Liaocheng
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| Liaocheng 聊城 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 聊城 |
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| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Liáochéng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Shandong |
| County-level divisions | 8 |
| Township-level divisions | 134 |
| City seat | Dongchangfu District (36°27′29.85″N 115°59′9.96″E / 36.4582917°N 115.9861°ECoordinates: 36°27′29.85″N 115°59′9.96″E / 36.4582917°N 115.9861°E) |
| Government | |
| - CPC Secretary | Guo Zhaoxin (郭兆信) |
| - Mayor | Zhang Qiubo (张秋波) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8,715 km2 (3,364.9 sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 635 |
| GDP | |
| GDP per capita | |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁F |
Liaocheng (Chinese: 聊城; pinyin: Liáochéng), also known as the Water City, is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the province of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the center of the city.
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[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers 8 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 6 counties.
- Dongchangfu District (东昌府区)
- Linqing City (临清市)
- Yanggu County (阳谷县)
- Dong'e County (东阿县)
- Chiping County (茌平县)
- Gaotang County (高唐县)
- Guan County (冠县)
- Shen County (莘县)
These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions.
[edit] Education
- Liaocheng University (聊城大学)
[edit] History
[edit] Qing and Republic
[edit] Liberation
In August 1949 Liaocheng was detached from Shandong and attached to Pingyuan. In November 1952 Pingyuan was dissolved and Liaocheng returned to Shandong.
[edit] Attractions
- Shanshan Hall (Chinese: 山陕会馆; pinyin: shān shǎn huì guǎn, 36°26′18.27″N 115°58′28.24″E / 36.4384083°N 115.9745111°E)
- Guangyue Tower (Chinese: 光岳楼; pinyin: guāng yuè lóu, 36°26′38.90″N 115°57′50.86″E / 36.4441389°N 115.9641278°E)
[edit] Sister cities
Liaocheng is a sister city of the following cities.
- Uiryeong County, South Korea (since June 7, 2001)
- Blacktown, Australia (October 14, 2003)
- Gwangmyeong, South Korea (May 3, 2005)
[edit] External links
- Government website of Liaocheng (available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
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