Suizhong
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Suizhong County is a county of the city of Huludao
, Liaoning
province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the northern coast of the Bohai Sea
and lies in the southwest part of the province, on the northeastern border of Hebei
. The county has an area of 2765 sqkm, a population of 630,000, and is an economically important region within Huludao. Suizhong is famed as the home of the first PRC citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei
.
, 5 [Townships of the People's Republic of China|townships]], and 6 ethnic townships in the county.
Towns:
Townships:
Huludao
Huludao is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning Province, China. It is one of the two principal cities in the Liaoxi Corridor . Known as Jinxi until 1994, Huludao has a total area of 10,415 square kilometers and a population of 2.87 million, of which some 531,000 live in the city proper...
, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the northern coast of the Bohai Sea
Bohai Sea
Bohai Sea , also known as Bohai Gulf, Bohai, or Bo Hai, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of Northeastern and North China. It is approximately 78,000 km2 Bohai Sea , also known as Bohai Gulf, Bohai, or Bo Hai, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of...
and lies in the southwest part of the province, on the northeastern border of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
. The county has an area of 2765 sqkm, a population of 630,000, and is an economically important region within Huludao. Suizhong is famed as the home of the first PRC citizen to travel in space, Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei
Yáng Lìwěi is a Chinese major general and military pilot and a CNSA astronaut. He was the first man sent into space by the Chinese space program and his mission, Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to independently send people into space.-Background:...
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Administrative Divisions
There are 14 townsTown (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, 5 [Townships of the People's Republic of China|townships]], and 6 ethnic townships in the county.
Towns:
- Suizhong Town (绥中镇), Qianwei (前卫镇), Wanjia (万家镇), Qiansuo (前所镇), Gaoling (高岭镇), Tashantun (塔山屯镇), Xidianzi (西甸子镇), Wangbao (王宝镇), Huangdi (荒地镇), Kuanbang (宽邦镇), Dawangmiao (大王庙镇), Xiaozhuangzi (小庄子镇), Gaotai (高台镇), Shahe (沙河镇)
Townships:
- Qiuzigou Township (秋子沟乡), Jiabeiyan Township (加碑岩乡), Yong'anbao Township (永安堡乡), Lijiabao TownshipLijiabao TownshipLijiabao Township is a township-level division situated in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China....
(李家堡乡), Chengjiao Township (城郊乡), Xipingpo Manchu Ethnic Township (西平坡满族乡), Gejia Manchu Ethnic Township (葛家满族乡), Gaodianzi Manchu Ethnic Township (高甸子满族乡), Fanjia Manchu Ethnic Township (范家满族乡), Wanghu Manchu Ethnic Township (网户满族乡), Mingshui Manchu Ethnic Township (明水满族乡)