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qingdao

main cities of shandong: jinan , yantai , weifang , penglai , qingdao , zibo , zaozhuang , jining , dongying , qufu , tai'an.

qingdao qingdao located in the east coastal area of china, where is well-known of summer resort and famous for its rich historical and cultural resources and numerous tourist resorts. it located between 120 east longitude and 36 west latitude, at the southwestern tip of the shandong peninsular, bordering the yellow sea on the east and south. qingdao is surrounded by jiangsu, anhui, henan, and hebei provinces and bounded on the southeast by the yellow sea, about half of the area covered by mountains and hills and the rest fertile plains.

qingdao is the original place of the china's ancient culture 6000 years ago, administrated by qi kingdom during east zhou dynasty and became a prosperouse city in qin dynasty; in the 19 century, once under control of imperial invaders; thereafter, set up as a municipal city of p.r.c in 1949. nationalities in qingdao are: han, hui, korean, zhuang, gaoshan, uygur, miao and russian.

with an average temperature 12.2c annually, 25c in august and 1.3c in january, qingdao enjoys a temperate maritime climate, warm in winter and cool in summer.

qingdao has abundant products: wheat, corn, yam bean, soya bean, millet, peanuts, cotton, tobacco, flowers, vegetables and fruits. the most important program there is international beer festival.

location: located between 120 east longitude and 36 west latitude, at the southwestern tip of the shandong peninsular, bordering the yellow sea on the east and south

neighboring areas: jiangsu, anhui, henan, and hebei provinces

physical features: bounded on the southeast by the yellow sea, about half of the area covered by mountains and hills and the rest fertile plains

population: 7.0 million

urban population: 2.3 million

area: 10,654 sq km

nationalities: han, hui, korean, zhuang, gaoshan, uygur, miao and russian

history: the original place of the china's ancient culture 6000 years ago, administrated by qi kingdom during east zhou dynasty and became a prosperousc city in qin dynasty; in the 19th century, once under control of imperial invaders; thereafter, set up as a municipal city of p.r.c in 1949

climatic features: a temperate maritime climate, warm in winter and cool in summer, frost-free period of 251 days

average temperature: 12.2c annually 25c in august and 1.3c in january

rainfall: average annual of 775.6mm

mountains: mt. laoshan

products: wheat, corn, yam bean, soya bean, millet, peanuts, cotton, tobacco, flowers, vegetables and fruits

local highlights: international beer festival

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last updated: march 16, 2006