Lianyungang (连云港; Liányúngǎng) is a city in Jiangsu.

• History

Lianyungang, short for "Lian", known as "Haizhou" in ancient times, in Jiangsu Province .It is named Lianyungang because it faces Lianyungang and backs Yuntai Mountain.Lianyungang is located in the east coast of China, north wing of Yangtze River Delta, northeast Jiangsu Province, Shandong hilly and northern Jiangsu plain junction.It is bordered by the Yellow Sea to the east by Korea, South Korea and Japan, Linyi and Xuzhou and Suqian in the west, Huai'an and Yancheng in the south and Rizhao in the north.

Lianyungang is one of the first 14 coastal open cities in China, one of the top ten happy cities in China, the central city of Jiangsu coastal development, a national innovative city pilot city, a national demonstration zone for regional cooperation between the east, the middle and the west, and a member of the Yangtze River Delta regional economic integration. The cultural birthplace of "Mirror Flower" and "Journey to the West", the eastern bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge, the first node city of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor, the eastern bridgehead of the Silk Road Economic Belt, an international port city, and China's top ten seaports one.

• People

According to the seventh national census of the People's Republic of China, the city's resident population is 4,599,360. Compared with the sixth national census, there has been an increase of 205,878 people in ten years, an increase of 4.69%, and an average annual growth rate of 0.46%. The male population is 2,335,249, accounting for 50.77%; the female population is 2,264,111, accounting for 49.23%. The sex ratio of the total population (with women as 100) was 103.14. The population aged 0-14 was 984,112, accounting for 21.40%; the population aged 15-59 was 2,676,755, accounting for 58.20%; the population aged 60 and above was 938,493, accounting for 20.40% %, of which the population aged 65 and above was 672,704, accounting for 14.63%.

• Orientation

Lianyungang is located in the central part of China's coastal areas, in the northeastern part of Jiangsu Province, between 33°59'-35°07' north latitude and 118°24'-119°48' east longitude. It is adjacent to the Yellow Sea in the east, facing North Korea, South Korea and Japan across the sea, bordering Rizhao City in Shandong Province in the north, Linyi City in Shandong Province and Xuzhou City in Jiangsu Province in the west, and Suqian City, Huaian City and Yancheng City in Jiangsu Province in the south. The maximum horizontal distance from east to west is about 129 kilometers, and the maximum vertical distance from north to south is about 132 kilometers. The total land area is 7499.9 square kilometers, the water area is 1759.4 square kilometers, and the urban built-up area is 120 square kilometers.

• Climate

Lianyungang is located in the southern part of the warm temperate zone, with an annual average temperature of 14°C, an average temperature of -0.4°C in January, and an extreme low temperature of -19.5°C: the average temperature in July is 26.5°C, and the extreme high temperature is 39.9°C. The average precipitation over the years is more than 920 mm, and the perennial frost-free period is 220 days. The prevailing wind direction is southeasterly. Due to the regulation of the ocean, the climate type is humid monsoon climate with a slight oceanic climate. Four distinct seasons, cold and dry in winter, hot and rainy in summer. Sufficient light and moderate rainfall. The climate is in the transition zone between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone, with four distinct seasons, pleasant cold and summer, sufficient sunlight and moderate rainfall. The annual average temperature is 14.1 ℃, the average precipitation over the years is 883.6 mm, and the annual frost-free period is 220 days. The prevailing wind direction is southeasterly.

• Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (连云港白塔埠机场). provides schedule passenger service from major airports in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Xuzhou, Ningbo, Guilin, Dalian, Shenyang, Guilin, Shenzhen. 

Lianyungang Train Station (连云港火车站). has many direct connections to major cities in China, including, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Urumqi, Changzhou, Taiyuan etc. 

Map of Lianyungang

Lianyungang  has a world-class public transportation network with an extensive subway system that gets you to most of the major tourist attractions, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system complementing the subway system, and regular buses that fill in the rest of the gaps. Taxis are reasonably priced by international standards, though these days, it is more common to use ride hailing apps like Didi Chuxing.

