Liaoyuan City
Overview of Liaoyuan City
Liaoyuan City is located in the central southern part of Jilin Province, in the transitional zone between the Changbai Mountains and the Songliao Plain. It is an important industrial city in Jilin Province. The total area of the city is 5140 square kilometers, with 2 districts (Longshan District, Xi'an District) and 2 counties (Dongfeng County, Dongliao County) under its jurisdiction, and a permanent population of 992000 people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 42.98 billion yuan.
Liaoyuan is an important resource-based city and sock production base in China, known as the "Sock Capital of China" and the "Hometown of Sika Deer". It is also an important textile industry base and agricultural product processing base in Northeast China, and an important node city in Jilin Province's "One Main, Six Doubles" high-quality development strategy.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at latitude 42 ¡ã 18 ¡ä -43 ¡ã 14 ¡ä N and longitude 124 ¡ã 51 ¡ä -125 ¡ã 49 ¡ä E
To the east is Meihekou City, to the south is Liaoning Province, to the west is Siping City, and to the north is Changchun City
100 kilometers away from Changchun, 1.5 hours by car
Radiation Range of Changjitu Development and Opening Pilot Zone
2. Terrain and landforms
The east is characterized by low mountains and hills, while the west is a plain
Mountains account for 60% of the total area, while plains account for 40%
Highest Peak: Qingling Nanshan (914 meters above sea level)
Main rivers: Dongliao River, Weijin River
3. Climate characteristics
Temperate Continental Monsoon Climate
Annual average temperature 5.2 ¡æ
Annual precipitation of 650-750 millimeters
Four distinct seasons with simultaneous rain and heat
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
Qing Dynasty: Xi'an County (now Xi'an District)
In 1902, Dongping County (now Dongfeng County) was established
1948: Establishment of Xi'an City (prefecture level)
In 1952, it was renamed Liaoyuan City
2. Major historical events
Early 20th century: Development of coal resources
1980s: The rise of the sock industry
Contemporary: Pilot Transformation of National Resource Exhausted Cities
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Mining Culture: A Century of Coal Mining History
Sock Industry Culture: The Hometown of Chinese Cotton Socks
Deer Culture: The Hometown of Chinese Sika Deer
Farmer Painting Culture: Dongfeng Farmer Painting
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Liaoyuan Errenzhuan (Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Dongliao Manchu Paper Cuttings (provincial intangible cultural heritage)
Liaoyuan Pipa Making Techniques (City level Intangible Cultural Heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Industrial tourism
Liaoyuan Mining Group Exhibition Hall
Northeast Sock Industry Textile Industrial Park
Liaoyuan Automotive Modification Industrial Park
Dongfeng Royal Deer Park
2. Natural and cultural heritage
Longshan Park
Hancongding National Forest Park
Source of Dongliao River
3. Featured Experience
Experience of Dongfeng Farmers' Painting Creation
Interactive viewing of spotted deer
DIY experience in sock industry
Appreciation of Pipa Performance in Liaoyuan
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
Liaoyuan pickled Chinese cabbage Pot
Dongfeng roasted whole deer
Xi'an District Barbecue
2. Featured snacks
Dongliao sticky fire spoon
Longquan Spring Wine
Liaoyuan mushroom sauce
Guandong Steamed dumplings
3. Specialty drinks
Dongfeng Sika Deer Products
Liaoyuan cotton socks
Dongliao black fungus
Longquanchun Baijiu
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Textile Socks Industry: Northeast Socks Industry Park
Agricultural product processing: deer products, rice
Equipment manufacturing: automotive parts
Cultural and tourism industry: deer culture, farmer paintings
2. Transportation system
Railway: Simei Railway, Liaokai Railway
Highways: Jishuang Expressway, Liaoxi Expressway
Aviation: 120 kilometers away from Changchun Longjia Airport
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
The hometown of cotton socks in China
The hometown of Chinese spotted deer
The hometown of Chinese peasant paintings
National Advanced City for Entrepreneurship
2. Urban Spirit
Practical innovation and self-improvement
Sock Capital Liaoyuan, Lu Township Painting Rhyme
From a coal city to a sock city, Liaoyuan is steadily advancing on the path of high-quality development driven by industrial transformation and cultural innovation.
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