Liaocheng

Liaocheng (Chinese: 聊城; pinyin: Liáochéng), is a 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.^[2]

Liaocheng 聊城市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Liaocheng in Shandong
Coordinates (Liaocheng municipal government): 36°27′21″N 115°59′07″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
County-level divisions	8
Township-level divisions	134
Municipal seat	Dongchangfu District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Song Yuanfang (宋远方)
• Mayor	Lin Fenghai (林峰海)
Area [1]
• Prefecture-level city	8,721 km2 (3,367 sq mi)
• Urban	1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
• Metro	1,254 km2 (484 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census for total, 2010 census for otherwise)[2]
• Prefecture-level city	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)
GDP[3]
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 315 billion US$ 47.6 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 51,935 US$ 7,848
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0635
ISO 3166 code	CN-SD-15
License Plate Prefix	鲁P
Website	www.liaocheng.gov.cn

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.^[4]

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers eight county-level divisions, including two districts, one county-level city, and five counties.

• Dongchangfu District (东昌府区)
• Chiping District (茌平区)
• Linqing City (临清市)
• Yanggu County (阳谷县)
• Dong'e County (东阿县)
• Gaotang County (高唐县)
• Guan County (冠县)
• Shen County (莘县)

These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions.

Map
Dongchangfu Chiping Yanggu County Shen County Dong'e County Guan County Gaotang County Linqing (city)

Climate

Climate data for Liaocheng, elevation 33 m (108 ft), (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 (60.4)	21.8 (71.2)	28.4 (83.1)	33.6 (92.5)	37.2 (99.0)	40.7 (105.3)	40.7 (105.3)	36.3 (97.3)	36.1 (97.0)	34.5 (94.1)	26.5 (79.7)	19.0 (66.2)	40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.2 (39.6)	8.3 (46.9)	14.7 (58.5)	21.2 (70.2)	26.6 (79.9)	31.5 (88.7)	31.9 (89.4)	30.5 (86.9)	27.1 (80.8)	21.3 (70.3)	12.7 (54.9)	5.8 (42.4)	19.7 (67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.1 (35.8)	8.3 (46.9)	14.9 (58.8)	20.4 (68.7)	25.3 (77.5)	26.9 (80.4)	25.6 (78.1)	20.9 (69.6)	14.5 (58.1)	6.8 (44.2)	0.3 (32.5)	13.7 (56.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.9 (21.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	3.2 (37.8)	9.4 (48.9)	14.8 (58.6)	19.9 (67.8)	23.1 (73.6)	21.9 (71.4)	16.4 (61.5)	9.6 (49.3)	2.2 (36.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	9.0 (48.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−16.9 (1.6)	−10.1 (13.8)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.6 (38.5)	10.2 (50.4)	16.9 (62.4)	11.7 (53.1)	4.9 (40.8)	−2.1 (28.2)	−17.9 (−0.2)	−16.9 (1.6)	−20.6 (−5.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.0 (0.16)	8.7 (0.34)	11.0 (0.43)	31.7 (1.25)	45.8 (1.80)	72.3 (2.85)	156.5 (6.16)	150.8 (5.94)	50.3 (1.98)	30.4 (1.20)	19.7 (0.78)	5.2 (0.20)	586.4 (23.09)
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
Percentage possible sunshine	44	45	50	53	54	48	39	42	46	48	46	45	47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Education

• Liaocheng University (聊城大学)
• Liaocheng NO.1 high school (聊城一中)

History

People's Republic of China

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

• Fu Sinian (傅斯年; 1896–1950)
• Ji Xianlin (季羡林; 1911–2009)
• Kong Fansen (孔繁森; 1944–1994)
• Wei Fenghe (魏凤和; b.1954)
• Chen Xu (陳旭; b. 1962)

Attractions

Shanxi-Shaanxi Assembly Hall.

• Shanxi-Shaanxi Assembly Hall (short Shanshan Hall, Chinese: 山陕会馆; pinyin: Shān–Shǎn Huìguǎn)
• Guangyue Tower (光岳楼; Guāngyuè Lóu)
• Iron Tower
• Lion Building (site where - according to legend - Wu Song fought and killed Ximen Qing)
• Linqing Mosque
• Liaocheng Sports Park Stadium

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.