Shantung
a maritime province of China; on the Yellow Sea; area, 55,970 square miles; pop. 25,810,000. The chief river is the Yellow river, which, after traversing the province in a N. E. direction, flows into the Gulf of Peh-chih-li. Wheat, millet, and indigo are the chief products, and the manufactures include silk, hempen cloths, felt, etc. It was in this province that Confucius was born.
This province contains the important harbors of Chefoo and Wei-hai-wei. See CHINA.