Lìjīn

Lijin grew from Yongli, a market town in the lower river country near the Bohai coast. The Jin established a county here in 1192, placing it under Binzhou. Salt was an important local product: the works of Fengguo, Ninghai and Yongfu came under officials responsible for its production. In Qing times salt and grain travelled along the Daqing River through Lijin toward the sea, making the town a point where river traffic met coastal shipping.