Zhaoyuan, Shandong
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Zhaoyuan (simplified Chinese: 招远; traditional Chinese: 招遠; pinyin: Zhāoyuǎn) is a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province of China. It is on seashore of Bohai Sea. Zhaoyuan is well known for its abundant gold deposit and production. In 2002 Zhaoyuan was named "China's Gold City" by China's gold association.
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[edit] Tourist attractions
"Asia's largest statue of Ao" (a mythical giant turtle), 15 m tall and 20 m long, in Luoshan State Forest Park (罗山国家森林)[1][2] It can be easily seen on Google Maps satellite photos at 37°27′36″N 120°28′22″E / 37.46°N 120.47278°E.
[edit] Notable people
- Chi Haotian, PLA General, Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
- Sun Baoguo, BTBU Professor, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ 招远罗山《金鳌》
- ^ "Golden Ao", photo on Panoramio.com
Coordinates: 37°21′32.40″N 120°23′45.60″E / 37.359°N 120.396°E
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