Rizhao
Rizhao (Chinese: 日照), alternatively romanized as Jihchao, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, China. It is situated on the coastline along the Yellow Sea, and features a major seaport, the Port of Rizhao. It borders Qingdao to the northeast, Weifang to the north, Linyi to the west and southwest, and faces Korea and Japan across the Yellow Sea to the east.
Rizhao
日照市 Jihchao | |
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Rizhao Seaport | |
Location of Rizhao City jurisdiction in Shandong | |
| Coordinates (Rizhao municipal government): 35°25′01″N 119°31′37″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Municipal seat | Donggang District |
| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Yang Jun (杨军) |
| • Mayor | Li Tongdao (李同道) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,359 km2 (2,069 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,915 km2 (739 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,507 km2 (582 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,968,365 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,551,513 |
| • Urban density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,172,205 |
| • Metro density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0633 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SD-11 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁L |
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| Chinese | 日照 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Sunshine" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The name of the city literally means "sunshine". The city is known for its sustainability, and it mandates solar-water heaters in all new buildings. Rizhao city was recognized by the United Nations as one of the most habitable cities in the world in 2009.
The city population stands at 2,968,365 people as of the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 1,172,205 live in the urban area of Donggang District.