Jiaoliudao (simplified Chinese: 交流岛街道; traditional Chinese: 交流島街道; pinyin: Jiāoliúdǎo Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Wafangdian city, Liaoning, China, it is located on the Bohai Bay in the southwest of the city. The subdistrict covers 97 km2 (37 sq mi) with a population of 16.5 thousand. Jiaoliudao is surrounded by the sea, and has an industry of well-developed seawater aquaculture. The place is one of seafood breeding bases in Dalian or Liaoning, and it was honoured as the "famous producing area of clams" in China (中国沙蚬子之乡).[1]
Jiaoliudao subdistrict
交流岛街道 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°26′24″N 121°24′31″E / 39.4400°N 121.4086°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Sub-provincial city | Dalian |
| County-level city | Wafangdian |
Jiaoliudao was originally a township. On May 24, 2007, it was entrusted to govern by the management committee of Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone. On January 2, 2008, the township was changed to a subdistrict, which is the other type of township-level division.[2]
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edit- ^ translation according to hbrc.com (2014-09-07); also see tcmap.com
- ^ xzqh.org: the history of Wafangdian (2015-07-28)
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