Zhifu District

Zhifu District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Yantai in Shandong Province, China.

Zhifu District
芝罘区
Chefoo
Location in Yantai
Location in Yantai
Zhifu is located in Shandong
Zhifu
Zhifu
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°32′13″N 121°24′05″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
  Total179.2 km2 (69.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total701,000
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
264001
Websitewww.zhifu.gov.cn
Zhifu District
Traditional Chinese芝罘
Simplified Chinese芝罘

Name

As a separate city, Zhifu's name was variously romanized as Chefoo,[1] Che-foo,[2] Chi-fu,[3] and Chih-fou. Although this name was used for the city by foreigners prior to the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, the locals referred to the settlement as Yantai (q.v.) throughout.[2][3]

History

The area was inhabited as early as the Neolithic period by the Dongyi people. It was part of Qi County during the Qin dynasty. Formerly a small unwalled fishing village, Zhifu grew when its harbor was chosen to act as the international port for the larger city of Tengchow (now Penglai) nearby. It now forms part of the urban core of Yantai.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 12 subdistricts.[4]

Subdistricts
  • Xiangyang Subdistrict (向阳街道)
  • Dongshan Subdistrict (东山街道)
  • Yuhuang Subdistrict (毓璜顶街道)
  • Tongshen Subdistrict (通伸街道)
  • Fenghuangtai Subdistrict (凤凰台街道)
  • Qishan Subdistrict (奇山街道)
  • Baishi Subdistrict (白石街道)
  • Zhifu Island Subdistrict (芝罘岛街道)
  • Huangwu Subdistrict (黄务街道)
  • Zhichu Subdistrict (只楚街道)
  • Shihuiyao Subdistrict (世回尧街道)
  • Xingfu Subdistrict (幸福街道)

Education

Chefoo School previously educated foreign children.

References

Citations

  1. Postal Map Romanization.
  2. EB (1878).
  3. EB (1911), p. 132.
  4. 烟台市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

Bibliography

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