Zhuanghe

Zhuanghe is one of the two "northern county-level cities", the other being Wafangdian, under the administration of Dalian, located in the south of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its area is and its permanent population is 841,321, making it Dalian's most spacious county-level division.
Geography and climate
Zhuanghe occupies the northeastern corner of Dalian City on the Liaodong Peninsula, with latitude ranging from 39° 25' to 40° 12' N and longitude ranging from 122° 29' to 123° 31' E. It covers an area of , of which is land; the natural coastline measures . It borders Donggang City to the east, Pulandian City to the west, Gaizhou City and Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County to the north, and Changhai County in the Yellow Sea to the south. Elevations increase from south to north, with the northern part of the city being part of the southern Qian Mountains; the highest elevation in Zhuanghe City is .
Zhuanghe has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, cold, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers. Due to the location on the Liaodong Peninsula, there is a seasonal delay in spring and summer, and extremes in heat are moderated; however, low temperatures peak in July. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in August, and the annual mean is . Precipitation is generous but a majority of the annual total falls in July and Average. There is an average 2,415.6 hours of bright sunshine annually, and the frost-free period averages 165 days. Extremes in temperature range from to .
Administrative divisions
There are 5 subdistricts, 15 towns, 4 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the city's administration:
Subdistricts (街道)
Chengguan Subdistrict
Xinhua Subdistrict
Xingda Subdistrict
Changsheng Subdistrict
Mingyang Subdistrict
Towns (镇)
Townships (乡)
Anzishan Township
Buyunshan Township
Landian Township
Shicheng Township (Shihcheng)
Ethnic Townships
Taipingling Manchu Ethnic Township
Guiyunhua Manchu Ethnic Township
Demography
Zhuanghe has a population of over 900,000 and its area is .
Transportation
Zhuanghe Bus Station
Zhuanghe Railway Station
Zhuanghe Port
China National Highway 201, running parallel to G15 and through downtown
China National Highway 305, of which Zhuanghe is the terminus, provides access to the interior of the Liaodong Peninsula, Yingkou, and points beyond before terminating at Linxi, Inner Mongolia.
G11 Hegang–Dalian Expressway, the main road to central Dalian, passing to the north of downtown
Economy
A base of the national commodity grain, Zhuanghe has very abundant agricultural and natural resources. Besides, it is one of the most important fruit bases in eastern Liaodong Peninsula. The Port of Zhuanghe is under construction.
Zhuanghe is also increasingly promoting its furniture manufacturing industry. The Huafeng Furniture Manufacturing Company has been one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies all over the country.
The Huayuankou Industrial Zone in the westernmost part of Zhuanghe City is one of "Five Points, One Line" projects of the province.
Sightseeing
The tourism has gradually developed to be rising support structure in the county.
Chengshan Ancient Town
Bingyu Valley: Guilin of northern China
Yinshitan National Forest Park
Buyun Mountain, the highest peak in Dalian, at above sea level, and Buyun Mountain Hot Spring
Sea King Nine Islands
Xianrendong National Nature Reserve
Gallery
References
External links
Zhuanghe Government website
Dalian Government website
Districts of Dalian
Cities in Liaoning