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In literature until the early [[20th century]], Bo Hai was sometimes called '''Gulf of Chihli''' (直隸 ''Zhílì'') or the '''Gulf of Pechihli''' (北直隸 ''Běizhílì''). Zhili and Beizhili were old names for the contemporary [[province of China|Chinese province]] of [[Hebei]]. |
In literature until the early [[20th century]], Bo Hai was sometimes called '''Gulf of Chihli''' (直隸 ''Zhílì'') or the '''Gulf of Pechihli''' (北直隸 ''Běizhílì''). Zhili and Beizhili were old names for the contemporary [[province of China|Chinese province]] of [[Hebei]]. |
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==Pollution== |
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In October, 2006, experts predicted that a failure to control pollution will cause the Bohai Sea to die within a decade. |
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A [[Xinhua News Agency]] report in February, 2007, painted a terrible scene: “Effluent has turned the sea a dark red and given it an acrid stench at Guanxi’s Silver Beach, a national tourist attraction. Local staff it is not the first time this has happened – sometimes it occurs every few days. they blame the cleaning run-off from nearby shellfish processing plants.” [http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/832-China-s-water-resources-environmental-security-needed] |
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*[http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/832-China-s-water-resources-environmental-security-needed] 中国与世界，环境危机大家谈 - China's water resources - environmental security needed |
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Revision as of 14:58, 8 March 2007
Bohai Sea (Chinese: 渤海; pinyin: Bó Hăi), also known as Bohai Bay or Bohai Gulf, is the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on the coast of northeastern China. It is approximately 823,000 km², and its proximity to Beijing, the capital of China, make it one of the busiest seaways in the world.
In recent decades, petroleum and natural gas deposits have been discovered in Bohai.
Geography
The gulf is formed by the Liaodong Peninsula to the northeast and the Shandong Peninsula to the south. Bo Hai consists of three bays: Laizhou Bay to the south, Liaodong Bay to the north, and Bohai Bay to the west. The rivers Huang He, Liao He, Hai He and Luan River empty into Bo Hai.
Bo Hai borders the Chinese provinces of Shandong, Liaoning, and Hebei, and Tianjin municipality. Port cities on Bo Hai coast include:
- Hebei: Qinhuangdao
- Liaoning: Dalian, Huludao, Jinzhou, Yingkou
- Shandong: Longkou, Weihai, Yantai
- Tianjin: Tanggu
Islands include:
- Zhifu Island, part of Yantai City, Shandong Province
History
In literature until the early 20th century, Bo Hai was sometimes called Gulf of Chihli (直隸 Zhílì) or the Gulf of Pechihli (北直隸 Běizhílì). Zhili and Beizhili were old names for the contemporary Chinese province of Hebei.
Pollution
In October, 2006, experts predicted that a failure to control pollution will cause the Bohai Sea to die within a decade.
A Xinhua News Agency report in February, 2007, painted a terrible scene: “Effluent has turned the sea a dark red and given it an acrid stench at Guanxi’s Silver Beach, a national tourist attraction. Local staff it is not the first time this has happened – sometimes it occurs every few days. they blame the cleaning run-off from nearby shellfish processing plants.” [1]
See also
- Bohai Bay
- Balhae (Bohai in Chinese), a Korean-Manchurian kingdom in northern Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria that lasted from 698 to 926.
- Bijia mountain
External Links
- [2] 中国与世界，环境危机大家谈 - China's water resources - environmental security needed
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