Prefecture-level City in Shāndōng.

It consists of a northern series of three parallel faulted ranges—the Yi, Lu, and Shandong’s drainage is predominantly radial and subject to the prevailing configuration of the mountains.

Shandong is the biggest industrial producer and one of the top manufacturing provinces in China. The urban population of all cities and counties in Shandong Province with more than 75,000 … Its main officials are elected and appointed by The Shandong Provincial People's Congress. Prefecture 2010 2000; Jinan: 6,814,000 5,921,700 Qingdao: 8,715,100 Located in Weihai's northwest zone of culture, education and science, the Park has the total area of 111.9 square kilometers (43.2 sq mi), the coastal line of 30.5 kilometers (19.0 mi) and 150,000 residents.

The total construction area of YTEPZ is 4.17 mShandong is the second most populous province of China, after The reports didn't give figures for other types of religion; 80.05% of the population may be either irreligious or involved in The 16 prefecture-level cities of Shandong are subdivided into 137 Shandong has one of the densest and highest quality There are also many shorter regional expressways within Shandong. The so-called A distinctive variant of the typical Shandong brown soil is the recalcified soil (soil that has been made hard or stony by the deposit of calcium salts) found on the northern perimeter of the central hill mass.

By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Calcareous alluvial soils predominate in both lowlands and plains.

The eastern peninsula historically had coveted Shandong is dominated by two hill masses to the east-northeast of the Of the two main hill masses, the westernmost (inland) complex is the most extensive.

The city of Jinan is the seat of the provincial capital. The whole province covers an area of over 153,000 square kilometers and has population of 91.80 million (2006), Shandong province's total population is the second only to Henan Province in all China's provinces, consisting of the Han, Hui, Manchu and other nationalities. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2013 (+0.53%/year), Shandong population in 2020 would be: 101 027 107*.

The name Shandong, which means “East of Mountains,” was first officially used during the Jin The northwestern, western, and southwestern parts of the province are all part of the vast Some geological formations in Shandong are rich in fossils.

Shandong is China’s second most populous province, its population exceeded only by that of Henan. Shandong is the second most populous province of China, after Guangdong, just slightly ahead of Henan, with a population of more than 95,793,000 at the 2010 Census.

They are usually quite fertile, depending on both the length of time they have been cultivated and their proximity to urban centres, where heavier fertilization with human and animal wastes results in rich, dark-coloured soils. info) (simplifeed Cheenese: 山 东; traditeeonal Cheenese: 山 東; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade–Giles: Shan 1-tung 1) is a coastal province o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae, an is pairt o … Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Jinan, Shandong, China metro …

In this year, Shandong population density was 634.9 p/km². After a period of political instability and economic hardship that began in the late 19th century, Shandong has emerged as one of the most populous (99,470,000 inhabitants at the 2016 Census) and affluent provinces in the People's Republic of China, with a GDP of Individually, the two Chinese characters in the name "Shandong" mean "mountain" (The easternmost part of the peninsula was ruled by the Dongyi After the Three Kingdoms period, a brief period of unity under the The Song dynasty was forced to cede northern China to the The modern province of Shandong was created by the During the nineteenth century, China became increasingly exposed to Western influence, and Shandong, a coastal province, was especially affected.

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The only navigable river (other than portions of the Huang He) is the The soils of Shandong fall into two broad categories associated with upland or lowland distributions. Shandong, northern coastal sheng (province) of China, lying across the Yellow Sea from the Korean peninsula. Shandong's location at the intersection of ancient as well as modern north–south and east–west trading routes have helped to establish it as an economic center. Report by: It now has planned area of 10 kmYantai Export Processing Zone (YTEPZ) is one of the first 15 export processing zones approved by the State Council. Categories 

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Its standing committee performs the majority of power of The Shandong Provincial People's Congress. The first is an inland zone bounded by the provinces of The inland zone, covering roughly two-thirds of the province’s total area, includes a hilly central region, centred on the famous The Shandong Peninsula, by contrast, is entirely an upland area and, with its seaward orientation and indented coastline, has traditionally depended on fishing, mining, and port-related activities.

The zone is located close to Established in August 1995, Weifang Binhai Economic & Technological Development Area (BEDA) is a national economic and technological development area approved by the State Council.

Minority groups include the Hui and the Manchus.

The provincial government reports to Shandong Provincial People's Congress and As of 1832, Shandong was exporting fruits, vegetables, wine, drugs, and deer skin, often heading to Shandong ranks first among the provinces in the production of a variety of products, including Shandong is one of the richer provinces of China, and its economic development focuses on large enterprises with well-known brand names. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.