Chaoyang City
Overview of Chaoyang City
Chaoyang City is located in the western part of Liaoning Province, at the junction of Liaoning, Hebei, and Mongolia provinces. It is the "western gateway" of Liaoning to the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region. The total area of the city is 19700 square kilometers, with 2 districts (Shuangta District, Longcheng District), 3 counties (Chaoyang County, Jianping County, Karaqin Left Wing Mongolian Autonomous County), and 2 county-level cities (Beipiao City, Lingyuan City) under its jurisdiction, and a permanent population of 2.806 million people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 99.53 billion yuan.
Chaoyang City is a national historical and cultural city and an important mineral base, known as the "world's treasure trove of ancient fossils" and the "Northeast new energy base". It is also the birthplace of the Hongshan Culture and an important production base for green agricultural products in Liaoning Province.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at latitude 40 ¡ã 55 ¡ä -42 ¡ã 22 ¡ä N and longitude 118 ¡ã 50 ¡ä -121 ¡ã 17 ¡ä E
It borders Jinzhou City to the east, Huludao City to the south, Hebei Province to the west, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north
400 kilometers away from Beijing, high-speed rail can reach within 2 hours
The transportation hub connecting Northeast China and Beijing Tianjin Hebei region
2. Terrain and landforms
The Nurur Tiger Mountains run through the entire region
Mountains account for 72% of the total area, hills account for 23%, and plains account for 5%
Highest Peak: Daqing Mountain (1153 meters above sea level)
Main rivers: Daling River, Xiaoling River
3. Climate characteristics
Temperate semi-arid monsoon climate
Annual average temperature 8.5 ¡æ
Annual precipitation 450-580 millimeters
Adequate sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
Han Dynasty: Establishment of Liucheng County
Northern Wei: Establishing Longcheng County
1778: Renamed Chaoyang County
1959: Establishment of Chaoyang City
2. Major historical events
Neolithic Age: Origin of Hongshan Culture
Liao Dynasty: An Important Buddhist Cultural Center
Contemporary: National Important New Energy Base
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Hongshan Culture: An Important Birthplace of Chinese Civilization
Buddhist Culture: Northeast Buddhist Propagation Center
Fossil Culture: A World Class Treasure trove of Paleontological Fossils
Mongolian Culture: Kazuo Mongolian Autonomous County
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Kazuodong Mongolian Folk Stories (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Lingyuan Shadow Puppetry (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Beipiao folk Paper Cuttings (provincial intangible cultural heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Historical and cultural
Niuheliang Hongshan Culture Site
Chaoyang North Tower Museum
Youshun Temple
Fenghuangshan Scenic Area
2. Natural wonders
Daheshan National Forest Park
Longfengshan Scenic Area
Lingyuan Hot Water Soup Hot Spring
3. Featured Experience
Fossil excavation experience
Mongolian Ethnic Culture Tour
Ten thousand acres of pear orchard sightseeing
New Energy Science Popularization Tour
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
Kazan sheep offal soup
Chaoyang bowl weight
Jianping Xiaomi Pancake
2. Featured snacks
Beipiao Bean paste cake
Chaoyang jujube
Kazan aged vinegar
Lingyuan Lily
3. Specialty drinks
Chaoyang Xiaomi
Lingyuan Lily
Kazan purple clay
Jianping Sophora flavescens
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
New energy industry: wind power, photovoltaics
Mineral resource development: vanadium titanium, iron ore
Agricultural product processing: miscellaneous grains, livestock products
Cultural Tourism: Hongshan Culture, Fossil Culture
2. Transportation system
Railway: Beijing Shenyang High speed Railway, Jincheng Railway
Highways: Changshen Expressway, Danxi Expressway
Aviation: Chaoyang Airport (Beijing route)
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
National Historical and Cultural City
China excellent tourism city
National Model City for Double Support
Advantageous areas of Chinese characteristic agricultural products
2. Urban Spirit
Perseverance and self-improvement, striving for excellence
Civilization Rising Sun, Vitality New City
From the "Fossil Capital" to the "New Energy City", Chaoyang City is steadily advancing on the path of high-quality development driven by cultural heritage and industrial transformation.
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