Zhuanghe
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Zhuanghe is a city in southern Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...

 province of Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...

, located on the coast of the Korea Bay
Korea Bay
The Korea Bay is a northern extension of the Yellow Sea, between Liaoning Province of China and North P'yŏngan Province of North Korea.It is separated from the Bohai Sea by the Liaodong Peninsula, with Dalian at its southernmost point...

. It is one of the three county-level cities under the administration of Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...

, the other two being Pulandian
Pulandian
Pulandian is one of the "three northern cities" of Greater Dalian, Liaoning Province, the other two being Wafangdian and Zhuanghe.-Geography:...

 and Wafangdian
Wafangdian
Wafangdian is one of the three "Northern Cities" of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province in Northeast China. The city is famous for its ball bearing industry. Wafangdian Bearing Factory is the largest bearing manufacturer in Asia and was initially built by the Japanese during World...

.

Geography

It's located in the northeastern part of Dalian on the Liaodong Peninsula. It covers an area of 6968 square kilometers, including sea. It borders Dandong
Dandong
Dandong , previously known as Andong and Antung, is a city in Liaoning Province, Northeast China. It lies on the border between China and North Korea, which is marked by the Yalu River, and is the largest border city in China. Also, to the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay...

 to the east and Pulandian
Pulandian
Pulandian is one of the "three northern cities" of Greater Dalian, Liaoning Province, the other two being Wafangdian and Zhuanghe.-Geography:...

 to the west.

Climate

Zhuanghe has a humid continental climate (Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...

 Dwa), with long, cold, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers. The area experiences a seasonal delay due to the influence of the nearby ocean, which also helps temper the summers. Precipitation is generous but close to 3/4 of the annual total falls from June to September.

Administrative Divisions

There are 4 subdistricts
Subdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...

, 17 towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...

, 3 township, and 2 ethnic townships under the city's administration.

Subdistricts:
  • Chengguan Subdistrict (城关街道), Xinhua Subdistrict (新华街道), Xingda Subdistrict (兴达街道), Changsheng Subdistrict (昌盛街道)


Towns:
  • Qingdui (青堆镇), Anzishan (鞍子山镇), Xuling
    Xuling
    Xuling is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....

     (徐岭镇), Heidao (黑岛镇), Lizifang (栗子房镇), Daying (大营镇), Taling (塔岭镇), Xianrendong (仙人洞镇), Changling, Zhuanghe (长岭镇), Hehuashan (荷花山镇), Chengshan (城山镇), Guangmingshan (光明山镇), Dazheng (大郑镇), Mingyang (明阳镇), Ronghuashan (蓉花山镇), Wulu (吴炉镇), Wangjia (王家镇)


Townships:
  • Landian Township (兰店乡), Buyunshan Township (步云山乡), Shicheng Township (石城乡), Guiyunhua Manchu Ethnic Township (桂云花满族乡), Taiping Manchu Ethnic Township (太平岭满族乡)

Transportation

  • Zhuanghe Bus Station
  • Zhuanghe Railway Station
  • Zhuanghe Port

Economy

A base of the national commodity grain, Zhuanghe has very abundant agricultural and natural resources. Besides, it is one of the most important fruit bases in eastern Liaodong Peninsula. With 215-kilometre coastline, the Zhuanghe Seaport is under construction.

Zhuanghe is also increasingly promoting its furniture manufacturing industry. The Huafeng Furniture Manufacturing Company has been one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies all over the country.

The Huayuankou Industrial Zone in the western most part of Zhuanghe City is one of "Five Points, One Line" projects of Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...

 Province.

Sightseeing

The tourism has gradually developed to be rising support structure in the county.
  • Chengshan Gucheng (Chengshan Ancient Town)
  • Binyugou (Binyu Valley): Guilin
    Guilin
    Guilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city...

    of northern China
  • Yinshatan National Forest Park
  • Buyun Mountain, the highest peak in Dalian, at 1130 metres (3,707.3 ft) above sea level, and Buyun Mountain Hot Spring

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