Tieling () is one of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning province of the People's Republic of China. Tieling is a city where coal mining is an important industry.
Demographics As of the 2020 census, Tieling was home to 2,388,294 people, whom 699,675 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yinzhou District and Tieling County, Qinghe District not being conurbated yet. Tieling is a multiethnic area where the majority is Han and the minorities, like the Manchu, Korean, Mongolian, Hui, Xibo, Uygur, and ethnic Russians, live in a compact community. The minorities make up 23.2% of the total population.
Administrative divisions
Tieling has jurisdiction over 7 divisions:
Map Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km2) Density (/km2)Yinzhou District340,0002031,675Qinghe District100,000423236Diaobingshan City240,000263913Kaiyuan City580,0002,825205Tieling County380,0002,231170Xifeng County350,0002,699130Changtu County1,030,0004,322238
Climate
Notable people The famous Chinese skit and sitcom actor, director, and entrepreneur Zhao Benshan was born in Tieling. Chinese director Zhang Meng was born in Tieling.
Sightseeing
There are several sightseeing spots: Yingang Academy () Longshou Mountain Mountain Scenic Area () Chai River Reservoir () Shangyang Lake Dam (an AAAA Level Sightseeing spot in Qinghe District, Tieling, also called Qinghe Dam () Liao River Museum (In Lotus Lake Wetland Park) () Lotus Lake Wetland Park (in Fanhe Town, Tieling)()
Economy Tieling has abundant precious metal and mineral resources, including gold, silver, and aluminum.
Transportation
Rail
Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway Beijing–Harbin railway
Road
China National Highways 102
International relations
Sister cities Kanuma, Japan 1980
References
External links
Official web site (in Chinese)