Jining, Shandong
Encyclopedia
Jining is a prefecture-level city
in southwestern Shandong
province, People's Republic of China
. It borders Heze
to the southwest, Zaozhuang
to the southeast, Tai'an
to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan
and Jiangsu
to the northwest and south respectively. Jining, which is located right to the north of the Lake Nanyang
, is today the northernmost city reachable by navigation on the Grand Canal of China
.
of Jining administers 12 county-level divisions, including 2 district, 3 county-level cities
and 7 counties.
area in the southwest of Shandong
. Jining is an industrial city. Jining has a coal-fired power station, the Jining Power Plant. The city is served by Jining Airport
.
, Japan
(1984) Lawton, Oklahoma
, USA (1995) Mulhouse
, France
(1996) Komatsu, Ishikawa
, Japan
(2008) Taganrog
, Russia
(2009)
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in southwestern Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It borders Heze
Heze
Heze is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong, it borders Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively. The old name of Heze was Caozhou and now a part...
to the southwest, Zaozhuang
Zaozhuang
Zaozhuang is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province in Eastern China. The second smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders Jining to the west and north, Linyi to the east, and the province of Jiangsu to the south....
to the southeast, Tai'an
Tai'an
Tai'an is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, People's Republic of China.Centered around Mount Tai, the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Laiwu to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Linyi to the southeast, Liaocheng to the extreme west and Jining to the south...
to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
and Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
to the northwest and south respectively. Jining, which is located right to the north of the Lake Nanyang
Lake Nansi
Nansi Lake , or Weishan Lake, located in Shandong Province in China, is the largest freshwater lake in the north of the country. It consists of four lakes: Weishan , Zhaoyang , Nanyang , Dushan . It is 120 km long and 1266 square km in area....
, is today the northernmost city reachable by navigation on the Grand Canal of China
Grand Canal of China
The Grand Canal in China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou...
.
Administration
The prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Jining administers 12 county-level divisions, including 2 district, 3 county-level cities
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 7 counties.
- Shizhong DistrictShizhong District, JiningShizhong District is a district of Jining in the Chinese province of Shandong.*...
(市中区) - Rencheng DistrictRencheng DistrictRencheng 任城区) is a district of Jining in the Chinese province of Shandong. Rencheng has an area of 881 km² and around 630,000 inhabitants .- External links :*...
(任城区) - QufuQufuQufu is a city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is located at 35° 36′ northern latitude and 117° 02′ east, about south of the provincial capital Jinan and northeast of the prefecture seat at Jining...
City (曲阜市) - YanzhouYanzhouYanzhou is a county-level city of Jining, in the southwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China.-Administration:The County-level city of Yanzhou administers 10 township-level divisions.-Transportation:*Beijing-Shanghai Railway...
City (兖州市) - ZouchengZouchengZoucheng is a county-level city in the south of Shandong province in China. Historically, the name Zouxian, in a variety of transcriptions, was used for the city as well....
City (邹城市) - Weishan CountyWeishan County, ShandongWeishan County is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu province to the south. It is under the administration of Jining City, and much of its area is occupied by Nansi, or Weishan Lake....
(微山县) - Yutai CountyYutai CountyYutai County is a district of Jining, Shandong, China....
(鱼台县) - originally in HuxiHuxiHusi is a rural township in Penghu Islands, Taiwan. There are many villages in the township. Among them, Guoye village is famous for its sunrise since it is at the most eastern corner of Penghu main island. Beiliao village is a beautiful place with both seaviews and a hill....
prefecturePrefecture (China)The term Prefectures, or the more formal prefectural level divisions, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. Other than provincial level divisions, prefectural level divisions are not mentioned in the Chinese constitution... - Jinxiang CountyJinxiang County- External links :*...
(金乡县) - originally in Huxi - Jiaxiang CountyJiaxiang CountyJiaxiang County is a county of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jining City.The population was in 2009....
(嘉祥县) - originally in Huxi - Wenshang CountyWenshang CountyWenshang County is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jining City.The population was in 1999.- External links :*...
(汶上县) - Sishui CountySishui CountySishui County is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jining City.The population was in 1999.- External links :*...
