Population: 7,138,000
Area: 13,746.5 square kilometers (5,307.6 square miles)
Location: in the northeast of Shandong Province, east China
Administrative Division: 4 districts (Zhifu, Fushan, Mouping and Laishan); 1 county (Changdao); 7 county-level cities (Penglai, Laiyang, Haiyang, Longkou, Laizhou, Zhaoyuan and Qixia)
Area Code: 0535
Zip Code: 264000
GDP (2019): CNY 765.345 billion (USD 110.936 billion)
Beach Resort Famous for Wines & Fresh Fruits
The city is located in the northeast of the Shandong Province. It is bordered by both the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, and lies across from South Korea and Japan. The boundless beaches, clear sea, fantastic islands, Penglai Pavilion famous as the place where the legend eight immortals crossing the sea occurred and the mirage make Yantai a famous tourist resort at home and abroad.
Yantai is rich in sea products and fruits, such as apples, pears and cherries. Wine is another special product. Yantai is titled international grape and wine city because it has the first Chinese industrial wine production enterprise - Zhangyu Company which has made outstanding contributions to the rapid development of the Chinese wine industry.
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