Get to know Lianyungang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Jiangsu
- Chinese name
- 连云港市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 7,154.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 4,599,360
- Administrative seat
- Haizhou District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Lianyungang was known in the West as Haichow (Postal romanization), which means the City of Sea. Haichow was opened to foreign trade by the Qing imperial government in 1905.
Transport
Lianyungang has convenient transport including highway, railways, port and airport. It is one of the 42 major transportation hub cities in China.
Explore Lianyungang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Mount Huaguo 花果山
Lian Island 连岛
Lianyungang Museum 连云港市博物馆
Kongwang Mountain Cliff Statue 孔望山摩崖造像
China Donghai Crystal Museum 中国东海水晶博物馆
Kongwang Mountain 孔望山
Seaside Yuntai Mountain 海上云台山
Lianyun Old Street 连云老街
Lianyun District 连云区
Haizhou District 海州区
Ganyu District 赣榆区
Donghai County 东海县
Guanyun County 灌云县
Guannan County 灌南县
Places to explore around Lianyungang
Outdoor Monkey King-themed display at Mount Huaguo, Lianyungang · 连云港花果山孙悟空主题景观 Photograph date recorded by the source: 8 November 2018, 13:40:15.Mount Huaguo花果山
Lianyungang’s Huaguo Mountain brings the imagery of Journey to the West into a real landscape of wooded slopes, rock formations and temples. Yunu Peak offers the high mountain setting, while Shuilian Cave and Sanyuan Palace…
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Bay and coastline of Lian Island at dusk, Lianyungang · 连云港连岛海湾暮景 Photograph date recorded by the source: 4 October 2010.Lian Island连岛
Lian Island lies in Haizhou Bay and connects to Lianyungang’s eastern waterfront by a sea dyke. Its main visitor landscapes include Dashawan beach and the more enclosed Sumawan bay.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Lianyungang Museum连云港市博物馆
Lianyungang Museum connects the region’s archaeology with art and literature. The Ling Huiping exhibition presents a distinctive Han tomb discovery, while the Yinwan wooden-slip collection reveals another form of evidence from…
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Kongwang Mountain Cliff Statue · 孔望山摩崖造像Kongwang Mountain Cliff Statue孔望山摩崖造像
The rock carvings at Kongwang Mountain occupy the western end of the hill’s southern foot, south of Lianyungang’s Haizhou district. More than a hundred figures appear across the cliff, carved with a mixture of shallow relief and…
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）China Donghai Crystal Museum中国东海水晶博物馆
China Donghai Crystal Museum connects Donghai’s natural crystal deposits with the science, craftsmanship and industry built around them.
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Kongwang Mountain · 孔望山Kongwang Mountain孔望山
Kongwangshan in Lianyungang is a hill of religious cliff carvings, sculpted stone and inscriptions left across different historical periods.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Seaside Yuntai Mountain海上云台山
Sea Yuntai Mountain occupies the core of Houyuntai Mountain in Lianyun District, combining wooded slopes and rocky scenery with views toward the coast.
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Lianyun Old Street · 连云老街Lianyun Old Street连云老街
Lianyun Old Street is the historic port quarter of Lianyun District, where stone lanes and commercial buildings preserve the town’s relationship with the sea and railway.
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Lianyungang local specialties
连云港市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover
Lianyungang braised shaguang fish 连云港红烧沙光鱼AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
The fish is tender and the sauce savoury. Small bones and the fish's shape require more care than eating a boneless fillet.
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Huaguoshan Wind-Cured Goose 花果山风鹅AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Huaguoshan Wind-Cured Goose (花果山风鹅) is a cured goose sold as a speciality of the Huaguoshan (花果山) area of Lianyungang (连云港) in northern Jiangsu, the mountain the Lianyungang city portal calls the home of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong (孙悟空).
