Zhifu District
'Zhifu' redirects here. For the nearby island, see Zhifu Island.
| Zhifu District | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 芝罘區 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 芝罘区 | ||||||||
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Zhifu District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Yantai in Shandong Province, China.
Name
As a separate city, Zhifu's name was variously romanized as Chefoo,[1] Che-foo,[2] Chi-fu,[3] and Chih-fou. Although this name was used for the city by foreigners prior to the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, the locals referred to the settlement as Yantai (q.v.) throughout.[2][3]
History
Formerly a small unwalled fishing village, Zhifu grew when its harbor was chosen to act as the international port for the larger city of Tengchow (now Penglai) nearby. It now forms part of the urban core of Yantai.
Education
Chefoo School previously educated foreign children.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- "Che-foo", Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 455.
- "Chi-fu", Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. VI, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1911, pp. 132–3.
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