Haicheng, Liaoning
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Haicheng (Chinese: 海城; pinyin: Hǎichéng; lit. 'Sea City') is a county-level city of central Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Shenyang, the provincial capital, and is under the administration of Anshan City, the seat of which lies 36 kilometres (22 mi) to the northeast.
Haicheng 海城 | |
|---|---|
| 海城市 | |
 Downtown Haicheng on 20 July 2008 | |
 Location within Anshan City | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Anshan |
| County seat | Haizhou Subdistrict (海州街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,734 km2 (1,056 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 1,201,209 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 114200 |
| Area code | 0412 |
| Website | http://www.haicheng.gov.cn/ |
Haicheng has an area of 2,734 square kilometres (1,056 sq mi) and a population of 1,201,209 at the 2010 census.[1]
Administrative divisions
Haicheng has 4 subdistricts and 23 towns:[2]
Subdistricts:
- Haizhou Subdistrict (海州街道), Xinghai Subdistrict (兴海街道), Xiangtang Subdistrict (响堂街道), Dongsi Subdistrict (东四街道)
Towns:
- Gushan Hui Town (孤山满族镇), Chagou (岔沟镇), Jiewen (接文镇), Ximu (析木镇), Mafeng (马风镇), Pailou, Yingluo (英落镇), Bali (八里镇), Maoqi (毛祁镇), Wangshi (王石镇), Nantai (南台镇), Ganquan (甘泉镇), Datun (大屯镇), Xiliu (西柳镇), Ganwang (感王镇), Zhongxiao (中小镇), Niuzhuang (牛庄镇), Teng'ao (腾鳌镇), Gengzhuang (耿庄镇), Xisi (西四镇), Gaotuo (高坨镇), Wangtai (望台镇), Wenxiang (温香镇)
Haicheng Earthquake of 1975
On 4 February 1975, an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit the city of Haicheng, which at the time had approximately 1 million residents. However, seismologists sent out warnings about this earthquake a day earlier and ordered evacuations. Because of this correct prediction, many lives were saved. This was the first successful earthquake prediction in history. Further aiding the prediction, cats and other animals are also said to have acted strangely in the days leading up to the earthquake. There are some questions as to the vailidity and accuracy of these reports, which are discussed in detail in the Haicheng Earthquake Prediction link below.
See also
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon Profile of Haicheng, official website of Haicheng Government, visited on May 23, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of Haicheng" (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 June 2008. [dead link]