Shandong
Shandong (Simplified Chinese: 山东, Traditional: 山東, Hanyu Pinyin: Shāndōng, WG: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River), it borders on the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 鲁 (Lǔ) | |
| Capital | Jinan |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 19th 156,700 km² xx% |
| Population
- Density | Ranked 2nd
591/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
| Governor | Han Yuqun |
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History
Lu, a small state during Zhou dynasty, located inside Shandong, was home of Confucious.
Shandong became a province during the Ming dynasty.
Qingzhou used to be its capital.
In 412, the Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian landed at Laoshan, on the southern edge of the Shandong peninsula, and proceeded to Qingzhou to edit and translate the scriptures he had brought back from India.
Jimo was founded in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and was the second largest settlement in Shandong at the time. The town lies north of Qingdao.
In 1996, the discovery of over 200 buried Buddhist statues at Qingzhou was hailed as a major archaeological find. The statues included early examples of painted figures, and are thought to have been buried due to Emperor Huizong's Song Dynasty repression of Buddhism (he favoured Taoism).
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 include:
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
Administrative Divisions
Prefecture-level divisions of Shandong
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| List of Shandong County-level divisions |
Culture
Tourism
- Qingdao, beach resort city famous for its Tsingtao beer
- World Heritage Sites:
Miscellaneous topics
Professional sports teams based in Shandong include:
- Chinese Football Association Super League
- Shandong Luneng
- Qingdao Beilaite
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Qingdao Hailifeng
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Shandong Jinsidun Lions
Colleges and universities
- Shandong University (Jinan)
- Ocean University of China (Qingdao)
- University of Petroleum (Dongying)
External links
| Province-level divisions administered by the People's Republic of China | 
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