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Peninsula, eastern China. Occupying the eastern section of Shandong province, it extends northeastward between the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli) and the Yellow Sea. The terrain is hilly, with elevations around 600 ft (180 m), rising to 3,707 ft (1,130 m) in the Lao Mountains. Fishing is important along the coast, and fruit is grown in the hills. Iron ore, magnesite, and gold are abundant. Some of China's best ports are located along the peninsula's rocky, indented coast.

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Location of the Shandong Peninsula.

The Shāndōng Peninsula (simplified Chinese: 山东半岛; traditional Chinese: 山東半島; pinyin: Shāndōng Bàndǎo) also known as the Jiāodōng Peninsula (胶东半岛; 膠東半島) is a peninsula in the Shāndōng province of northeastern China. It marks the southern limit of the Bóhăi Sea.

Cities on the peninsula include: Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai.

The local dialect of Mandarin is known as Jiao-Liao, also spoken on the Liáodōng peninsula to the north across the Bóhăi Sea.

The Shandong peninsula formed part of the German concessions in China. After World War One, it was expected that Shandong would be returned to China but instead was signed over to Japan on 30th April, 1919 after it emerged that the Chinese Premier Duan Qirui had signed away Shandong to Japan in return for a loan.

During World War One, Japan had captured the city of Qingdao on the peninsula.

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Coordinates: 37°N 121°E / 37°N 121°E / 37; 121

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