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Guanyun Soybean Hawkmoth Larvae 灌云豆丹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Guanyun Soybean Hawkmoth Larvae (灌云豆丹) are the large green caterpillars that feed on soybean leaves, eaten as a delicacy in Guanyun County (灌云县) in Lianyungang (连云港), Jiangsu, where they are also called doushen (豆参), "bean ginseng".
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Banpu Mung Bean Jelly 板浦凉粉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Banpu Mung Bean Jelly (板浦凉粉) is a snack from Banpu (板浦), a town in Lianyungang (连云港), and is well known across northern Jiangsu.
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Small Fish Pancake Wrap 小鱼煎饼Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Small Fish Pancake Wrap (小鱼煎饼) pairs fried small fish with the chewy pancakes of Ganyu (赣榆) in Lianyungang (连云港).
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Haizhou Bay Seafood 海州湾海鲜AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Haizhou Bay Seafood (海州湾海鲜) covers the fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish associated with Lianyungang (连云港) and its bay.
Read the dish guide →Ganyu Griddle Pancakes 赣榆煎饼Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Ganyu Griddle Pancakes (赣榆煎饼) are griddle pancakes from Ganyu District (赣榆区) in Lianyungang (连云港), one of the parts of northern Jiangsu where pancakes are eaten as a staple food.
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Guannan Tanggou Liquor-Braised Pork 灌南汤沟酒焖肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Guannan Tanggou Liquor-Braised Pork (灌南汤沟酒焖肉) is listed among the local specialties of Lianyungang, Jiangsu. The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (11)
- Lianyungang braised shaguang fish · 连云港红烧沙光鱼
- Huaguoshan Wind-Cured Goose · 花果山风鹅
- Guanyun Soybean Hawkmoth Larvae · 灌云豆丹
- Banpu Mung Bean Jelly · 板浦凉粉
- Small Fish Pancake Wrap · 小鱼煎饼
- Haizhou Bay Seafood · 海州湾海鲜
- Ganyu Griddle Pancakes · 赣榆煎饼
- Guannan Tanggou Liquor-Braised Pork · 灌南汤沟酒焖肉
- Mantis Shrimp Pancake · 虾婆饼
- Fish Maw Simmered with Crab Roe · 蟹黄煨鱼肚
- Shaguang Fish Soup · 沙光鱼汤
More dishes from across Jiangsu are in the Jiangsu food guide.
Counties & districts in Lianyungang
6 areas belong directly to Lianyungang.
6 areas
Lianyun District 连云区
Lianyun District (simplified Chinese: 连云区; traditional Chinese: 連雲區; pinyin: Liányún Qū) is one of three urban districts of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictHaizhou District 海州区
Haizhou District (simplified Chinese: 海州区; traditional Chinese: 海州區; pinyin: Hǎizhōu Qū) is one of three urban districts of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictGanyu District 赣榆区
Ganyu District (simplified Chinese: 赣榆区; traditional Chinese: 贛榆區; pinyin: Gànyúqū) is a suburban district under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China.
Explore the area →CountyDonghai County 东海县
Donghai County (simplified Chinese: 东海县; traditional Chinese: 東海縣; pinyin: Dōnghǎi Xiàn; lit. 'east sea') is under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
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Guanyun County 灌云县
Guanyun County (simplified Chinese: 灌云县; traditional Chinese: 灌雲縣; pinyin: Guànyún Xiàn) is under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
Explore the area →CountyGuannan County 灌南县
Guannan County (simplified Chinese: 灌南县; traditional Chinese: 灌南縣; pinyin: Guànnán Xiàn) is under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Mount Huaguo and Lian Island are about 20 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Jiangsu →More in Jiangsu
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Lianyungang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1362912972.
Photo: Mount Huaguo · Jason M. C., Han · Jason M. C., Han — Monkey_King's_Homeland_-_Mount_Huaguo.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Lian Island · NNU-10-24100117 · NNU-10-24100117 — The_beautiful_bay_in_Lian_Island_in_China.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Kongwang Mountain Cliff Statue · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Kongwang Mountain · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Lianyun Old Street · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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