Rushan, Shandong

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Rushan (Chinese: 乳山; pinyin: Rǔshān, literally "Mamma Mountain") is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Weihai, Shandong Province, in eastern 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. In the Shandong Peninsula, there are many mountains named as "YU", for example, Kun Yu Mountain and Ju Yu Mountain. Therefore, "YU" may mean "mountain" in the ancient Dongyi language.

Administrative divisions

The county-level city of Rushan administers 14 towns.

History

The city has a long history. The first county was founded in 206 B.C. and named "Yuli".

Geography and climate

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.

Education

Major elementary schools include: Rushan Number One Experimental Elementary School（乳山第一实验小学）, Huangshanlu Elementary School （黄山路小学）, and Rushan Number Two Experimental Elementary School （乳山第二实验小学）. Major middle schools include: Rushan Fuqian Middle School (乳山市府前中学）and Rushan Yiyuan Middle School (乳山市怡园中学）。 Major high schools include: Rushan Number One High School (乳山市第一中学）and Rushan Golden Mountain High School (乳山市金岭中学）。

See also

• Breast shaped hill

External links

• (Chinese) Rushan Government Website
• English Propaganda Film "Happy Rushan, A Mecca for Mother Love" [1]