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Shanting, Zaozhuang

Shanting (Chinese: 山亭; pinyin: Shāntíng) is a district of the city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China.

As of the end of 2022, Shanting District had a household population of 523,900 people.

As of 2012, this district is divided to 1 subdistrict, 8 towns and 1 township.

The topography of Shanting District is high in the east and low in the west, showing a natural inclination, with a low hilly mountainous area at an altitude of about 500 meters in the east and an alluvial plain at an altitude of less than 100 meters in the west. The three highest peaks in the city, namely Yiyun Mountain, Motian Ridge and Baodu Gu, are all located in Shanting. The area of mountains and hills within the territory is 1.34 million acres, and the plain area is 136,000 acres. The total area is 1019 square kilometers.

Shanting has a temperate monsoon continental climate, which is regulated and influenced by the ocean to a certain extent and is rich in climate resources. It has the characteristics of suitable climate, distinct four seasons, abundant rainfall, high temperature, sufficient sunlight, and long frost-free period.

At the end of 2021, the total mileage of highways in Shanting District was 1,705.2 kilometers, with a density of 167.5 kilometers/100 square kilometers. These include two expressways, 1 national highway, 6 provincial roads, 15 county roads, 37 rural roads, 4 special roads and 1,920 village roads.

It is known as "the best Gu in the world" and rated as "the first of the top ten wonders" in Zaozhuang. It is an AAAA-level scenic spot that integrates a national forest park, a national water conservancy scenic spot, and a national agricultural tourism demonstration site.

Located in Beizhuang Town, it runs east–west. The main peak looks like a big bear's ear from a distance, so it is called Xiong'er Mountain (熊耳山). Xiong'er Mountain National Geopark is a Gu-type group in the southern part of Taiyi Mountains. It is an "AAAA-level" scenic spot with Xiong'er Mountain as the main body and integrated with natural landscapes such as Cluster Gu, Shuanglong Rift Valley, Crouching Tiger Cave, Longzhu Cliff, and collapsed geological disaster relics. It is known as "China's holy scene, the only one in Shandong, and the most unique mountain in China".

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