Yantai,formerly known as Chefoo,is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of the Bohai Strait,Yantai borders Qingdao on the southwest and Weihai on the east,with sea access to both the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. It is the largest fishing seaport in Shandong. Its population was 6,968,202 during the 2010 census,of whom 2,227,733 lived in the built-up area made up of the 4 urban districts of Zhifu,Muping,Fushan and Laishan.
Zhifu Island or North Island,is an islet with historical significance in Shandong Province,China. The name of the islet Chefoo was generalized to mean the entire Yantai region in older western literature.
Penglai,formerly known as Dengzhou or Tengchow,is a district belonging to the prefecture-level city of Yantai,Shandong Province,in the People's Republic of China. It lies on the northwest corner of the Shandong Peninsula on the southern coast of the Gulf of Bohai. Penglai is famous for its mirages out at sea,which are frequent during May and June. Formerly a county-level city,Penglai became a district of Yantai City in 2020.
Zhenjiang,alternately romanized as Chinkiang,is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province,China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou and between Nanjing and Changzhou. Zhenjiang was formerly the provincial capital of Jiangsu and remains as an important transportation hub. As of the 2020 census,its total population was 3,210,418 inhabitants whom 1,266,790 lived in the built-up area made of the 3 urban districts. The town is best known both in China and abroad for its fragrant black vinegar,a staple of Chinese cooking.
Zhangzhou,alternately romanized as Changchow,is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province,China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province,facing the Taiwan Strait and surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen. During the 2020 census,the entire area of Zhangzhou was home to 5,054,328 inhabitants. Along with the 2,120,178 people of central Xiamen,its urban districts of Xiangcheng,Longwen,Longhai and Changtai,form a single metropolitan area of about 7,284,148 people (2020).
Jiuquan,formerly known as Suzhou,is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than 600 km (370 mi) wide from east to west,occupying 191,342 km2 (73,878 sq mi),although its built-up area is mostly located in its Suzhou District. As of the 2020 census,its population was 1,055,706 inhabitants but 768,274 lived in the built-up area made of Suzhou urban district and Jiayuguan City now being conurbated.
Lufeng,alternately romanized as Lukfung,is a county-level city in the southeast of Guangdong province,administered as a part of the prefecture-level city of Shanwei. It lies on the mainland on coast of the South China Sea east of Hong Kong.
Sanshui District,formerly romanized as Samshui,is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Foshan in Guangdong province,China. It had about 386,000 inhabitants in 2002. It is known for the "Samsui women",emigrants who labor in Singapore,and for a large fireworks explosion in 2008.
Langzhong is a county-level city in northeastern Sichuan province,China,located on the middle reaches of the Jialing River. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong. Langzhong has a total population of 880,000,with 250,000 residing in the urban area.
Muping District,formerly also known as Ninghai or Ninghaichow,is a district administered by the prefecture-level city of Yantai,Shandong province,People's Republic of China,and is the easternmost county-level division of Yantai.
Zhenhai is a district and former county of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. It has a population of 200,000.
Tongguan County is a county in the east of Shaanxi province,China,administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Weinan. It is named after the Tong Pass,located south of the confluence of the Wei and Yellow Rivers. It is the southeastern corner of the Ordos Loop,the point at which the Qin Mountains turn the Yellow River sharply eastward,forcing it into the North China Plain,and borders the provinces of Shanxi to the north and Henan to the east.
Laizhou,alternately romanized as Laichow,is a county-level city in Yantai Prefecture,Shandong Province,China. As of 2008,Laizhou had a population of 902,000,out of which 188,000 are urban residents.
Qinyang is a county-level city in Henan province,China,bordering Shanxi province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Jiaozuo. The current population of Qinyang is estimated at 470,000. In 1999,the population stood at 444,480.
Boxing County is a county of Binzhou in Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China.
Suzhou District is a district of the city of Jiuquan,Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It was an important city in its own right. Today,as the seat of Jiuquan's administration,it is usually marked Jiuquan on maps. Ganzhou and Suzhou (肃州).
Longmen County,alternately romanized as Lungmoon,is a county of Guangdong,China,administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou. In 2004,Longmen County had a population of 320,596 residing in an area of 2,295 square kilometers (886 sq mi).
Fushan is a district of the city of Yantai,Shandong province,near the shore of the Bohai Gulf.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fuzhou,Fujian Province,China.
Pidu District formerly known as Pi County or Pixian is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu,the capital of Sichuan Province,Southwest China. It was approved from the former Pi County by the State Council on November 24,2016.
