Caofeidian
Caofeidian Ore Port
Caofeidian (Chinese: 曹妃甸; pinyin: cáo fēi diàn) is a land reclamation-converted economic development zone in Bohai Bay under the jurisdiction of Caofeidian District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China.[1]
It is also the largest island in Northern China.[2]
Location
Caofeidian Industrial Area
The island is 200 km from Beijing, the island spans 60 km2 and is a 2005-listed pilot area for the development of a Recyclable/Circular Economy (Industrial ecology) in China. Huadian Power and PetroChina have some of their energy bases there. The island is expected to have a population of 300,000 by 2010.[3]
Caofeidian is 80 km from Tangshan city centre.[4][5]
See also
- Caofeidian District
- Geography of China
- List of islands
- List of islands by area
- List of islands of China
References
- ↑ China's new development zone to takes shape near Beijing (2009-01-28)
- ↑ List of Chinese islands by area (Chinese)
- ↑ Project of Comprehensive Development and Construction of Tangshan Caofeidian Eco-City 2008-06-13 tangshan.gov.cn
- ↑ Caofeidian by Jessie Tao 2006-03-01 16:05 (chinadaily.com.cn)
- ↑ A new jewel rising from the Tangshan Bay area
External links
Coordinates: 38°56′00″N 118°32′00″E / 38.93333°N 118.5333°E