Jiaoji railway
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The Jiaozhou–Jinan Railway or Jiaoji Railway is railway in Shandong Province
, China
. The railway is 440.7km in length and connects Qingdao
, on the Jiaozhou Bay
, and Jinan
, the provincial capital of Shandong. Adolph von Hansemann
and other German financiers funded construction of the railway, which began September 23, 1899, and was completed in 1904.
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...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The railway is 440.7km in length and connects Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, on the Jiaozhou Bay
Jiaozhou Bay
The Jiaozhou Bay is a sea gulf located in Qingdao Prefecture of Shandong Province. It was a German colonial concession from 1898 until 1914....
, and Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
, the provincial capital of Shandong. Adolph von Hansemann
Adolph von Hansemann
Adolph von Hansemann was an Imperial German businessman and banker.- Life :Born in Aachen in 1826 to German banker and railroad entrepreneur David Hansemann, Adolph Hansemann developed an early interest in business administration. He left home for Hamburg in 1841...
and other German financiers funded construction of the railway, which began September 23, 1899, and was completed in 1904.
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- JinanJinanJinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
: Beijing–Shanghai Railway, Handan–Jinan Railway - ZiboZiboZibo 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...
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- JiaozhouJiaozhouJiaozhou is a county-level city of Qingdao sub-provincial city, Shandong Province, China. It gained its current county-level city designation in 1987. It has an area of 1,313 sq. km and a population at the 2000 Census of 783,478.- External links :...
: Jiaozhou–Xinyi RailwayJiaozhou–Xinyi RailwayThe Jiaozhou−Xinyi Railway is an north-south railway that connects the cities of Jiaozhou in Shandong Province and Xinyi in Jiangsu Province, China. The line is 306.6 km in length and was built from 2001 to 2003. Major towns and cities along route include Jiaozhou, Gaomi, Zhucheng, Wulian, Ju...