Prefecture-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China
Liaocheng
聊城市
Location of Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates (Liaocheng municipal government): 36°27′21″N 115°59′07″E / 36.4559°N 115.9852°E / 36.4559; 115.9852 Country People's Republic of China Province Shandong County-level divisions 8 Township-level divisions 134 Municipal seat Dongchangfu District • CPC Secretary Song Yuanfang (宋远方 • Mayor Lin Fenghai (林峰海 8,721 km2 (3,367 sq mi) • Urban
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi) • Metro
1,254 km2 (484 sq mi) 5,952,128 • Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) • Urban
1,229,768 • Urban density 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) • Metro
1,229,768 • Metro density 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) • Prefecture-level city CN¥ 315 billionUS$ 47.6 billion • Per capita CN¥ 51,935 Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard )Area code 0635 ISO 3166 code CN-SD-15 License Plate Prefix鲁P Website www
Liaocheng (Chinese : 聊 城 pinyin : Liáochéng prefecture-level city in western Shandong province , China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,789,863 at the 2010 census whom 1,229,768 lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural.[ 4]
During the Song dynasty , the area of present-day Liaocheng included the prefectures of Bo and Ji . In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.[ 5]
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers eight county-level divisions , including two districts , one county-level city , and five counties .
These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions .
Climate
Climate data for Liaocheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
15.8
21.8
28.4
33.6
37.2
40.7
40.7
36.3
36.1
34.5
26.5
19.0
40.7
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
4.2
8.3
14.7
21.2
26.6
31.5
31.9
30.5
27.1
21.3
12.7
5.8
19.7
Daily mean °C (°F)
−1.6
2.1
8.3
14.9
20.4
25.3
26.9
25.6
20.9
14.5
6.8
0.3
13.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−5.9
−2.6
3.2
9.4
14.8
19.9
23.1
21.9
16.4
9.6
2.2
−3.9
9.0
Record low °C (°F)
−20.6
−16.9
−10.1
−1.7
3.6
10.2
16.9
11.7
4.9
−2.1
−17.9
−16.9
−20.6
Average precipitation mm (inches)
4.0
8.7
11.0
31.7
45.8
72.3
156.5
150.8
50.3
30.4
19.7
5.2
586.4
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
2.1
3.3
3.1
5.0
6.6
7.6
10.8
9.7
6.6
5.4
4.1
2.5
66.8
Average snowy days
2.4
2.7
0.7
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.8
1.9
8.6
Average relative humidity (%)
64
60
56
62
67
66
80
84
79
73
70
68
69
Mean monthly sunshine hours
135.5
140.4
187.8
208.5
235.4
209.5
172.3
174.4
168.9
165.0
141.0
135.9
2,074.6
Percent possible sunshine
44
45
50
53
54
48
39
42
46
48
46
45
47
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 6] [ 7]
Education
History
In August 1949, Liaocheng was detached from Shandong and attached to Pingyuan . In November 1952, Pingyuan was dissolved and Liaocheng returned to Shandong.
Notable people
Attractions
Shanxi-Shaanxi Assembly Hall.
Transportation
The town is served by Liaocheng railway station as well as a station on the high-speed network, Liaocheng West railway station .
Sister cities
Liaocheng is a sister city of the following cities:
Uiryeong County , South Gyeongsang , South Korea (since June 7, 2001)Blacktown , New South Wales , Australia (October 14, 2003)Gwangmyeong , Gyeonggi , South Korea (May 3, 2005)Naberezhnye Chelny , Tatarstan , Russia (since 2009)Furthermore, there is a partnership with the district Offenbach in Germany.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Liaocheng .
International National Geographic
