Dafeng District
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Dafeng 大丰区 |
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 Dafeng
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| Coordinates: 33°14′56″N 120°33′43″E / 33.249°N 120.562°ECoordinates: 33°14′56″N 120°33′43″E / 33.249°N 120.562°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Yancheng |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Dafeng (simplified Chinese: 大丰; traditional Chinese: 大豐; pinyin: Dàfēng) is a coastal district under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. Located on the Jiangsu North Plain with a coastline of 112 km (70 mi), Dafeng was historically one of the largest salt-making areas in China and now is famed for its well preserved eco-system and numerous national conservation parks. The district has the largest national nature reserve for a rare deer species, Père David's Deer or Milu (麋鹿) in Chinese. It borders the prefecture-level city of Taizhou to the southwest.
Dafeng borders four counties including Dongtai, Sheyang, Yancheng and Xinghua. The county has a coastline of 112 km (70 mi) and a magnificent size of the wetland along its coastline, which is around near 800,000 hectares, sheltering enormous numbers of species of insects, fish, wild animals, and millions of migrating birds.
Upon the completion of Sutong Bridge, the district will significantly reduce the driving time to two hours to Shanghai and the south of Jiangsu.
Dafeng has a warm and wet subtropical climate and is influenced by the East Asian monsoon. It has distinct seasons and an abundant sunshine. The average annual temperature is close to 15 °C and the normal precipitation is over 1,000 mm yearly.
Under the jurisdiction of Yancheng, Dafeng comprises 12 towns and townships and two provincial economical zones.
Dafeng occupies a physical land mass of 2,370 km2 (920 sq mi) and the district’s population is 0.7 million. In order to boost its economic development, the district contracts the government of Shanghai and Jiangsu provincial government in which the district rents out a part of its coastal territory to two governments in exchange for more investment and cooperation.
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