Linhai
County-level city in Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
Linhai (simplified Chinese: 临海; traditional Chinese: 臨海; pinyin: Línhǎi; Tai-chow dialect: Lin-he) is a county-level city in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,114,146.
Its Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Linhai.
01History and sights
Its wall attracts many tourists. Construction of the wall, originally over 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) long, began in the Jin Dynasty (266-420) and was not finished until the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) Dynasties. The northern portion, along a high ridge, and the western & southern portions, along the Lin River, still exist and are in good condition.
02Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
- Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道), Dayang Subdistrict (大洋街道), Jiangnan Subdistrict (江南街道), Datian Subdistrict (大田街道), Shaojiadu Subdistrict (邵家渡街道)
Towns:
Sources and credits
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- 浙江临海市灵湖景区 - 2.jpg by 黑揍红, CC BY 2.5
- 紫阳古街.JPG by Marcus Hsu talk, CC BY 3.0
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