Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Shandong (山东; formerly transliterated as Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River), it borders on the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. 山东省 Province Abbreviation(s): 鲁 (Lu) Capital Jinan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 19th 156,700 km² xx% Population  - Total (end of 2001)  - Density Ranked 2nd 90,410,000 591/km² Administration Type Province Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Miscellaneous topics 7.1 Colleges and universities 8 External links History Shandong became a province during the Ming dynasty. Geography Neighboring provinces: Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, and Hebei. Shandong is located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River). It borders on the Bohai Gulf and the Yellow Sea. Coastline: 3,000 km. The Grand Canal of China flows through Shandong. Major cities: Jinan Qingdao Yantai Zibo Other geographical features include: Laizhou Bay - the southernmost of the 3 bays of the Bohai Sea Shandong Peninsula - southern limit of the Bohai Sea Economy Shandong ranks first among the provinces in the production of a variety of products, including cotton and wheat as well as precious metals such as gold and diamonds. Demographics Culture Tourism Qingdao, beach resort city famous for its Tsingtao beer World Heritage Sites: Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu Mount Taishan, sacred mountain, in Tai'an Miscellaneous topics Colleges and universities Jinan University (Jinan) Ocean University of China (Qingdao) Shandong University (Jinan) External links This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.