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Introduction

Member Regional Governments China Shandong Province Introduction

Zhou Naixiang

  • NationChina
  • Government NameShandong Province
  • GovernorZhou Naixiang

History

  • During the Spring and Autumn periods, Shandong Province was mainly part of the Qi and Lu Kingdom. Qi, as one of the "Seven Warring States," occupied most of the Shandong region.
  • After unification by the Qin Dynasty, the land was split into Qi, Langya, Donghai, Dong, Xue and other counties.
  • At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Shandong Province established 10 ‘fu’ of Jinan, Dongchang, and Taian, and three states such as Jining and Linqing. In total, eight states and 96 counties came under the jurisdiction of the province.

Basic Information


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Geography and Climate
  • Area : 157,100 ㎢
  • Location : located in the middle of the Chang river, most of the region lies south of Dongting Lake
  • Geomorphology : the east, west, and south is surrounded by mountains in the shape of a horse shoe
  • Climate : warm, temperate, monsoon climate
Population
  • 100,700,210 (end of 2019, settled population)
District and Organization
  • Administrative Divisions: 16 prefecture-level cities, 137 county-level divisions, 1824 townships (2019.09)
  • Location of the provincial government: Jinan
  • Organization: Governor(1), Vice-governor(8)
Major Events
  • Qufu Confucius International Culture Festival, Taishan International Mountaineering Festival, Qingdao International Beer Festival
Cultural Heritage
  • Taishan, Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family, Taierzhuang Ancient City, Penglai Pavilion
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • Japan: Yamaguchi Prefecture(Aug 1982), Wakayama Prefecture(April 1984)
  • North Korea: Hwanghaenam-do Province(June 1985)
  • South Korea: Chungcheongnam-do Province(Nov 1995), Jeollanam-do Province(1996), Seoul Special City(July 2008), Jeju Special Self-Governing Province(May 2008), Jeollabuk-do Province(Nov 2006), Incheon(Febb 2004), Chungcheongbuk-do Province(2001), Gyeongsangnam-do Province(Sept 1993), Gyeonggi-do Province(Dec 2009)
  • Russia: Orenburg Region(April 1999), Perm Region(April 1999), Tomsk Region(Sept 2008), Republic of Tatarstan(Dec 2008)
  • Vietnam: Danang(April 1996)
  • Others: Brittany, France(Oct 1985); South Australia, Australia(April 1986); Connecticut(May 1986), Texas(Dec 1993), US; Bavaria, Germany(July 1987); Marche, Italy(July 1992); Westman Province, Sweden(June 1995); North Holland, Netherlands(June 1995); Helson, Ukrainian(Aug 1995); Cluy County, Romania(Aug 1996); Oberösterreich, Austria(Sept 1996); Province of Eastern Cyprus, Papua New Guinea(June 1998); Federation of Kosley, Micronesia(June 1998); Lalibertad, Peru(Nov 1998); Wetern Cape, South Africa(Nov 1998); Bahia, Brazil(Nov 1999); East Java Province, Indonesia(Sept 2002); North Iloche, Philippines (Oct 2002); Sarawak State, Malaysia(May 2005); West Midlands, England(June 2005); Arroyo Province, North Rhodes Province(Sept 2005); Monagas(Sept 2005); Venezuela; Sousse, Tunisia(Dec 2006); Quebec, Canada(Aug 2008); Huzetsta, Iran(Nov 2008); Ogon, Nigeria(Aug 2010); Georgia, US(Oct 2015); Algau, Switzerland(April 2013); Mazuofu Province, Poland (Sept 2015); Lower Saxony, Germany(July 2016); Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary(Sept 2018); Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy(Oct 2019); Region of Mursia, Spain(Oct 2019)

Economic Status


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Economic Status
  • GRDP : 73,129 bln CNY (2020)
  • Per Capita Income : 72,619 CNY (2020)
Main Industries
  • Manufacturing, agriculture
Main Products
  • Agricultural and Fishery Products: wheat, cotton, vegetables, fruits, sea cucumber, shrimp.
  • Industrial Products: raw coal, crude oil, cement, cotton yarn, cloth, steel
Major Companies
  • Haier Group, Hisense Group, Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Haixin Group
Major Industrial Belt(Project)
  • Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Yantai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone, Rizhao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Weifang Binhai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zouping Economic and Technological Development Zone, Linyi Economic and Technological Development Zone Economic and Technological Development Zone, Texas Economic and Technological Development Zone, Mingshui Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiaozhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Liaocheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Binzhou Economic Development Zone, Weihai Port Economic and Technological Development Zone

Others

  • Department : Office of Shandong Provincial People 's Government
  • Address : 山东省济南市历下区千佛山西路28-1
  • Phone : +86-531-86137806
  • Fax : +86-531-86040243
  • Official Website : http://www.sdfao.gov.cn