Geography of Jiaodong: Laiyang is close to T-Bay, but it is easily mistaken for an inland county.

For Laiyang, many foreign friends have such a misunderstanding that Laiyang is an inland county. We have introduced Laiyang seafood several times before. At that time, some readers were surprised and said, "Laiyang also produces seafood?" "In fact, Laiyang really depends on the sea and also produces seafood. The south of Laiyang is close to the Yellow Sea T-Bay. Then why is Laiyang, which is close to the sea, easily regarded as an inland county? Based on historical records, this paper briefly introduces the reasons. Reason one: the coastline is too short. According to the Records of Laiyang City, the city is bordered by land on three sides, and only the southeast corner is close to the Yellow Sea T-shaped Bay. The coastline is tortuous, about 15 km long. " (Schematic diagram of Laiyang coastline) Jiaodong Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The coastline length of many counties and cities is above 100 km, and the coastline length of Rongcheng even exceeds 500 km. Therefore, the length of Laiyang coastline is15km, which is easily overlooked. Among the counties and cities (excluding areas) in Jiaodong, only Zhaoyuan has a longer coastline than Laiyang. The coastline of the former is about 13.5km, which is distributed in xin zhuang zhen. From the map, the coastline of Laiyang 15km starts from Yangjun Town, which borders Ocean Star Village in the east, and ends at Xuefang Town, which borders Jimojin * * * *, and the middle area is mainly the seaward extension of Wulong Estuary. Reason 2: The boundary with the Wulong River is difficult to distinguish. In addition to the short coastline, it is difficult to distinguish the boundary with the Wulong River, which is also the reason why Laiyang's sea is easily overlooked. Wulong River is a big river in Jiaodong, winding from north to south and entering the sea at T-shaped Bay. Looking at the map, it is not difficult to find that the sea in Laiyang is actually an extension of the Wulong estuary. Is it a river or a sea? The key depends on the salinity of water. It is said that river water is fresh water and sea water is salt water, and the boundary between them can be regarded as sea boundary. However, with the different seasons and tidal cycles, this limit often changes and it is difficult to determine. Because the waters around the estuary are sometimes salty and sometimes light, the locals usually call them "two living waters", and the meaning between the lines does not seem to be the sea in the strict sense. It is worth mentioning that this salty water environment is very suitable for the growth of Meretrix meretrix. Clam produced in Wulong estuary is also a famous specialty of Laiyang. Reason 3: The urban area is far from the seaside. Generally speaking, most foreign friends' impressions and understanding of a region come from the local urban area. Laiyang is far away from the seaside, which is why Laiyang is easily mistaken as an "inland county". Laiyang City is located in the middle of Laiyang City, slightly north, and more than 40 kilometers away from Yangjundong Square in the south. Although this distance is not far under the current traffic conditions, it was probably a day's journey in ancient times. Therefore, people who lived in Laiyang city in ancient times had little interest in going to the south to see the sea. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many literati in Laiyang, but the poems describing the sea were quite rare. It can be seen that the existence of the sea in Laiyang City is very low. In this respect, the comparison among Mu Ping, Huangxian, Yexian and Laiyang is obvious. In ancient times, although the county towns in the above three places were not close to the sea, they were relatively close to the sea and more interactive. Reason four: lack of ports, activities are limited to offshore mountainous areas, and immortals are famous; The sea is not big, but there is a port. A big port will greatly enhance its coastline and regional visibility. Unfortunately, due to the geographical environment of T-Bay, there is no big port in this area. Yangxian County in Laiyang was once very close to becoming a big port in history. The Republic of China edition of Laiyang County Records records that 200 years ago, (T-Bay) harbor was deep enough to accommodate a huge ship. He once set up a shopping mall in Yangjun, Nantong Liuhe, Yingkou in the north, Incheon in the east and Haizhou in the southwest, with convenient trade. (Yangjun market site) However, due to the deep bay, the sediment carried by the Wulong River has been alluvial all the year round, and the T-shaped Bay has gradually silted up, and the Yangjun seaside has gradually become a beach. Later, the port was once transferred to Jimo Jinkou, but after a period of prosperity, Jinkou also made the same mistake as Yang Jun. After the function of T-Bay port degenerated, fishing became the main form for local people to use the sea, but its scope was mainly limited to the offshore. According to historical records, among the old generation of Laiyang seaside residents, "men carry baskets to get crabs and clams, while women carry pots to beat oysters with stones." "Most people are engaged in this traditional sea fishing activity, but there are fewer fishermen, especially those who go out to sea. Historically, "they are weaker than the ocean and cannot compete with other coastal fishermen". According to historical records, although local residents take marine fishing as their occupation, their activities are limited, just like farmers farming the sea, which is essentially an extension of inland farming culture. In other words, the influence of marine culture in Laiyang is far less than that of inland culture, which may be the deep reason why Laiyang is easily mistaken for an inland county.