Lianyungang

Lianyungang (Simplified Chinese: 连云港; Traditional Chinese: 連雲港; pinyin: Liányún'gǎng) is a prefecture-level city of Jiangsu province, in eastern China. Population: 4.65 million.

Geography

Lianyungang 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.

Administration

Lianyungang has 4 counties and 3 districts under its jurisdiction:

• Donghai County
• Ganyu County
• Guanyun County
• Guannan County
• Lianyun District
• Xinpu District
• Haizhou District

Economy

Lianyungang is the eastern end of the New Eurasia Continental Landbridge, 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.