Dongtai
Encyclopedia
Dongtai is a city under the jurisdiction of Yancheng
, Jiangsu
, in the People's Republic of China
, located on the west coast of the Pacific ocean and 190 kilometers north of Shanghai
. It has a population of roughly 1,170,000 estimated for 2007. Out of the total population, about 260,000 live in the Dongtain urban core, others are distributed in the 23 suburban towns and rural regions (Some famous towns include Touzao
, Anfeng, Qingdong, Sancang, Qianggang, Fu'an
, Tangyang, etc.).
Transportation in Dongtai is fairly convenient. There are four International airports (Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing Lukou, Yancheng Nanyang) within 200 kilometers. There are also several other domestic airports nearby. The Xinchang Railway traverses the downtown. No. 204 national highway, No. 333 provincial highway, An-qiang provincial road, and The Coastal Expressway pass through the Dongtai area. The coastal railway from the northeast Heilongjiang
province to the southeast Fujian
province is under construction. When construction is complete on this railway, transportation will be made more effective in Dongtai. That will further stimulate the city's economic development.
The dialect in Dongtai is quite different from Mandarin (which mainly comes from dialects of Northern China
). The local accent is close to that in nearby Taizhou, Haiyan, Xinghua, Dafeng area. The population who speak Dongtai language are around 10 million. But it has no problem to do business in Dongtai, since most of local people speak Mandarine quite well, and a lot of young people there also speak English.
The food style in Dongtai belongs to Huai-Yang series. The taste is not strong, and that is different from most of other regions in China. In Dongtai, people also have chance to eat different seafoods.
Tourist can also find fun in Dongtai. Xi-xi ancient town is the cradle of Dongtai and it is also a Holy land of Buddhism. The Yellow Sea (Huanghai) National Park is on the east coastal region of Dongtai and there are also a national everglade protection region and a five-A (the highest level) precious animal protection region nearby.
Yancheng
Yancheng is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest jurisdiction area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to the west, Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest, Nantong to the south, and looks out to...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, located on the west coast of the Pacific ocean and 190 kilometers north of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. It has a population of roughly 1,170,000 estimated for 2007. Out of the total population, about 260,000 live in the Dongtain urban core, others are distributed in the 23 suburban towns and rural regions (Some famous towns include Touzao
Touzao
Touzao is a town lying on the roadside of S333 in the district of Dongtai county in the People's Republic of China. There is a population of about 50,000 in this town....
, Anfeng, Qingdong, Sancang, Qianggang, Fu'an
Fu'an
Fu'an or Fu An is a county-level city in the Ningde prefecture level city, in northeast Fujian province, PRC, some 150 km away from the provincial capital Fuzhou.-Economy:Fu'an is known for its tea production...
, Tangyang, etc.).
Transportation in Dongtai is fairly convenient. There are four International airports (Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing Lukou, Yancheng Nanyang) within 200 kilometers. There are also several other domestic airports nearby. The Xinchang Railway traverses the downtown. No. 204 national highway, No. 333 provincial highway, An-qiang provincial road, and The Coastal Expressway pass through the Dongtai area. The coastal railway from the northeast Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
province to the southeast Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
province is under construction. When construction is complete on this railway, transportation will be made more effective in Dongtai. That will further stimulate the city's economic development.
The dialect in Dongtai is quite different from Mandarin (which mainly comes from dialects of Northern China
Northern and southern China
Northern China and southern China are two approximate regions within China. The exact boundary between these two regions has never been precisely defined...
). The local accent is close to that in nearby Taizhou, Haiyan, Xinghua, Dafeng area. The population who speak Dongtai language are around 10 million. But it has no problem to do business in Dongtai, since most of local people speak Mandarine quite well, and a lot of young people there also speak English.
The food style in Dongtai belongs to Huai-Yang series. The taste is not strong, and that is different from most of other regions in China. In Dongtai, people also have chance to eat different seafoods.
Tourist can also find fun in Dongtai. Xi-xi ancient town is the cradle of Dongtai and it is also a Holy land of Buddhism. The Yellow Sea (Huanghai) National Park is on the east coastal region of Dongtai and there are also a national everglade protection region and a five-A (the highest level) precious animal protection region nearby.
Climate
External links
- Dongtai City English guide (Jiangsu.NET)