Shandong

Header = 山东省Shāndōng Shěng

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Shandong ({{zh-stpw |s=山东 |t=山東 |p=Shāndōng |w=Shan-tung}}) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is Lu, after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Related Topics:
Province - People's Republic of China - State of Lu - Spring and Autumn Period

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Shandong's name literally means "mountains' east", which refers to the province's location east of the Taihang Mountains. The province is located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River) and extends out to sea in the form of the Shandong Peninsula. Shandong borders the Bohai Bay to the north, Hebei to the northwest, Henan to the west, Jiangsu to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the southeast; it also shares a very short border with Anhui, between Henan and Jiangsu.

Related Topics:
Taihang Mountains - Huang He - Shandong Peninsula - Bohai Bay - Hebei - Henan - Jiangsu - Yellow Sea - Anhui

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A common nickname for Shandong is Qílǔ (齐鲁/齊魯), after the state of Lu and state of Qi that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Related Topics:
State of Lu - State of Qi - Spring and Autumn Period

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