Tieling

42°13′25″N 123°43′34″E / 42.2237°N 123.7260°E / 42.2237; 123.7260

Prefecture-level city in Liaoning, People's Republic of China

Tieling (simplified Chinese: 铁岭; traditional Chinese: 鐵嶺; pinyin: Tiělǐng; lit. 'iron peak') is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet. Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:

Climate

Notable people

The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.

Sightseeing

There are several sightseeing spots:

• Yingang Academy (银冈书院)
• Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area (龙首山风景区)
• Chai River Reservoir (柴河水库)
• Shangyang Lake Dam (an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in Qinghe District, Tieling, also called Qinghe Dam (尚阳湖水库，清河水库)
• Liao River Museum (In Lotus Lake Wetland Park) (辽河博物馆)
• Lotus Lake Wetland Park (in Fanhe Town, Tieling)(莲花湖湿地公园)

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  Longshou Mountain Scenic Area
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  Chai River Reservoir
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  Qinghe Reservoir
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  Ruyi Lake
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  Yingang Academy

Map including Tieling (labeled as 鉄嶺 T'IEH-LING) (AMS, 1956)

Economy

Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.^[7]

Transportation

Rail

• Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway
• Beijing–Harbin railway

Road

• China National Highways 102

International relations

Sister cities[8]

• Kanuma, Japan 1980

References

1. 地理位置 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
2. "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. 辽宁省统计局、国家统计局辽宁调查总队 (October 2016). 《辽宁统计年鉴－2016》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-7900-8. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
4. 人口民族 (in Chinese (China)). Tieling People's Government. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
7. "Natural resources of Tieling". Official website of Tieling government. Tieling Government.
8. "友好城市信息| 日本国驻沈阳总领事馆". Consulate-General of Japan in Shenyang.

External links

• Official web site (in Chinese)