(泗水县) - Liangshan County (梁山县)
Economy
Jining is situated in a coal miningCoal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
area in the southwest of Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
. Jining is an industrial city. Jining has a coal-fired power station, the Jining Power Plant. The city is served by Jining Airport
Jining Airport
Jining Qufu Airport is an airport serving the city of Jining in Shandong Province, China.The airport is located 25 kilometers east of the city.-Airlines and destinations:...
.
Notable people
- ConfuciusConfuciusConfucius , literally "Master Kong", was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period....
(551 – 479 BC), central Chinese thinker, founder of ConfucianismConfucianismConfucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
(main templeTemple of Confucius, QufuThe Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province of China, is the "original", largest and most famous of the temples of Confucius in China and East Asia....
and tomb in QufuQufuQufu is a city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is located at 35° 36′ northern latitude and 117° 02′ east, about south of the provincial capital Jinan and northeast of the prefecture seat at Jining...
) - ZengziZengziZengzi , born Zeng Shen , courtesy name Ziyu , was a Chinese philosopher and student of Confucius.He is credited with having authored a large portion of the Great Learning, including its foreword. Zengzi's disciples are believed to have been among the most important compilers of the Analects of...
(505 BC - 436 BC), Chinese philosopher and author, principal lineage protector and promoter of Confucianism - MenciusMenciusMencius was a Chinese philosopher who was arguably the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself.-Life:Mencius, also known by his birth name Meng Ke or Ko, was born in the State of Zou, now forming the territory of the county-level city of Zoucheng , Shandong province, only thirty kilometres ...
(372 – 289 BC), Chinese thinker, a principal interpreter of Confucianism (main temple in ZouchengZouchengZoucheng is a county-level city in the south of Shandong province in China. Historically, the name Zouxian, in a variety of transcriptions, was used for the city as well....
) - Yan HuiYan HuiYan Hui ; was a late 13th century Chinese painter who lived during the Southern Song and early Yuan dynasties. His specific dates of birth and death are not known.-Biography:...
(521 BC - 490 BC), one of the famous disciples of Confucius (templeTemple of Yan HuiThe Temple of Yan Hui, more commonly known as simply the Temple of Yan or the Yan Temple , is a temple in Qufu, China, dedicated to the memory of Yan Hui , the favorite disciple of Confucius.-Location and layout:...
in Qufu) - Lu BanLu BanLu Ban was a Chinese carpenter, engineer, philosopher, inventor, military thinker, statesman and contemporary of Mozi, born in the State of Lu, and is the patron Saint of Chinese builders and contractors. He was born in a renowned family during the Spring and Autumn Period when China was...
(507–440 BC), Chinese engineer, philosopher, inventor, military thinker - Zuo QiumingZuo QiumingZǔo Qīumíng was a court writer of the State of Lu, and contemporary of Confucius during the Spring and Autumn period. The work Commentary of Zuo is traditionally attributed to him. He is also possibly a contributor to Guoyu. One tradition according to Shiji holds that he became blind ....
(5th century BC), Chinese court writer of the State of Lu, and contemporary of Confucius during the Spring and Autumn period. - Xiaoting PanXiaoting PanPan Xiaoting is the first-ever professional pool player from China to play full-time on the Women's Professional Billiard Association tour. Pan's beauty and growing achievements in billiards have made her one of the most famous female athletes in her country.Pan was named WPBA Rookie of the Year...
(1982-), the first professional pool player from China to play full-time on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) tour. - Kong ShangrenKong ShangrenKong Shangren was a Qing Dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play The Peach Blossom Fan about the last days of the Ming dynasty....
(1648 - 1718), a Chinese Qing Dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play The Peach-Blossom Fan
Sister cities
Ashikaga, TochigiAshikaga, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Ashikaga is located north of Tokyo.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 153,766, with a household number of 59,219, and a density of 864.73 persons per km²...
, Japan
Japan
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(1984) Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, USA (1995) Mulhouse
Mulhouse
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, France
France
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(1996) Komatsu, Ishikawa
Komatsu, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a density of 294 persons per km². The total area is 371.13 km²....
, Japan
Japan
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(2008) Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
, Russia
Russia
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(2009)
External links
- Government website of Jining (available in Chinese and English)