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Tieling () is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet.

Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.

Administrative divisions

Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:

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! Name

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! Hanyu Pinyin

! Population (2003 est.)

! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)

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|Yinzhou District

|

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|340,000

|203

|1,675

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|Qinghe District

|

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|100,000

|423

|236

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|Diaobingshan City

|

|

|240,000

|263

|913

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|Kaiyuan City

|

|

|580,000

|2,825

|205

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|Tieling County

|

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|380,000

|2,231

|170

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|Xifeng County

|

|

|350,000

|2,699

|130

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|Changtu County

|

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|1,030,000

|4,322

|238

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Climate

Notable people

The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.

Sightseeing

There are several sightseeing spots:

  • Yingang Academy ()
  • Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area ()
  • Chai River Reservoir ()
  • Shangyang Lake Dam (an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in Qinghe District, Tieling, also called Qinghe Dam ()
  • Liao River Museum (In Lotus Lake Wetland Park) ()
  • Lotus Lake Wetland Park (in Fanhe Town, Tieling)()

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File:Longshou Mountain Scenic Area in Yinzhou District Tieling City 12.jpg|Longshou Mountain Scenic Area

File:Chai River Reservoir in Tieling City Liaoning China 17.jpg|Chai River Reservoir

File:Qinghe Reservoir Tieling Liaoning part 32.jpg|Qinghe Reservoir

File:Scenery in Tieling New City part ii 03.jpg|Ruyi Lake

File:Tieling - Yingang Shuyuan.jpg|Yingang Academy

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thumb|Map including Tieling (labeled as T'IEH-LING) ([[Army Map Service|AMS, 1956)]]

Economy

Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.

Transportation

Rail

  • Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway
  • Beijing–Harbin railway

Road

  • China National Highways 102

International relations

Sister cities

  • Kanuma, Japan 1980

References

  • Official web site (in Chinese)