- Liaocheng
Liaocheng (zh-cp|c=聊城|p=Liáochéng), also known as the Water City, is a
prefecture-level city in westernShandong province,People's Republic of China . It borders the provincial capital ofJinan to the southeast,Dezhou to the northeast,Tai'an to the south, and the province ofHebei andHenan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the center of the city.Administration
The
prefecture-level city of Liaocheng administers 8 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1county-level city and 6 counties.*
Dongchangfu District (东昌府区)
*Linqing City (临清市)
*Yanggu County (阳谷县)
*Dong'e County (东阿县)
*Chiping County (茌平县)
*Gaotang County (高唐县)
*Guan County (冠县)
*Shen County (莘县)These are further divided into 134 township-level divisions.
Education
*
Liaocheng University (聊城大学)ister cities
Liaocheng is a
sister city of the following cities.*
Uiryeong County ,South Korea (sinceJune 7 ,2001 )
*Blacktown ,Australia (October 14 ,2003 )
*Gwangmyeong , South Korea (May 3 ,2005 )External links
* [http://www.liaocheng.gov.cn Government website of Liaocheng] (available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean)
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