An Introduction to Liangyungang ·area：7444 square kilometre·longitude：119° 10' 东 ·latitude：34° 35' 北 ·altitude：4 m ·population：455 0000 ·postcode：222002·areacode：0518Lianyungang (Simplified Chinese: 连云港; Traditional Chinese: 连云港; pinyin: Liányúngǎng) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. AdministrationThe prefecture-level city of Lianyungang administers 7 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 4 counties. Lianyun District (连云区) ,Xinpu District (新浦区) , Haizhou District (海州区) , Donghai County (东海县) ,Ganyu County (赣榆县) , Guanyun County (灌云县) , Guannan County (灌南县)
GeographyLianyungang is situated between 118°24' and 119°48' east longitude and 34°11' and 35°07' north latitude. Lianyungang covers an area of 7,444 km2.
EconomyLianyungang is the eastern end of the New Eurasia Continental Landbridge and the proposed Northern East West Freight Corridor, is one of the first 14 Chinese coastal cities opening to the outside world, and is a rising centre of industry, foreign trade and tourism in east China.This port is located in the center of the coast, linking eastern sea routes with western land routes. Both Japan and the Republic of Korea in the east can be reached economically and conveniently from Liangyungang, which is also part of the world-wide network of sea transport. As well as this, the New Eurasia Continental Landbridge and the railway networks in Western Europe continue by land, connecting Lianyungang with over 40 countries and regions in Europe, South Asia and the Middle East.At present, the Chinese government has clearly stated its intention to build an economic belt along the New Eurasia Continental landbridge in "the 9th Five-Year Plan of National Economy and Social Development and the Long-range Goal for the Year 2010"; and on "China's 21st Century Agenda", Lianyungang is to be developed into an international seaport linking countries on the Pacific rim with those in Central Asia. In the "National Ocean Development Plan" it is listed as one of three special development zones.
Communication & LogisticsThe Development Zone of Lianyungang is very convenient in traffic and has formed a traffic network on the sea, land and in the air. Port & Sea TransportationLianyungang port is one of the 10 Chinese seaports. It has been opened to navigation traffic and built up relationships with about 1000 ports of more than 150 countries and regions in the world. It has become part of main hub of Chinese ports. It has deep-water fairway of 70,000t level and is preparing to build ore terminal of 100,000-150,000t. In 2002, the handling capacity is 33,160,000t, and the container transportation volume is 205,000TEU. The continent and the island are connected through the longest sea wall of China. In the enclosed harbor, it is able to be built about 100 berths with hundred millions of handling capacity. |
