Qingdao, formerly known as "Jiaoao", is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province. It is located in the southern part of the Shandong Peninsula, bordering the Yellow Sea to the east and south, Yantai City to the northeast, Weifang City to the west, and Rizhao City to the southwest. The total area is 11293 square kilometers, with a sea area of 12240 square kilometers. It governs seven districts including Shinan, Shibei, Licang, Laoshan, Huangdao, Chengyang, and Jimo, as well as three county-level cities including Jiaozhou, Pingdu, and Laixi. As of the end of 2024, the permanent population was 10.4425 million people. Has won a series of honorary titles such as National Civilized City and National Health City.
Qingdao is a coastal hilly city with a terrain that is high in the east and low in the west, with elevations on both the north and south sides and a low depression in the middle. Located in the northern temperate monsoon region, it belongs to the temperate monsoon climate; There are 429 species of terrestrial wildlife, 398 species of wild birds belonging to 71 families in 21 orders, 1237 species and varieties belonging to 654 genera in 152 families of plant resources, and 66 species of various minerals. In 2022, the city will achieve a gross domestic product of 1492.075 billion yuan
As of the end of 2022, the total number of high-tech enterprises in the city has reached 6680; 29 universities of various types (including private universities), 26 ordinary universities such as Ocean University of China and Qingdao University; There are 8780 medical and health institutions, including 353 hospitals and 8290 primary healthcare institutions.
In January 1938, Japan occupied Qingdao; In September 1945, the Nationalist government took over Qingdao, which remained a special city; Qingdao was liberated on June 2, 1949; After the liberation of Qingdao, it was changed to a city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province; In February 1994, it was listed as one of the 15 vice provincial cities in China.
The city's attractions include Little Qingdao, the First Beach, and the Olympic Sailing Center; Many historical stories such as King Goujian's relocation of the capital to Langya, the defeat of Yan by the Tian Dan Fire Bull Formation, and Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eastward expedition to Xu Fu take place here. Qingdao Port connects over 700 ports in more than 180 countries and regions around the world, and has the first 4F level airport in Shandong - Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, with air traffic covering 110 cities worldwide
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