Zhifu, Yantai

'Zhifu' redirects here. For the nearby island, see Zhifu Island.

Zhifu District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Yantai in Shandong Province, China.

Zhifu District 芝罘区 Chefoo
District
Location in Yantai
Zhifu Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°32′13″N 121°24′05″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Yantai
Area
• Total	179.2 km2 (69.2 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	701,000
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	264001
Website	www.zhifu.gov.cn

Zhifu, Yantai
Traditional Chinese	芝罘區
Simplified Chinese	芝罘区
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhīfú Qū Wade–Giles Chih-fu Ch‘ü Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zi1fau4 keoi1

Name

As a separate city, Zhifu's name was variously romanized as Chefoo, Che-foo, Chi-fu, and Chih-fou. Although this name was used for the city by foreigners prior to the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, the locals referred to the settlement as Yantai (q.v.) throughout.

History

The area was inhabited as early as the Neolithic period by the Dongyi people. It was part of Qi County during the Qin dynasty. Formerly a small unwalled fishing village, Zhifu grew when its harbor was chosen to act as the international port for the larger city of Tengchow (now Penglai) nearby. It now forms part of the urban core of Yantai.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 12 subdistricts.

Subdistricts

Xiangyang Subdistrict (向阳街道) Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道) Yuhuang Subdistrict (毓璜顶街道) Tongshen Subdistrict (通伸街道) Fenghuangtai Subdistrict (凤凰台街道) Qishan Subdistrict (奇山街道)

Baishi Subdistrict (白石街道) Zhifu Island Subdistrict (芝罘岛街道) Huangwu Subdistrict (黄务街道) Zhichu Subdistrict (只楚街道) Shihuiyao Subdistrict (世回尧街道) Xingfu Subdistrict (幸福街道)

Education

Chefoo School previously educated foreign children.

References

Bibliography

• "Che-foo" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. V (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 455.
• "Chi-fu" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 132–3.