Shandong
Shandong (Simplified Chinese: 山东, Traditional: 山東, Hanyu Pinyin: Shāndōng, WG: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River), it borders on the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 鲁 (Lǔ) | |
| Capital | Jinan |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 19th 156,700 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (end of 2001) - Density | Ranked 2nd
90,410,000 591/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
| Governor | Han Yuqun |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links |
Shandong became a province during the Ming dynasty.
Qingzhou used to be its capital.
In 412, the Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian landed at Laoshan, on the southern edge of the Shandong peninsula, and proceeded to Qingzhou to edit and translate the scriptures he had brought back from India.
Jimo was founded in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and was the second largest settlement in Shandong at the time. The town lies north of Qingdao.
In 1996, the discovery of over 200 buried Buddhist statues at Qingzhou was hailed as a major archaeological find. The statues included early examples of painted figures, and are thought to have been buried due to Emperor Huizong's Song Dynasty repression of Buddhism (he favoured Taoism).
Neighboring provinces: Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, and Hebei.
Shandong is located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River). It borders on the Bohai Gulf and the Yellow Sea. Coastline: 3,000 km.
The Grand Canal of China flows through Shandong.
Major cities include:
Shandong ranks first among the provinces in the production of a variety of products, including cotton and wheat as well as precious metals such as gold and diamonds.
Professional sports teams based in Shandong include:
History
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Miscellaneous topics
Colleges and universities
External links
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