Linyi, Shandong Province, China

History | Geography | Economy | Cultural Attractions

🇨🇳 Linyi is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. As of 2011, Linyi is the largest prefecture-level city in Shandong, both by area and population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the north-east, Zibo to the north, Tai'an to the north-west, Jining to the west, Zaozhuang to the south-west, and the province of Jiangsu to the south. The name of the city Linyi (临沂) literally means "close to the Yi River".

The city recently expanded along the Yi River to Nanfang, now called the Beicheng New Area, under the slogan "Grand Linyi, Beautiful Linyi, New Linyi". Multiple recreational parks were built, along with new school campuses etc. The development is a consequence of a series of governmental projects, including relocate the city government, which is expected to stimulate the economy.

The built-up area made up of Lanshan District, Luozhuang District and Hedong District, as well as Linyi National Hi-Tech Zone.

History Linyi has a history of 2400 years. It is home to many historical figures, notably Zhuge Liang and Wang Xizhi. In 1972, the Sun Tzu's Art of War was first discovered here, along with other classics on hand written bamboo slips. Sun Tzu's Art of War is currently in display at Shandong Provincial museum.

On July 25, 1668, an earthquake that had an estimated magnitude of Ms  8.5, occurred just north-east of Linyi, making it the largest historical earthquake in Eastern China, and one of the largest in the world on land. In Linyi, no house was left standing, and black water was said to emerge from ground fissures that opened up after the earthquake.

In the spring of 1938, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the city was the scene of fierce fighting between Chinese and Japanese troops. The civilians were encouraged by army victory in the Battle of Tai'erzhuang, which was nearby, defended Linyi fiercely, but Japanese soldiers breached the walls on April 19, 1938. The defenders withdrew the next day to another contested area 30 miles away.

In 1946, during the Chinese Civil War, the communist Directorate General of Shandong Wartime Posts was moved from the Yimeng Mountains to Linyi and renamed the Shandong Provincial Postal Administration.

After the People's Republic of China was founded in October 1949, the administrative division was adjusted.

In 2005, Linyi drew international attention as a centre of human rights abuses related to the enforcement of China's controversial family planning policies. Following widespread allegations of violence and coercion in excess of Chinese law, local human rights defender Chen Guangcheng filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the victims. The local Chinese courts refused to hear the case and imprisoned Chen Guangcheng on charges of fomenting state resistance. Due in part to the severity and scope of these abuses Linyi has been used by activists to criticize China's violation of women's rights.

Geography Linyi is in the south of Shandong province, not far from the ports of Rizhao, Lanshan District, Rizhao and Lianyungang. It is along the G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway as well as the Eurasian Land Bridge. The urban area lies on mostly flat land that gives way to more rugged terrain in the west and north-west of the city's administrative area, which covers 17,184 km2 (6,635 sq mi).

Economy Linyi's economy is based around its wholesale markets. The Linyi Wholesale City is ranked 3rd in its category in China with an annual trade volume of 40 billion RMB (~US$5 billion). The Linyi prefecture has developed more than 1,500 specialized villages, over 80 specialized towns and nearly 800 industrialised agricultural enterprises.

In 2014 the prefecture's GDP was 369 billion RMB. Main industrial products are: textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, electronics, chemicals, building materials, coal, medicines, gold and porcelain. Machinery is exported to Europe, the Americas and south-east Asia. Linyi prefecture has an annual capacity of three million tons of compound fertilizers.

The city is served by Linyi Qiyang Airport.

Cultural Attractions Linyi's focal point is the People's Square (Renmin Guangchang). It was built in the early 1990s on the site of an old army barracks. It is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) east-west, and about 300 m (980 ft) north-south. Underneath it is a shopping centre and entertainment facilities.

Just north of the city centre is a park dedicated to Wang Xizhi. For a small entrance fee tourists can enjoy a pleasant walk and try Chinese calligraphy.

Near the centre of Linyi city is a museum which houses some original bamboo strips from the Warring States period.

Linyi, Shandong Province, China 
<b>Linyi, Shandong Province, China</b>
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Linyi was ranked #1161 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Linyi has a population of over 3,651,868 people. Linyi also forms the centre of the wider Linyi Prefecture which has a population of over 11,018,365 people.

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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Linyi has links with:

🇰🇷 Changwon, South Korea 🇰🇷 Gunpo, South Korea 🇭🇺 Rákospalota, Hungary
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North of: 35.049

🇯🇵 Moriyama 35.05

🇯🇵 Tsuyama 35.062

🇰🇷 Yeongdo 35.067

🇰🇷 Sacheon 35.067

🇯🇵 Tamba-Sasayama 35.067

🇯🇵 Toyota 35.067

🇯🇵 Miyoshi 35.068

🇯🇵 Kuwana 35.069

🇨🇳 Chengguan 35.07

🇨🇳 Tengzhou 35.075

East of: 118.318

🇹🇼 Kinmen 118.33

🇨🇳 Chuzhou 118.333

🇨🇳 Ma'anshan 118.35

🇨🇳 Wuhu 118.364

🇨🇳 Nanancun 118.385

🇨🇳 Nan'an 118.385

🇨🇳 Shandong 118.4

🇨🇳 Dongying 118.473

🇨🇳 Maanshan 118.507

🇨🇳 Jinjiang 118.576

West of: 118.318

🇨🇳 Yongchun 118.289

🇨🇳 Suqian 118.275

🇨🇳 Lijin 118.256

🇨🇳 Dehua 118.241

🇨🇳 Tangshan 118.19

🇨🇳 Nanping 118.177

🇲🇾 Sandakan 118.113

🇨🇳 Xiamen 118.093

🇮🇩 Sumbawa 118.083

🇨🇳 Siming District 118.083

Antipodal to Linyi is: -61.682,-35.049

Locations Near: Linyi 118.318,35.0488

🇨🇳 Donghai 118.763,34.552 d: 68.6  

🇨🇳 Donghai County 118.766,34.517 d: 72  

🇨🇳 Lianyungang 119.167,34.6 d: 92.2  

🇨🇳 Xinxu 119.166,34.595 d: 92.4  

🇨🇳 Haizhou 119.194,34.571 d: 96  

🇨🇳 Xinpu 119.194,34.571 d: 96  

🇨🇳 Xintai 117.768,35.909 d: 107.8  

🇨🇳 Zaozhuang 117.324,34.811 d: 94.4  

🇨🇳 Suqian 118.275,33.963 d: 120.8  

🇨🇳 Tengzhou 117.162,35.075 d: 105.3  

Antipodal to: Linyi -61.682,-35.049

🇦🇷 Melincué -61.45,-33.65 d: 19858.1  

🇦🇷 Pergamino -60.575,-33.891 d: 19851.2  

🇦🇷 Chivilcoy -60.017,-34.9 d: 19862.5  

🇦🇷 Cañada de Gómez -61.4,-32.817 d: 19765.5  

🇦🇷 San Nicolás de los Arroyos -60.217,-33.333 d: 19781.5  

🇦🇷 Olavarría -60.333,-36.9 d: 19776.1  

🇦🇷 Rosario -60.678,-32.956 d: 19764.6  

🇦🇷 Marcos Juárez -62.1,-32.7 d: 19751.1  

🇦🇷 San Lorenzo -60.733,-32.75 d: 19744.9  

🇦🇷 Bell Ville -62.683,-32.633 d: 19731  

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