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| About Donghai |
Donghai County lies in border region between extensions of Yimeng Mountains and Huaibei Plain. It lies on the west of Maling Mountains, the terrain of the west is high and the terrain of the east is low, the west and north is highland, middle part is plain slope, the east part is Shunan low-lying land, most part of the west and north part is Gangling sandy soil while the east part is mainly soil and sediment, also contains certain amount of salt, alkali components. As to the main mountains, Yu Mountain lies in the northwest, Mo Mountain in the north, Niu Mountain, Anfeng Mountain and Fang Mountain in the south, and of them, Yu Mountain is the highest, with the altitude of 269.5 meter. As to the rivers, Longliang River lies in the northwest, Xinshu River, Wulong River in the northeast, Shi’an River and Lulan River in the middle part, New river of Huai River and Qiangwei River in the north. Except that Shi’an River and Longliang River flow from the south to north, the others mainly flow from the west to the east, and Qiangwei River flows in to the sea.
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| Geographical Location |
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Donghai county locates in the north-east of Jiangsu Province.It is in the north latitude from 34°11’ to 34°44’,and in the east longitude from 118 ° 23' to 119 ° 10'. Its east is close to the Huanghai Sea, and it adjoins Suqian city in the south. Its west leads to Pengcheng city , and it circles Shandong province in the north . It is the State Council that sanctions the coastal county opening to the outside world. It is the new Asian-European east west fort of either end of a bridge of land bridge that walks to west in the first county too. It lies in the country "the economic belt of the overpass " , " the spark developed belt and taken " , " the economic belt between liangyungang and xuzhou " . Within the range, it is one of three major industrial zones which Jiangsu Province develops even more. It is the important industry node along the east railway line from LianyunGang to Lanzhou.
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| Natural Condition |
Donghai County is rich in natural resources, of which the main there are more than 30 kinds of mineral resources, quartz stone, serpentine, crystal stone, barite, rutile, isinglass, gold and so on; crystal stone and serpentine are famous for their quality in China. Serpentine development is one of joint ventures’ auxiliary projects of Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Plant; Donghai is Town of Crystal and in 1958, they exploited a piece of crystal stone weighed 3.5 ton, which is stored in Beijing Geological Museum; Chairman Mao’s crystal sarcophagus is refined from raw materials of Donghai’s crystal stone .Donghai has a long history of crystal processing. In recent years, crystal products processing industry has developed so rapidly that kinds of crystal products amounted to more than 650.China’s only crystal market has been established, which covers an area of 8000 square meters and become the trade center of crystal raw materials at home and abroad and handicraft article.
Since 1991, on the principle of “Make the world know Donghai through the intermedium crystal; let the world discover Donghai through the bridge crystal”, “China-Donghai Crystal Festival” was held. Donghai’s tourist resources are rich and unique with four characteristics, “One stone, one spring, one lake, and one well drilling”. “One stone” is crystal Stone, and China Crystal Craftwork Gift City held successfully started the brand name of Donghai Crystal in the larger scale.”One spring” is hot spring water; Hot Springs Town Resort, which is approved to establish by government and 12 kilometers far from the northwest of the county, is green hills and clear waters; Donghai hot spring is known as “East China No.1 Hot Spring”, whose hot spring water temperature out of the ground reaches 82 degrees, and it contains a variety of rare minerals and can treat many diseases. Donghai hot spring has a long history, “Haizhouzhi” of Qing Dynasty Jiajing period has the record of the hot spring, known as “East China No.1 Hot Spring”. The water in it is of high temperature, large quantity, good quality, excellent quality, pollution-free. Hot Springs Resort is known as the health resort tourism far and near.” One lake” is Hailing Lake ,which is Hailing Lake, which is Jiangsu’s biggest artificial reservoir natural scenic spots.” one well drilling” is Scientific Drilling Well of Chinese mainland, which is the deepest in Asia ,the third deepest in the world and an important base of popular science geology tour. |
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| Historical Culture |
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Donghai is located in the northeast of Jiangsu province, bordering on Xinpu District and Haizhou District of Lianyungang in the east, the west lies Ma-ling mountain which is also the dividing line of Tancheng County Shangdong province; bordering on Shuyang County in the south, adjacent with Linyi Shangdong, along the New River and Ganyu County in northeast, and connected to Xinyi County, in the southwest. County People's Government is in the Peace Road Niushan Town, 50 kilometers away from the municipal government of Lianyungang. The total area of Donghai is 2,250 square kilometers, dominating 13 towns ,Niushan, Huangchuan, Baitabu, Shilianghe , Qinghu, Shiliu, Wenquan, Shuangdian, Taolin, Hungzhuang ,Anfeng, Pingming and Fangshan, and 8villages ,Tuofeng, Nanchen, Henggou, Zhangwan, Shangzuokou, Linian, Quayang and Shihu,2 State-run market ,Linian forestry centre and stud stock market, provincial Gangbu farm and Donghai Forest