Weifang

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Weifang
潍坊
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Dongfeng Street in Downtown Weifang
Location in Shandong
Weifang is located in China
Weifang
Weifang
Location within China
Coordinates: 36°43′N 119°6′E / 36.717°N 119.1°E / 36.717; 119.1
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shandong
City seat Weicheng
Subdivisions
Government
 - Mayor Zhang Xinqi (张新起)
Area
 - Total 15,800 km2 (6,100.4 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 8,500,000
 - Density 538/km2 (1,393.3/sq mi)
 - Major nationalities Han Chinese
Time zone UTC (UTC+8)
Postal code 261000
(Urban center)
261300, 261500, 262100, 262200, 262400-262700
(Other areas)
Area code(s) 536
License plate prefixes G
GDP CNY 12.46 billion (2004)
Coastline 113 km
Website http://www.weifang.gov.cn/

Weifang (simplified Chinese: 潍坊; traditional Chinese: 濰坊; pinyin: Wéifāng) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north.

Weifang is the world capital of kites, it is the headquarters of International Kite Federation. Weifang host the International Kite Festival every year.

Weifang is a historical city with well known figures. Emperor Shun of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the politician Yan Ying (晏婴) of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Confucian scholar Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the agriculturist Jia Simiao of the Northern Wei Dynasty were all from Weifang. Kong Rong, Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Su Dongpo, Zheng Banqiao, et al. have worked in Weifang historically. In more recent years, revolutionists, literateurs and artists, such as Wang Jinmei, Chen Shaomin, Wang Yuanjian, Wang Tongzhao, Zang Kejia are well known in China. Weifang also boasts of historical relics and other tourist sites, such as Shihu Garden (from the Late Ming and early Qing Dynasty), Fangong Pavilion (from the Song Dynasty), fossile sites (including dinosaur fossils, in Shanwang, Linqu), Mount Yi National Forest Park, Mount Qingyun and the Old Dragon Spring. The woodcut new year’s paintings from Yangjiabu are well known.

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The prefecture-level city of Weifang administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 6 county-level cities and 2 counties.

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Nearby cities include Jinan and Zibo to the west, Yantai to the northeast and Qingdao to the southeast.

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Weifang is home to the large diesel engine company and factory Weichai. The village of Yangjiabu in Hanting district is famous for folk wood-block print (nianhua) and kite production. Weifang regards itself as the 'International Kite Capital' and holds an international kite festival every year in the spring.

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