Dongtai Explained

Dongtai
Other Name:Tungtai
Settlement Type:County-level city
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:224200
Area Code:0515
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangsu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangsu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yancheng
Subdivision Type3:Subdivisions
Area Total Km2:3175.67
Population Total:1098100
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:32.795°N 120.519°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Dongtai is a coastal county-level city under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It has a population of roughly 1,170,000 estimated for 2007. Out of the total population, about 260,000 live in the Dongtai urban core, others are distributed in the 23 suburban towns and rural regions (Some famous towns include Touzao, Anfeng, Qingdong, Sancang, Qianggang, Fu'an, Tangyang, etc.). With some Yellow Sea coast, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Nantong to the south and Taizhou to the west, and is the southernmost county-level division of Yancheng.

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Administrative divisions

There are 14 towns under the city's administration:[1]

  • Qindong (Chinese: 溱东镇)
  • Shinian (Chinese: 时埝镇) - It Has been renamed to Shiyan (Chinese: 时堰镇)
  • Wulie (Chinese: 五烈镇)
  • Liangduo (Chinese: 梁垛镇)
  • Anfeng (Chinese: 安丰镇)
  • Dongtai Town (Chinese: 东台镇)
  • Fu'an (Chinese: 富安镇)
  • Tangyang (Chinese: 唐洋镇)
  • Xinjie (Chinese: 新街镇)
  • Xuhe (Chinese: 许河镇)
  • Sancang (Chinese: 三仓镇)
  • Touzao (Chinese: 头灶镇)
  • Jianggang (Chinese: 弶港镇) - It Has been renamed to Yigang (Chinese: 弶港镇)
  • Nanshenzao (Chinese: 南沈灶镇)

Transport

Transportation in Dongtai is fairly convenient. There are four International airports (Shanghai Pudong, Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing Lukou, Yancheng Nanyang) within 200 kilometers. There are also several other domestic airports nearby. The Xinchang Railway traverses the downtown. China National Highway 204, No. 333 provincial highway, Anqiang provincial road, and G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway, alternatively known in the province as the Coastal Expressway .

Culture

The dialect in Dongtai is quite different from Mandarin. The local accent is closely related to nearby Taizhou, Haiyan, Xinghua, Dafeng area.

The cuisine in Dongtai is closely related to Huai-Yang. The taste is not strong, and that is different from most of other regions in China. In Dongtai, people also have chance to eat different seafood.

Tourist can also find fun in Dongtai. Xi-xi ancient town is the cradle of Dongtai and it is also a Holy land of Buddhism. The Yellow Sea (Huanghai) National Park is on the east coastal region of Dongtai and there are also a national everglade protection region and a five-A (the highest level) precious animal protection region nearby

References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/32/09/320981.html. https://archive.today/20121129044315/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/32/09/320981.html. dead. November 29, 2012. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. zh-cn. zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:东台市. 2013-02-21.

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