are in Donghai. Donghai dominates 366 villagers committees, 15 residential committees, 1107 villages. The total population is 1,087,000. The vast majority is Han as well as 11 minorities, Hui, Mongolian, Manchu, Korean, Li and so forth, whose population is 650. In Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty; Donghai was dominated by Xuzhou, by Yanzhou in Zhou Dynasty, and by Tanzi, Lu and Chu in Spring and Autumn Period. Qin Dynasty started to establish Quxian, firstly dominated by Xuejuan and then by Tanjuan. When Donghai was established as Donghai Shire in Han Dynasty, Quxian was dominated by Donghai .Donghai was Donghai State by Wei Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. In Emperor Songming 7th Year (471), the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the area of Yuntai started to establish Donghai County, dominated by Donghai Shire, which was named after that the east of county bordered on the sea. From Jin Dynasty to Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and Song Dynasty, the shire was frequently recalled for state or state was changed as shire. But Donghai County and Quxian County remained stable. Haizhou was promoted Haining Mansion and then degraded Haining State in Yuan Dynasty. And in the 20th year of Yuanzhizheng (1360), Donghai County was merged into Qushan County.In the early years of Ming Dynasty, Qushan County was merged into Haizhou, dominated by Huaian Mansion and dominating Ganyu County. It was promoted to Zhili State and Shuyang is included in the 2nd year of Yunzheng Qing Dynasty .In the first year(1912) of the Republic of China Haizhou was divided into Donghai and Guanyun ,firstly it is subordinate to Xuhaidao Jiangsu province and then to the Eighth Administrative Region Jiangsu province. During Anti-Japanese War, Donghai County was occupied by Japanese invader, who once set up Pseudo-Donghai County, dominated by Huainan province. Then the whole county was divided into north and south, both the anti-Japanese democratic regimes by Longhai Railway.The south region was established Donghai County in November 1940, subject to Huaihai District Central Bureau while the north set up Donghai Agency in May 1941, which was replaced by Hailing County in August. By 1946, it is replaced by Donghai County, dominated by Southern Central Lu Shandong Province, Binhai Region and Linyi District. During the War of Liberation, there are 3 three regimes in Donghai: the south and north were revolutionary democratic regimes while the one built in Haizhou was Kuomintang regime. In MAY 1949, the south was recalled and mergered into Shuyang County and Guanyuan County. After that, there is only one Donghai, subject to Linyi Area Shandong Province. Donghai County and Xinhailian City were merged into Xinhai County in May 1950 and then Xinhai County was withdrawn in December, recovering Donghai County. In early 1953, Shuyang County redistricted Fangshan, Anfeng, Pingming back to Donghai and so forth which were originally belonged to Donghai while Tancheng County also redistricted areas of Taolin and Shangzuokou back to Donghai. At the same time, Donghai County was changed to be dominated by Xuzhou Area Jiangsu province, which was moved to Haizhou from pomegranates in 1953. In November 1957 prefectural government office was adjourned to current Niushan Town, which was belonged to Xuzhou in 1970.In March 1983, Jiangsu province implemented the system change that municipally affiliated county, and Donghai was redistricted to Lianyungang by Xuzhou.
The people of Donghai County have a glorious history of revolutionary struggle. In 1927 Chinese Communist set up grass-roots organizations in Donghai County, set up County party committee in early 1929; in the same year Communist led Xunwei farmers to struggle against money and food; in 1930 the red flag flew in Niushan Town; in 1932 Communist led Guangzhuang and Lulan Armed Insurrection. Under the leadership of Chinese Communist, the people of Donghai County fought it out to the bitter end and made greater contribution to revolutionary cause in Anti-Japanese War and Liberation War. |
| Regional Traffic |
| Land, sea and air transport of Donghai are all available, and railways, highways, shipping and aviation are very convenient. East Longhai Railway traverses around the shipping and aviation are railway. There are 5 railway stations and 4 special rails. National highway, provincial highway and general highway constitute a three-dimensional transportation network. The total mileage of all the county road is 1769.4 kilometer; there are 38 main highway and feeder roads Lianhuo Highway, Tongsan Highway, National highway 310 and 204, Provincial Highway 323,245 and 236 and so on .Among county ,town and village ,the traffic is fully safe and quick. Lianyungang Civil Aviation Airport, located in Baitabu Town , Donghai County ,has opened over 10 routes to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai and so on. Inland river ,there are 2 rating channels, 3 foreign rating channels,5 dock .The whole channel is more than 130 kilometers ,which can reach Yangtze River and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. |
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| Tourism Resources |
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Such four tourist resources as crystal, hot spring, lake and scientific drilling well are inimitable in Jiangsu Province.”Soaking in hot spring, purchasing crystal stones, rare stones , exploring the mysteries of the earth and enjoying the sights of hundred of lake” have become four tourism brand of Donghai.A famous tourism county ,which connect he Western and Eastern Han Dynasties’ culture of Xuzhou and landscapes of rivers and mountains of Lianyungang. |
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