Weifang, formerly known as Weizhou and Weixian, also known as Du Yuan, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, a national second-class big city [108], and a regional central city of Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration determined by the State Council [1]. Located in the west of Shandong Peninsula, it is connected with Qingdao and Yantai in the east, Zibo and Dongying in the west, Linyi and Rizhao in the south and Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea in the north. [2]
Weifang belongs to the north temperate monsoon region, with its back to the land and facing the sea. Influenced by Eurasia and the Pacific Ocean, the continental degree is above 50%, which belongs to the warm temperate monsoon semi-humid continental climate. The stratum in the territory is well developed, and the landform is from north to south and from low to high, forming several steps. From west to east, Xiaoqing River, Mihe River, Bailang River, Weihe River and Beijiaolai River enter it. By 2022, the city will have four districts, two counties, six county-level cities with a total area of 16 167.23 square kilometers and four development zones. [64] As of 0: 00 June 2020 165438+ 10/0, the resident population of Weifang was 9,386,705. [67]
Weifang is the world kite capital, the world handicraft and folk art capital [107], the East Asian cultural capital [105], the national cultural and ecological protection zone [98], the national environmental protection model city, the national sanitary city [3], the national garden city, the national water-saving city [93] and the national food safety demonstration city [4]. China's excellent tourist city [93], China's characteristic charming city [6], China's happiest city [8], China's top 100 foreign trade cities [9] and China's most dynamic city 100 [82] won the China Habitat Environment Award. [10] On February 25th, 2020, it was awarded the "Advanced Province (City) Award for Free Blood Donation" by the National Health and Wellness Committee. [53] 20211was awarded the title of "Handicraft and Folk Art Capital" by UNESCO. [72] On June 5438+00, 2022, it was selected as the first batch of pilot cities for the construction of industrial chain and supply chain ecosystem. [ 104]
In 20021year, the city's GDP reached 70 106 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%[77].