng Lìwěi is a Chinese major general and military pilot and a CNSA astronaut. He was the first man sent into space by the space program of China, and his mission, Shenzhou 5, made the PRC the third country to independently send people into space.-Background:Born in Suizhong County of Huludao...
.
Huludao's central geographical coordinates are at 120°38' east longitude and 40°56' north latitude.
Huludao is a
prefecture-level cityA prefecture-level city or prefecture-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. Prefecture-level cities form the second level of the administrative structure...
in southwestern Liaoning Province,
ChinaChina is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. It is one of the two municipal cities (the other one is
JinzhouJinzhou , is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city in the "Liaoxi Corridor" , which connects the land transportation between North China and Northeast China. Jinzhou is China's Northmost seaport and the coastal economic centre of West Liaoning on...
) in the Liaoxi Corridor (辽西走廊). Founded as a municipality in 1989 （first called Jinxi，then renamed Huludao in 1994）, Huludao has a total area of 10,415 square kilometers, a population of 2.73 million up to 2004.
Huludao (
SuizhongSuizhong County is a county in Huludao City, Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the home of the first PRC citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei....
county) is the hometown of China's first astronaut
Yáng LìwěiYáng Lìwěi is a Chinese major general and military pilot and a CNSA astronaut. He was the first man sent into space by the space program of China, and his mission, Shenzhou 5, made the PRC the third country to independently send people into space.-Background:Born in Suizhong County of Huludao...
.
Geography
Huludao's central geographical coordinates are at 120°38' east longitude and 40°56' north latitude. It lies in the southwest of Liaoning Province, with
JinzhouJinzhou , is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city in the "Liaoxi Corridor" , which connects the land transportation between North China and Northeast China. Jinzhou is China's Northmost seaport and the coastal economic centre of West Liaoning on...
city on its east,
Shanhai PassShanhaiguan, or Shanhai Pass, is a part of the city of Qinhuangdao in the Chinese province of Hebei. In 1961, Shanhaiguan became a site of China First Class National Cultural Site. Along with Jiayuguan and Juyongguan, it is one of the major passes of the Great Wall of China.It is a popular tourist...
(山海关) on its west, and
Liaodong BayLiaodong Bay is one of the three bays forming the Bohai Gulf, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeastern China. It borders Hebei province and Tianjin Municipality....
(East Liaoning Bay) of the
Bohai SeaYellow River Delta and Bohai Sea Region located at northern china around the Bohai Sea. This region has gone through major changes in economic and infrastructures...
on its south, forming the Bohai Sea economic rim with such cities as
DalianDalian is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China, facing Shandong to the south and the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south...
,
YingkouYingkou is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, in northeastern China. It is a port city of the Bohai Sea. The Liao river goes to the sea at Yingkou.The city has a total area of 5,402 square kilometers, and a population of 2.24 million....
,
QinhuangdaoQinhuangdao is a city in Hebei province, China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea.-Geography:...
,
Qingdao' , best known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city in eastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula while looking out to the Yellow Sea,...
, etc. As the first city outside the
Shanhai PassShanhaiguan, or Shanhai Pass, is a part of the city of Qinhuangdao in the Chinese province of Hebei. In 1961, Shanhaiguan became a site of China First Class National Cultural Site. Along with Jiayuguan and Juyongguan, it is one of the major passes of the Great Wall of China.It is a popular tourist...
, it is situated at such a key junction that it serves as the west gate of the Northeast.
Huludao is situated in the north temperate zone with a continental
monsoonA pennis is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by seasonal changes in precipitation, but now is used to describe seasonal changes atmospheric circulation and precipitation The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the African and Asia-Australian monsoons...
climate. It has a frost-free period of 175 days and sunshine time of 2600- 2800 hours all year around. Its annually average precipitation is 550-650mm and temperature is 8.5-9.5℃
History
The area now occupied by Huludao city became a county in 1906. During 1945-1948, it was the
battlegroundA battleground is the site of a battle. It may also refer to:-Film & Television:* Battleground , a 1949 war film about the Battle of the Bulge...
between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist forces, and over
one million Japanese were repatriatedThe Japanese Repatriation from Huludao refers to sending back to Japan the Japanese people who were left in Northeast China after the end of World War II in 1945...
from its port.
It is called Jinxin county in most of the time before 1982. It became Jinxi city in 1982, and then became Jinxi municipal city in 1989. The city is renamed to Huludao, which is the name of the peninsula as well as the harbor inside the city area, in 1994.
Subdivisions
Huludao has six immediate sub-municipal divisions:
- Xingcheng city
Xingcheng , former name Ningyuan , is a Chinese city with more than 100,000 inhabitants, in Huludao, Liaoning.-External links:*...
- Suizhong County
- Jianchang County
Jianchang County is an administrative division within Huludao City in southwestern Liaoning Province, China....
- Lianshan District
Lianshan District is a district of Liaoning, China. It is under the administration of Huludao city.-References:*...
- Longgang District
Longgang District, Huludao is a district of Liaoning, China. It is under the administration of Huludao city.-References:*...
- Nanpiao District
Nanpiao District is a district of Liaoning, China. It is under the administration of Huludao city.-References:*...
Transportation
Highways, railways, ocean shipping, air transportation and underground pipelines form the three-dimensional transportation network of Huludao.
