Panjin

Panjin ( ) is a coastal prefecture-level city in central Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, situated on the northern shore of the Liaodong Bay. It borders Anshan to the east, Yingkou to the southeast, and Jinzhou to the west and north. It is the smallest city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast China with an administrative area of , and Liaoning's least populous city with a population of 1,389,691 people¹ as of the 2020 census, all in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts and Dawa and Panshan counties now largely being conurbated.

Panjin ( ) is a coastal prefecture-level city in central Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, situated on the northern shore of the Liaodong Bay. It borders Anshan to the east, Yingkou to the southeast, and Jinzhou to the west and north. It is the smallest city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast China with an administrative area of , and Liaoning's least populous city with a population of 1,389,691 people as of the 2020 census, all in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts and Dawa and Panshan counties now largely being conurbated.

Administration

Panjin has administrative jurisdiction over 3 districts and 1 county. Panjin was established as a prefecture-level city with its current boundaries by the State Council on June 5, 1984.

Attractions

Major points of interest include: Liaohekou State Natural Reserve (辽河口国家级自然保护区), formerly Shuangtaihekou State Natural Reserve (双台河口国家级自然保护区), a marshland that serves as a natural habitat for 321 species of animals. It also serves as one of the few breeding grounds for endangered birds such as the red-crowned crane and Saunders' gull. Millions of birds of as much as 172 different species stop at the area during their migration, including more than 20 endangered species such as the red-crowned crane, demoiselle crane, white stork, black stork, white-fronted goose, whooper swan, and brown goshawk. On a special note, Panjin is also called "Home of the Cranes" (鹤乡) for the above reasons. Golden Silk Beach (金帛滩) at Bohai Sea and the clam mound. Red Seabeach (红海滩) and the neighbouring reed marsh. Liaohe Tablet Forest Park (辽河碑林公园), formerly Hubin Park (湖滨公园) in Panshan, featuring the Liaohe Tablets. These stone tablets bear inscriptions of Chinese calligraphy by historical and contemporary artists, showing Chinese scripts from different ages. ]]

See also

List of twin towns and sister cities in China Zhou Yongkang, one-time mayor of Panjin

References

External links

Panjin's official website in Simplified Chinese

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