Wafangdian

Wafangdian is one of the "northern county-degree towns", the other being Zhuanghe, underneath the administration of Dalian, positioned within the south of Liaoning province, China. The city is well-known for its ball bearing industry. Wafangdian Bearing Factory is the largest bearing manufacturer in Asia and turned into to start with built with the aid of the Japanese at some stage in World War II. Its area is 3,576.40 square kilometres 1,380.86 squaremi and its permanent population as of 2010 is 942,197, in comparison to 1,024,876 registered with hukou permits. The city borders the prefecture-level city of Yingkou to the northeast.

Wafangdian's primary enterprise is industry, agriculture, fishing and mining. Bearing industry is the main earnings for the citizen. Nearly 50% populace engage in the bearing enterprise. It is called the "bearing capital" of China, more than four hundred bearing factories in this town, including the Chinese No. 1 brand "ZWZ". Wafangdian additionally produces apple and other end result. Its fishing industry thrives inside the Bohai Sea. It is also mentioned for generating diamonds. Wafangdian is likewise quickly industrialized. China's biggest bearing agency hooked up in 1938, is likewise located here. Wafangdian is likewise cited for the Changxing Island Seaport Industrial Area and Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station. For its sightseeing places, there's Laomao Mountain, located in the jap element, at the border with Pulandian City.