Shandong

山东省

Province Abbreviation(s): 鲁 (Lu)
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

History

Shandong became a province during the Ming dynasty.

Geography

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:

• Jinan
• Qingdao
• Yantai
• Zibo

Other geographical features include:

• Laizhou Bay - the southernmost of the 3 bays of the Bohai Sea
• Shandong Peninsula - southern limit of the Bohai Sea

Economy

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.

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

• Qingdao, beach resort city famous for its Tsingtao beer
• World Heritage Sites:
  • Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
  • Mount Taishan, sacred mountain, in Tai'an

Miscellaneous topics

Colleges and universities

• Jinan University (Jinan)
• Ocean University of China (Qingdao)
• Shandong University (Jinan)

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