Qinhuangdao facts for kids
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Qinhuangdao
秦皇岛市
Chinwangtao
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Prefecture-level city
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City of Qinhuangdao
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Backyard garden of Beijing and Tianjin (京津后花园)
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Location of Qinhuangdao City jurisdiction in Hebei
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 Qinhuangdao
Location in Hebei
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
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| • Prefecture-level city | 7,791.57 km2 (3,008.34 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 506.7 km2 (195.6 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 506.7 km2 (195.6 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Prefecture-level city | 2,897,605 |
| • Density | 371.88975/km2 (963.1900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,029,670 |
| • Urban density | 2,032.11/km2 (5,263.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,029,670 |
| • Metro density | 2,032.11/km2 (5,263.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code |
066000
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| Area code(s) | (0)335 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HE-03 |
| Licence Plate Prefix | 冀C |
| Website | http://www.qhd.gov.cn/ |
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"Qinhuangdao", as written in Chinese
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| Simplified Chinese | 秦皇岛 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 秦皇島 | ||||||||
| Postal | Chinwangtao | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Qin Shi Huang Island | ||||||||
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Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛) is a city in the north of China. The name in Chinese means "island of the Qin Emperor" or "Emperor Qin's island", since it was where Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent men to search for immortals, or living beings who cannot die or grow old, across the sea. It is in Hebei Province. It is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea. The city had 2,987,605 people as of 2010. Qinhuangdao is one of fourteen coastal open cities, which are important foreign trade ports in north China. It was approved as a national grade tourist city by the State Council. Famous scenic spots include Shanhaiguan and Beidaihe. Qinhuangdao City is a state-level economic and technological development zone of Qinhuangdao.
Geography
Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, it is in the northeast in China , north latitude 39 ° 24 '~ 40 ° 37', longitude 118 ° 33 '~ 119 ° 51'. Qinhuangdao's climate is a humid, temperate, monsoon climate, influenced by the ocean.
Transportation
Qinhuangdao's train station serves the Beijing-Harbin Railway, Daqin Railway and Tsuyama railway. China's first express passenger line between Qinhuangdao and Shenyang Passenger starts here. The line became the official carrier on October 12, 2013.
Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport has flights from Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Shanghai.
Qinhuangdao's Port is one of China's bigger energy output ports. It is one of the major ports where China's Shanxi Coal can go to other countries. It is a natural, ice-free harbor.
Industry
The very important industries are glass, ship making, Metallurgy (making gold), and auto parts.
Education
Yanshan University and the Hebei Institute of International Business and Economics (HIIBE) is in Qinhuangdao.
Images for kids
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Looking south along Minzu Road from the top floor of the International Trade Hotel
See also
In Spanish: Qinhuangdao para niños
