Huangdao District

Huangdao District (Chinese: 黄岛区; lit. 'Yellow Island District') and Xihai'an New Area[1] (Chinese: 西海岸新区; lit. 'West Coast New Area'), also known as Qingdao West Coast is a district and a state-level new area of Qingdao, Shandong, China, located southwest and west of the main urban area of the city on the western shore of Jiaozhou Bay. It was identical to Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone (QETDZ, simplified Chinese: 青岛经济技术开发区; traditional Chinese: 青島經濟技術開發區; pinyin: Qīngdǎo Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifā Qū), which was launched in 1985 after the zone was merged with Huangdao District and set up the Free Trade Zone in 1992. In December 2012, Jiaonan, a county-level city in Qingdao was merged into Huangdao District.[2]

Huangdao / Xihai'an
黄岛区 / 西海岸新区
District & State-level new area
Huangdao District / Xihai'an New Area
Huangdao / Xihai'an in Qingdao
Huangdao / Xihai'an in Qingdao
Huangdao / Xihai'an is located in Qingdao
Huangdao / Xihai'an
Huangdao / Xihai'an
Location of the district seat in Qingdao
Huangdao / Xihai'an is located in Shandong
Huangdao / Xihai'an
Huangdao / Xihai'an
Huangdao / Xihai'an (Shandong)
Coordinates: 35°52′22″N 120°02′46″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Sub-provincial cityQingdao
Township-level divisions12 subdistricts
10 towns
District seatYinzhu Subdistrict (隐珠街道)
Area
 • Total2,220.10 km2 (857.19 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (83 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,608,200
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
266400, 266500
Area code0532
WebsiteHuangDao.gov.cn
Huangdao District
Traditional Chinese黃島區
Simplified Chinese黄岛区
Literal meaningYellow Island District
Xihai'an New Area
Traditional Chinese西海岸新區
Simplified Chinese西海岸新区
Literal meaningWest Coast New Area

The pillar industries engaged in the zone include electronics, household electric appliances, building materials, petrochemicals, machinery and pharmaceutical drugs.[3][4] It is connected via the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.

In mid 2018, the Ministry of Civil Affairs approved the consolidation of Huangdao District Government and Xihai'an New Area Government into a single governing body, which became the fourth administrative state-level new areas after Pudong of Shanghai; Binhai of Tianjin; and Nansha of Guangzhou. The population was 1.71 million in 2014.

Postal code 266500

Administrative divisions
Map including Huangdao coast area (AMS, 1954)

Huangdao District is the earliest key area of Qingdao's opening-up to the outside world. In 1985, the Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone was built in Huangdao District. In 1992, with the approval of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Government, the total area of Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone and Huangdao District was expanded to 217.33 square kilometers after the integration of the two district systems. In 2004, the original renovation system of Hongshiya Town in Jiaonan City was transferred to Huangdao District, and the area was further expanded to 274.1 square kilometers.Huangdao is divided into 12 subdistricts and 10 more rural towns; the latter half of the current subdistricts and all towns were ceded from Jiaonan City.[5][6]

Subdistricts (街道)
  • Huangdao Subdistrict (黄岛街道)
  • Xin'an Subdistrict (辛安街道)
  • Xuejiadao Subdistrict (薛家岛街道)
  • Lingzhushan Subdistrict (灵珠山街道)
  • Changjiang Road Subdistrict (长江路街道)
  • Hongshiya Subdistrict (红石崖街道)
  • Jiaonan Subdistrict (胶南街道)
  • Zhuhai Subdistrict (珠海街道)
  • Yinzhu Subdistrict (隐珠街道)
  • Lingshanwei Subdistrict (灵山卫街道)
  • Tieshan Subdistrict (铁山街道)
  • Binhai Subdistrict (滨海街道)
Towns (镇)
  • Langya (琅琊镇)
  • Poli (泊里镇)
  • Dachang (大场镇)
  • Dacun (大村镇)
  • Liuwang (六汪镇)
  • Wangtai (王台镇)
  • Zhangjialou (张家楼镇)
  • Haiqing (海青镇)
  • Baoshan (宝山镇)
  • Zangnan (藏南镇)

Transport

There is the Jiaohuang Railway in the area, with a total length of 43 kilometers, which is connected to the Jiaoji Railway from Qingdao to Jinan and has been put into operation. The Ring Jiaozhou Bay Expressway from Huangdao to Qingdao urban area has a total length of 66 kilometers.The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao has a total length of 36.48 kilometers and is the world's longest cross sea bridge, connecting Huangdao, Qingdao, and Hongdao. The Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Submarine Tunnel is the longest underwater tunnel in China, with a length of 3950 meters in the underwater section. It connects the two cities and operates 8 tunnel buses, making the transportation between Qingdao and Huangdao more convenient. There are dual purpose sea ferries and sea passenger express ships between Huangdao and Qingdao urban area. The roads in the area are crisscrossing and extending in all directions. The coastal high-speed railway from Qingdao to Lianyungang to Shanghai will be opened and constructed, passing through Huangdao District (formerly Jiaonan).

China Railway

Qingdao Metro

Climate
Climate data for Huangdao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 19.7
(67.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 35.9
(96.6)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.6
(97.9)		 41.0
(105.8)		 35.8
(96.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 6.7
(44.1)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.5
(63.5)		 23.0
(73.4)		 25.9
(78.6)		 29.0
(84.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 21.0
(69.8)		 13.6
(56.5)		 6.7
(44.1)		 17.9
(64.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)		 1.8
(35.2)		 6.6
(43.9)		 12.5
(54.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 1.9
(35.4)		 13.4
(56.1)
Average low °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 2.4
(36.3)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.9
(57.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18.3
(64.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 9.7
(49.4)
Record low °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 3.4
(38.1)		 9.7
(49.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 14.8
(58.6)		 6.6
(43.9)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 −16.2
(2.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.9
(0.43)		 17.7
(0.70)		 20.4
(0.80)		 34.8
(1.37)		 72.8
(2.87)		 76.9
(3.03)		 156.3
(6.15)		 192.4
(7.57)		 90.3
(3.56)		 37.4
(1.47)		 37.2
(1.46)		 14.9
(0.59)		 762
(30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 4.0 4.7 6.4 7.9 8.4 11.7 11.5 7.2 5.3 5.4 3.6 79.1
Average snowy days 3.6 3.0 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.4 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 64 63 64 69 79 84 82 73 67 67 63 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 166.7 165.8 212.1 224.8 239.5 199.2 178.4 193.4 202.2 199.8 170.1 166.9 2,318.9
Percent possible sunshine 54 54 57 57 55 46 41 47 55 58 56 55 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

References
  1. "QINGDAO WEST COAST NEW AREA". QINGDAO WEST COAST NEW AREA.
  2. "青岛部分行政区划调整-中国青年报" [Some Administrative Regions in Qingdao-China Youth Daily]. zqb.cyol.com. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  3. Introduction to Qingdao Economic & Technical Development Zone Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today Qingdao Government
  4. Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone chinadaily.com.cn 2006-04-19
  5. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：黄岛区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  6. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：胶南市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  7. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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