Rushan, Shandong
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Rushan 乳山市 |
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Looking eastward to Rushan (Mamma Mount)
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 Rushan
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| Coordinates: 36°54′N 121°32′E / 36.900°N 121.533°ECoordinates: 36°54′N 121°32′E / 36.900°N 121.533°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shandong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township-level divisions | 66 |
| Municipal seat |
Xiacun Village (36°54′55″N 121°32′11″E / 36.91528°N 121.53639°E) |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 1,668 km2 (644 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • County-level city | 582,482 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 280,000 |
| • Urban density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 280,000 |
| • Metro density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| GDP | RMB32.1 billion (2010) |
| GDP per capita | RMB56,026 (2010) |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁K |
| Administrative division code | 371000 |
| ISO 3166-2 | CN-37-10 |
| Website | rssq.rushan.gov.cn |
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| Literal meaning | Breast Mountain(s) | ||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Rǔshān |
| Wade–Giles | Ju-shan |
Rushan is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Weihai, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Rushan borders Yantai to the north and looks out to the Yellow Sea to the south.
It derives its name from a breast-shaped hill on the seashore.
The county-level city of Rushan administers 14 towns.
Rushan City has a long history. The first county in Rushan City was founded in 206 B.C. and named as "Yuli".
It is located on the south-eastern seashore of Shandong Province in China at 36°7′ northern latitude and 121°5′ east of Greenwich.
Rushan has a mild, seasonal climate moderated by the Yellow Sea. August is the warmest month with a 24-hour average temperature of 23.5°C and January the coldest with 24-hour average temperature of 0 °C.
It is within 2 hours flight from major Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Large and medium-sized cities around it are Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai, all within one-hour-drive from Rushan. Qingdao-Weihai Expressway, State Highway 309 and Jinan-Weihai Railway run across Rushan.
Rushan has fulfilled 31.31 billion RMB Yuan of GDP (around 5 billion US dollars and about $9000 per capita) in 2010. The total fixed asset investment was 19.01 RMB Yuan and the local fiscal revenue reached 1.33 billion RMB Yuan. Rushan is thus ranked No. 55 among all the Chinese counties in terms of economic competitiveness.
With a coast of 185 kilometers long, Rushan is known for its varieties of shellfishes and rare fish species. The annual seafood production is more than 200 thousand tons. Rich in hilly land, Rushan becomes the principal fruit producing base in Jiaodong Peninsula. It is also abundant in gold and silver, producing over 5 tons of gold each year, which makes it the 5th biggest gold producing county/city in China and wins it the good reputation of “Gold Ridge and Silver Beach” in China.
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