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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| City Seat | Huancui District () |
| Area | 5,436 km² |
| Coastline | 985. See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. Huancui ( is a county-level district in Weihai, Shandong province in eastern China. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. 9 km |
| Population - Municipality - Urban Area |
2,490,904 (2005) 606,452 (2005) |
| GDP - Total - Per Capita |
¥158. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 3 billion (2007) ¥63,326 (2007) |
| Major Nationalities | Han - 99. The following is a list of ethnic groups in China where "China" is taken to mean areas controlled by either of the two states using "China" in their formal Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. 41% |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township-level divisions | 66 |
| CPC Committee Secretary | Cui Yuechen (崔曰臣) |
| Mayor | Wang Peiyan (王培廷) |
| Area code | 631 |
| Postal Code | 264200 (Huancui District) 264300-264500 (Other areas) |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁K |
| City Flower | Sweet Osmanthus Osmanthus fragrans |
| City Tree | Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin |
Weihai (Chinese: 威海; pinyin: Wēihǎi); known in the past as the Weihai Garrison (Chinese: 威海衛; pinyin: Wēihǎi Wèi) or Weihaiwei, and sometimes as Port Edward during the colonial period; is a prefecture-level city in eastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Chinese Telephone Code Plan is the way to group telephone numbers in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. The Postal code for the People's Republic of China uses a numeric six-digit System for the whole country The People's Republic of China issues vehicles Licence plates at its Vehicle Management Offices under the administration of the Ministry of Public Security Osmanthus fragrans ( Sweet Osmanthus; Chinese: 木樨 mùxī; Japanese: 金木犀 kinmokusei; also known This page is about the tree described by Antonio Durazzini. John Gilbert Baker used the same scientific name to refer to Prain's Albizia kalkora Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The easternmost prefecture-level city in the province and a major seaport, Weihai borders Yantai to the west and looks out to the Yellow Sea to the east. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Administration The Prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 7 county-level cities The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a Marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.
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Administrative divisions
The prefecture-level city of Weihai administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 districts and 3 county-level cities. A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted The term district, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. A county-level city ( is a county-level administrative division of Mainland China.
- Huancui District (环翠区)
- Wendeng City (文登市)
- Rongcheng City (荣成市)
- Rushan City (乳山市)
These are further divided into 66 township-level divisions, including 52 towns and 14 subdistricts. Huancui ( is a county-level district in Weihai, Shandong province in eastern China. Wendeng ( is a County-level city in Weihai Prefecture-level city, Shandong province in eastern China. For the village in Azerbaijan see Ruşan. Rushan ( is a County-level city in Weihai Prefecture-level city, See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted When referring to Political Divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 (simplified 镇; pinyin zhèn Wade-Giles Subdistrict is a low level Administrative division of a country
History
The port was once the base for the Beiyang Fleet of China during the Qing Dynasty. The Beiyang Fleet ( was one of the four modernised Chinese navies in the late Qing Dynasty. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China In 1895, the Japanese captured it from the landward side. It was evacuated in 1898.
After Russia leased Port Arthur from China on the opposite coast for 25 years in March, 1898, the United Kingdom obtained a lease which was to run for as long as the Russians stayed in Port Arthur. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Lüshun city or Lüshunkou or (literally Lüshun Port ( formerly known as both Port Arthur and Ryojun, is a town located at the extreme southern Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In 1905, when Japan took over the lease of Port Arthur, the British lease was made to run as long as the Japanese occupied Port Arthur. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Thus the city was part of a territory (c. 285 sq mi/740 km²) called "Weihaiwei", which was leased by the United Kingdom from 1898 until October 1, 1930. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was a summer station for the British naval China Station. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The China Station was a historical geographical Area of operations of the British Royal Navy 's China Squadron. These ships of the Royal Navy in the Far East had two main ports on the Chinese coast; Hong Kong in the south and Wei Hai Wei, an island in the north. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Administrative divisions The Prefecture-level city of Weihai administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 districts and 3 county-level cities Wei Hai Wei was rented from the Chinese government so there were no shore facilities to speak of.
At the beginning of the lease the territory was administered by a Senior Naval Officer of Royal Navy. In 1899, administration transferred to a military and civil commissioner appointed by the War Office in London. The territorial garrison consisted of 200 British troops and a specially constituted Chinese Regiment with British officers. In 1901, it was decided that this base should not be fortified, and administration was transferred to the U. K. 's Colonial Office. A Civil Commissioner was appointed to run the territory in 1902, and the Chinese Regiment was disbanded in 1903.
The last British commissioner of Weihaiwei was Reginald Johnston. Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874&ndash1938 was a Scottish Academic, Diplomat and Pedagogue and the tutor of Puyi, the last It was briefly a special administrative region after it was returned to the Republic of China, the successor to the Qing Dynasty. In the subdivision of the Republic of China (ROC, "special administrative regions" ( were historically used to designate special areas most of which were eventually REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China In 1949, Weihaiwei City was established to be renamed into Weihai City after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In recent years, a proposal from the British Archives surfaced in regards to the territoriality of Weihai during the 1800s. The proposals, apparently advanced by Hong Kong governor Sir Frederick Lugard, stipulated that the British would revert Weihai to Chinese rule, and receive perpetual rule of the 1898 leased territories of Hong Kong in return. Frederick John Dealtry Lugard 1st Baron Lugard, GCMG, CB, DSO, PC (22 January 1858 &ndash 11 April 1945 Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Some believe that if the proposal had been acted upon, Hong Kong would still remain in British hands, but Whitehall does not seem to have acted on the proposal.
The nickname British sailors gave to this port was "Way High"; it was also sometimes referred to as Port Edward in English.
Geography and climate
Weihai is surrounded by sea on three sides and the harbor is protected by Liugong Island. Liugong Island ( is a small island located on the northeastern edge of Shandong Peninsula China at the mouth of Weihai Bay It is located on the north-eastern seashore of Shandong Province in China at . ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China.
Weihai has a mild, seasonal climate moderated by the surrounding sea. August is the warmest month with a 24-hour average temperature of 24. 3°C and January the coldest (24-hour average temperature of -1. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 5°C. Data the Global Historical Climatology Network, version 1). The Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN is a database of Temperature, precipitation and Pressure records managed by the National Climatic
Economy
At present, Weihai is a commercial port and major fishing center with some light industries. It is also a key production area for peanuts and fruit.
Education
Campuses of Shandong University and Harbin Institute of Technology are located there. Shandong University ( Chinese: 山东大学 is one of the oldest and prestigious Universities in China. The Harbin Institute of Technology ( or HIT, is colloquially known as Hagongda (哈工大 Hāgōngdà)
Transportation
Weihai International Airport serves the city with regular service to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Harbin domestically and the Korean cities of Seoul and Pusan. Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. The N456 train departs everyday at 8:30PM for Jinan, the provincial capital, and the No. 2518 goes directly to Beijing. Internally, the city is served by 44 bus routes.
Sister cities
Cheltenham, United Kingdom (since May 21, 1987)
Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan (May 18, 1992)
Santa Barbara, United States (December 8, 1994)
Yeosu,South Korea,(February 17, 1994)
Sochi, Russia (October 18, 1996)
Biella, Italy (October 22, 1996)
Timaru, New Zealand (July 30, 1998)
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo (May 24, 2004)
See also
- Reginald Johnston, last British commissioner of colonial Weihai
External links
- Government website of Weihai (available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
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