Lianyungang Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) consists of BRT main lines B1, B3, loop lines H1 and H2 and supporting branch lines (B11, B12, B13, B15). The entire system is 136.9 kilometers long, including 34 kilometers of BRT Line 1, 18 kilometers of Ring Line 1, and 84.9 kilometers of supporting branch lines. It runs through the east, west, north, south, and south of Lianyungang City, and connects them into one.

Lianyungang public bicycle transportation system was established by Lianyungang Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd. There are 122 bicycle system stations, each station has 6~25 piles, and each station has 2~23 bicycles, which are distributed on 19 urban main roads , to meet the travel needs of citizens.

The first phase of the project was completed in July 2014, with 143 service outlets and 1,800 public bicycles.

The starting price of taxis is 9 yuan / 3 kilometers

By Light Rail

In 2014, Lianyungang planned 5 light rail lines with a total length of about 172.6 kilometers.

• 34.59496119.2184511 Lianyungang Museum (连云港市博物馆), 68 Chaoyang Road East, Haizhou District (海州区朝阳东路68号) (Across the road from the Lianyungang City Government. Take bus no. 50, b12, b12k or Tourist Bus 1 (游1路). Get off at the City Government bus stop), ☏ +86 518 85681790. November-Marchː 09ː00-16ː00, no entry after 15ː30. April-Octoberː 09ː00-17ː00, no entry after 16ː30, closed on Mondays. The city's main museum. Free. (updated Dec 2018)
• Commemorative Pavilion Set Up at East China Sea Special Branch of White Tiger Mountain(白虎山中共东海特支成立纪念亭)
• Martyrs' Cemetery in Mt. Resistance Against Japan(抗日山烈士陵园)

• Huāguǒshān (花果山), 5 Yulin Road (From city center catch bus 103). 7:30AM-5:30PM. Huāguǒshān and Shuǐliándòng (水帘洞), the home of the legendary Monkey King (孙悟空) in the famous story, Journey to the West (西游记). ¥50. 
• Fenghuangwan Haibin (凤凰湾海滨) (From city center catch Xinpu-Lianyun Train (新浦至连云专线), transfer to bus 31). On the coast to the NE of Lianyungang. 
• Sumawan haibin/Beach (From city center catch bus 101, 102, 103, 104 or 105 to Xugou, transfer at the Xugou KFC to bus 33. This will drop you off near the first beach. Walk to the right along the wooden pathway for a 30 minutes to get to the small private beach.). Located on Liandao Island (连岛). 50 yuan (or buy a tourist card in XinPu for 68 and get into Monkey Mountain and the beach). 
• Hot Spring Tourism Zone, Donghai Xian (东海县). 

crystal of eastern sea （东海水晶 Donghaishuijing）

Tanggou White Wine（汤沟白酒Tanggoubaijiu）

• Huāguǒshān goose(花果山凤鹅Huaguoshanfenge )
• Guannan liangfen (灌南毛脸凉粉 Guannanmaolianliangfen)G☃☃
• Guanyundoudan(灌云豆丹Guanyunmaodou)

spring tea with Ganyu(赣榆夹谷春茶Ganyujiaguchuncha)

Flower and Fruit Mountain Cloudy Tea（花果山云雾茶Huaguoshanyunwucha）

On Lianyungang Island, there are a couple of nice hotels near the beach. As of May 2012, prices were approximately 150RMB. Service wasn't too great, but location is fantastic. There are some mediocre and over priced restaurants in the vicinity, but they have a nice view. There are some local seafood restaurants nearby. These are also overpriced but there are too many of them, so you can bargain over the price. Get here from Lianyungang dong (east) station. It's about a 30-40RMB taxi ride. There are buses available in the daytime.

Zhengzhou ← Xuzhou ←

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