Rizhao

Rizhao
日照市
Jihchao
Wulian Mountain
Rizhao Seaport
Kui Hill
Location of Rizhao City jurisdiction in Shandong
Location of Rizhao City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates (Rizhao municipal government): 35°25′01″N 119°31′37″E / 35.417°N 119.527°E / 35.417; 119.527
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions4
Municipal seatDonggang District
Government
 • CCP Municipal Committee SecretaryLi Zaiwu (李在武)
 • MayorWang Xinsheng (王新生)
Area
5,359 km2 (2,069 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,915 km2 (739 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,507 km2 (582 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
2,968,365
 • Density553.9/km2 (1,435/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,551,513
 • Urban density810.2/km2 (2,098/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,172,205
 • Metro density777.8/km2 (2,015/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 256 billion
US$ 36 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 87,000
US$ 12,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
276800
Area code0633
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-11
License Plate Prefix鲁L
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Rizhao
Chinese日照
Literal meaning"Sunshine"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRìzhào
Gwoyeu RomatzyhRyhjaw
Wade–GilesJih4-chao4
IPA[ɻɨ̂.ʈʂâʊ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYat-jiuh
JyutpingJat3-ziu6
Southern Min
Tâi-lôJi̍t-tsiò

Rizhao (Chinese: 日照; pinyin: Rìzhào), alternatively romanized as Jihchao, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, China. It is situated on the coastline along the Yellow Sea, and features a major seaport, the Port of Rizhao. It borders Qingdao to the northeast, Weifang to the north, Linyi to the west and southwest, and faces Korea and Japan across the Yellow Sea to the east.

The name of the city literally means "sunshine". The city is known for its sustainability, and it mandates solar-water heaters in all new buildings. Rizhao city was recognized by the United Nations as one of the most habitable cities in the world in 2009.

The city population stands at 2,968,365 people as of the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 1,172,205 live in the urban area of Donggang District. As of 2024, the resident population is estimated at 2,929,000. Compared with the 2,801,013 people in 2010 Chinese census, there has been a total increase of 167,352 people in the past decade, an increase of 5.97%, with an average annual growth rate of 0.58%.