Zhucheng, Shandong Province, China

History | Song dynasty | Ming dynasty | Qing dynasty | People's Republic of China | Administration | Subdistricts | Towns | Former divisions | Economy | Economic Development Zone | Transportation

🇨🇳 Zhucheng (诸城) is a county-level city in the south-east of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Weifang city.

History Zhucheng was originally known as Langya (琅琊). It was from here that Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to sail towards Japan in 210 BC, in pursuit of the elixir of youth.

Song dynasty During the Song Dynasty, Zhucheng was known as Dongwu. Major figures who hailed from the area during the Song Dynasty include painter Zhang Zeduan, Zhao Tingzhi and Zhao Mingcheng.

Ming dynasty Wan Zhen'er, a famous concubine to Hongzhi Emperor, was born in Zhucheng.

Qing dynasty Major Qing dynasty figures from Zhucheng include Liu Tongxun, Liu Yong, and Dou Guangnai .

People's Republic of China A number of Mao-era figures hailed from Zhucheng, including Mao Zedong's last wife and leader of the Gang of Four, Jiang Qing, as well as Kang Sheng. Zhao Shucong former vice-governor of Anhui province, is a native of Zhucheng.

On January 31, 2021, the Zhucheng city government reported that a number of residents in Shunwang Subdistrict  experienced symptoms of gas poisoning due to illegal discharge of chemical waste in the city. On February 2, city authorities detained 16 suspects, and stated that the discharge had killed 4 people, and poisoned at least 37.

Administration Zhucheng was upgraded to a county-level city in 1987 and is administered as a provincial-level economic development district, and had jurisdiction over 3 subdistricts and 10 towns.

Subdistricts The city's 3 subdistricts are Mizhou Subdistrict, Longdu Subdistrict and Shunwang Subdistrict .

Towns The city's 10 towns are Zhigou Jiayue Shiqiaozi Xiangzhou Changcheng Baichihe Xinxing Linjiacun Huanghua and Taolin .

Former divisions Former Towns are merged to others include Lübiao (吕标镇), Wanjiazhuang (万家庄镇), Qiankou (箭口镇), Mengtuan (孟疃镇), Mazhuang (马庄镇), Chenggezhuang (程戈庄镇), Jiutai (九台镇), Guojiatun (郭家屯镇), Zhujie (朱解镇), Haogezhuang (郝戈庄镇) and Wadian (瓦店镇). Wadian has been merged into Linjia Village and is now Wadian community.

Former Townships are merged to others include Taolin (桃林乡), Wujialou (吴家楼乡), Taoyuan (桃园乡), Shihetou (石河头乡), Shimen (石门乡), and Shandongtou (山东头乡).

Economy In 2005, Zhucheng had a total output value of RMB 20.8 billion and an average annual growth rate of 16%. Zhucheng is projected to continue its 16% annual growth rate and attain a total output value of RMB 43.6 billion by 2010.

Economic Development Zone The Zhucheng Industrial Park was approved by the Shandong Provincial Government in 1992. Its total area spans 25 square km (9.7 sq mi). The National Highway 206 which runs through it from south to north, and the city is linked by the Jiaoxin Railway Station, which connects it to Qingdao, 60 km (37 mi) east, Rizhao, 60 km (37 mi) south, and Weifang city, 80 km (50 mi) north. As of 2001, industries based at the zone included food processing, chemicals, building materials, textiles and electromechanical products, and 2001 annual total industrial output was 2 billion yuan, with the added industrial value of 350 million yuan. For 2001, exports were US$68.92 million, and revenue was 83.17 million yuan.

Transportation Zhucheng is about an hour's drive from Qingdao city.

Asia/Shanghai/Shandong 
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Zhucheng was ranked #909 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Zhucheng has a population of over 1,109,000 people. Zhucheng also forms part of the wider Weifang city which has a population of over 9,086,241 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Zhucheng has links with:

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North of: 35.988

🇯🇵 Chichibu 35.995

🇺🇸 Durham 35.996

🇯🇵 Chino 35.996

🇺🇸 Sapulpa 36

🇯🇵 Okegawa 36.002

🇯🇵 Shiraoka 36.011

🇰🇷 Pohang 36.017

🇺🇸 Enterprise 36.024

🇯🇵 Kitamoto 36.025

🇺🇸 Henderson 36.034

South of: 35.988

🇯🇵 Hasuda 35.987

🇰🇷 Gunsan 35.979

🇯🇵 Kasukabe 35.975

🇯🇵 Ageo 35.967

🇯🇵 Ushiku 35.967

🇨🇳 Neihuang 35.967

🇺🇸 Knoxville 35.961

🇺🇸 High Point 35.954

🇰🇷 Chilgok 35.95

🇲🇹 St. Paul's Bay 35.948

East of: 119.387

🇮🇩 Makassar 119.417

🇨🇳 Zhenjiang 119.423

🇨🇳 Yangzhou 119.431

🇨🇳 Liyang 119.477

🇨🇳 Qinhuangdao 119.52

🇨🇳 Ningde 119.524

🇨🇳 Rizhao 119.527

🇨🇳 Danyang 119.563

🇨🇳 Haigang 119.6

🇮🇩 Parepare 119.617

West of: 119.387

🇨🇳 Fuqing 119.383

🇵🇭 Roxas 119.33

🇨🇳 Fuzhou 119.306

🇨🇳 Gulou 119.3

🇨🇳 Yixing 119.3

🇨🇳 Haizhou 119.194

🇨🇳 Xinpu 119.194

🇨🇳 Lianyungang 119.167

🇨🇳 Changli 119.167

🇨🇳 Xinxu 119.166

Antipodal to Zhucheng is: -60.613,-35.988

Locations Near: Zhucheng 119.387,35.9881

🇨🇳 Rizhao 119.527,35.416 d: 64.9  

🇨🇳 Xihai'an 120.046,35.873 d: 60.7  

🇨🇳 Weifang 119.107,36.709 d: 84  

🇨🇳 Pingdu 119.938,36.782 d: 101.2  

🇨🇳 Qingdao 120.356,36.111 d: 88.2  

🇨🇳 Jiaozhou 120.383,36.067 d: 90  

🇨🇳 Shandong 118.4,36.4 d: 99.7  

🇨🇳 Laoshan 120.467,36.1 d: 97.9  

🇨🇳 Jimo 120.467,36.383 d: 106.4  

🇨🇳 Lianyungang 119.167,34.6 d: 155.7  

Antipodal to: Zhucheng -60.613,-35.988

🇦🇷 Olavarría -60.333,-36.9 d: 19910.6  

🇦🇷 Chivilcoy -60.017,-34.9 d: 19882.6  

🇦🇷 Tandil -59.133,-37.317 d: 19817  

🇦🇷 Pergamino -60.575,-33.891 d: 19781.9  

🇦🇷 General Rodriguez -58.95,-34.617 d: 19800.6  

🇦🇷 Pilar -58.9,-34.45 d: 19783.9  

🇦🇷 Merlo -58.717,-34.65 d: 19787.6  

🇦🇷 Castelar -58.667,-34.667 d: 19785.4  

🇦🇷 Ituzaingo -58.667,-34.667 d: 19785.4  

🇦🇷 José C. Paz -58.767,-34.517 d: 19780.8  

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