Lianjiang, Guangdong


Lianjiang is a county-level city in the municipal region of Zhanjiang, Guangdong.
Lianjiang lies in the north of the Leizhou Peninsula and faces Beibu Gulf to the southwest. The city is bordered on the east by Maoming Municipality ; on the south by Wuchuan City, Potou District and Suixi County, all in Zhanjiang; on the west by Anpugang Harbour and Beihai, in Guangxi Province; and on the north by Yulin. The city lies 48 kilometers north of the city of Zhanjiang.

Administration

The city executive, legislature and judiciary are in Liancheng Town, together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Education

By the end of 2009 there are 577 schools, colleges and universities in Lianjiang with 312,000 students.
Tertiary education institutions include the Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences.

Climate