Liaoning
Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁, Traditional: 遼寧, pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. Its one-character abbreviation is Liao (辽 pinyin: liáo). Liaoning is named after the Liao Dynasty that ruled the area between 907 and 1125, and "nÃÂÃÂng" means "peacefulness".Liaoning is located in the southern part of China's Northeast, a part of what is often referred to as Manchuria. Liaoning borders the Yellow Sea (Korea Bay) and the Bohai Gulf in the south, North Korea in the southeast, Jilin Province to the northeast, Hebei Province to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest.
The Yalu River marks the border between North Korea and the Chinese provinces of Jilin and Liaoning. It empties into the Korea Bay between Dandong (Liaoning) and Shinŭiju (North Korea).
| Province Abbreviation(s): 辽 (LiÃÂáo) | |
| Capital | Shenyang |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 21st 145,900 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2001) - Density | Ranked 13th
42,380,000 290/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
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2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Subdivisions 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links |
See also: Xianbei
It is possible to think of Liaoning as three approximate geographical regions: the highlands in the west, plains in the middle, and hills in the east.
The highlands in the west are dominated by the Nulu'erhu Shan (ranges), which roughly follow the border between Liaoning and Inner Mongolia. The entire region is dominated by low hills.
The central part of Liaoning consists of the watersheds of rivers such as the Liao, Daliao, and their tributaries. This region is mostly flat and at low altitudes.
The western part of Liaoning is dominated by the Changbai Shan and Qian Shan ranges, which extends into the sea to form the Liaodong Peninsula. The highest point in Liaoning, Huabozi Shan (1336 m), is found in this region.
Liaoning has a continental monsoon climate, and rainfall averages to about 440-1130 mm annually. Summer is rainy while the other seasons are dry.
Major cities:
Main agricultural products of Liaoning include maize, Chinese sorghum and soybeans. The region around Dalian produces 3/4 of China's exported apples and peaches. Cotton is also produced.
Liaoning has the most iron, magnesite, diamond and boron deposits among all province-level subdivisions of China. Liaoning is also an important source of petroleum and natural gas. Salt is produced along the coast.
Liaoning is one of China's most important industrial bases, covering a wide range of industries, such as machinery, electronics, metal refining, petroleum, chemical industries, construction materials, coal, and so on.
The population of Liaoning is mostly Han Chinese with minorities of Manchus, Mongols, Hui, Koreans and Xibe.
The Han Chinese and Manchus of Liaoning speak northeastern varieties of Mandarin.
In paleontology, it is well known for its extraordinary fossils from the Lower Cretaceous period; eg, the early 'placental' mammal known as Eomaia.
Liaoning is made up of 14 prefecture-level cities:
(Note: "Prefecture-level cities" are not equivalent to cities. Rather, they are administrative entities under provinces and above counties, and contain rural areas many times larger than their urban, built-up core(s).
History
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Subdivisions
See Political divisions of China.)
These prefecture-level cities are in turn divided into 17 county-level cities, 19 counties, 8 autonomous counties, and 56 urban districts.Miscellaneous topics
Colleges and universities
External links
| Manchurian Provinces of China |
| Heilongjiang | Jilin | Liaoning |
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