Jingha RailwayThe Jingha railway is the railway that connects Beijing with Harbin in Heilongjiang Province. It spans 1388 kilometers. It is a very prominent route in the Manchurian Provinces of northeastern China.-History:...
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BeijingBeijing is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China...
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Harbin' , is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. It lies on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
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China National Highway 102China National Highway 102 is a major trunk route in China, which connects Beijing to Harbin, Heilongjiang. In Beijing it is known as Jingha Road for connecting Beijing to Harbin....
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BeijingBeijing is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China...
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Harbin' , is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. It lies on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
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Jingshen ExpresswayThe Jingshen Expressway is an expressway in China which links Beijing to Shenyang. It is 658 km in length.It leaves Beijing heading east and is numbered G025...
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BeijingBeijing is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China...
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ShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is a sub-provincial city and capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China.Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China's northeastern region.The city was also known as Shengjing or...
) and
Qinshen Passenger RailwayQinshen passenger railway is a passenger-dedicated high-speed railway between Qinhuangdao and Shenyang, spanning a distance of 405 km. Opened in 2003, it is the first newly built high-speed railway in China, costing RMB 16 billion . It is an electrified dual-track railway designed for a top speed...
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QinhuangdaoQinhuangdao is a city in Hebei province, China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea.-Geography:...
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ShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is a sub-provincial city and capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China.Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China's northeastern region.The city was also known as Shengjing or...
) run across the major part of the area, and local railways radiate in all directions. Jinzhou Port is 7.5 kilometers away from its east border, while Qinhuangdao Port is 24 kilometers away from its west border, and within its area exists the Huludao Harbor and Suizhong Port, which is under expansion, air transportation has great potentialities. Qinhuangdao Airport is 20 kilometers away from its west border, while Jinzhou Airport is 30 kilometers away from its east border, the Xingcheng Airport within our area can serve large airliners.
Tourism
Historical changes and social development have endowed Huludao a great number of cultural relics, historic spots and natural sights. The world-famous Great Wall bridging water -Jiumenkou Great Wall, the ancient town of Xingcheng of the Ming Dynasty called the Second Beidaihe, and the relics of Jieshi Palace, an imperial palace for the First Emperor of the
Qin DynastyThe Qin Dynasty was the ruling Chinese dynasty between 221 and 206 BC. The Qin state was named because the people of is homeland were called the qin. The Qin's strength had been consolidated by Lord Shang Yang during the Warring States Period, in the 4th century BC...
and Emperor Wu Di of the
Han DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
on their inspection tours and expeditions to the east which is comparable to the imperial Palace of Beijing and Shengshui Temple the Great Wall in terms of archaeological values, all exist within Huludao area, and with other nearly 30 natural sights and historic spots by the sea. They form the features of their own described as "time honored sights and historic spots, and fascinating corridor and scape".
Economy
As an important part of
Bohai Economic RimBohai Economic Rim or Bohai Bay Economic Rim or Bohai Economic Rim Circle is a term used to describe the economic hinterland surrounding Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang...
, Huludao links the developed Jing-Jin-Tang and Liaodong Peninsula Economic Zone together. With 18 large enterprises, including 3 extra-large ones, Huludao is one of the country's heavy industry base. An industrial structure with a combination of heavy and light industries has been set up, taking petrochemical industry as its main body metallurgy, building materials, machinery, ship building and power generation industries as its key sectors. There is an interactive network of underground pipelines in the area, two of which, one is from
DaqingDaqing is a city in northeast China in the Heilongjiang province. The name means "Great Celebration"....
to
QinhuangdaoQinhuangdao is a city in Hebei province, China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea.-Geography:...
, and the other is from
PanjinPanjin is a prefecture-level city and a major oil-producing city in Liaoning Province, China. It is between 40°40' -41°27' in north latitude and 121°31' -122 °28' in east longitude. It has four distinct seasons, an annual average temperature of 8.6℃ and receives over 2700 hours of sunshine a year...
to Huludao, carrying crude oil here, adding vigor to the old petrochemical basis. Huludao Shipyard is the building site of Chinese nuclear submarines.
Natural Resources
Huludao boasts four notable resources:
- Mineral resources: over forty different minerals are found in the area, including molybdenum
Molybdenum , is a Group 6 chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The free element, which is a silvery metal, has the sixth-highest melting point of any element. It readily forms hard, stable carbides, and for this reason it is often used in high-strength steel alloys...
, leadLead is a main-group element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal, also considered to be one of the heavy metals. Lead has a bluish-white color when freshly cut, but tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air...
, zincZinc , also known as spelter, is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
and ironIron is a metallic chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. Iron is a group 8 and period 4 element and is therefore classified as a transition metal. Iron and iron alloys are by far the most common metals and the most common ferromagnetic materials in everyday use...
ore.
- Coastal resources: there are 237 kilometres of coastlines and 134,000 mu of mud flats, rich in fish, shrimp, shellfish.
- Fossil fuel
Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years...
resources: deposits of more than 400 million tons of offshore oil and 16 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
- Agricultural resources: the mountainous area supports forestry and fruit-growing, with annual yields of over 750,000 tons of fruit.
External links
- Huludao Municipal Government (in Simplified Chinese)
- A brief investment-oriented introduction to Huludao by the municipal government (in English
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- A brief introduction to Huludao (in English
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- The satellite map of Huludao on Google Maps