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Changqingqiao, Ningxian
Changqingqiao is a town of Ningxian, Pingliang, Gansu, China. It is located in the southwest corner of Ningxian on the north bank of the Jing river. Originally a small farming village, in the 1970s it was industrialized thanks to the discovery of oil. The town is the largest in Ningxian except for the county seat itself, and forms the southern gateway to the county through the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway, China National Highway 224 and the Xi'an–Pingliang railway The Xi'an–Pingliang Railway is a railway line in China connecting Xi'an in Shaanxi and Pingliang in Gansu, China. The line is 266 km long and has 22 stations. The railway was a key railway construction project under the 11th Five-Year Plan, .... It was established as a town in 1985. References {{Gansu-geo-stub Township-level divisions of Gansu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns Of China
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese (traditional: ; ). The Constitution of the People's Republic of China classifies towns as third-level administrative units, along with for example townships (). A township is typically smaller in population and more remote than a town. Similarly to a higher-level administrative units, the borders of a town would typically include an urban core (a small town with the population on the order of 10,000 people), as well as rural area with some villages (, or ). Map representation A typical provincial map would merely show a town as a circle centered at its urban area and labeled with its name, while a more detailed one (e.g., a map of a single county-level division) would also show the borders dividing the county or county-level city into towns () and/or township () and subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gansu
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan and Loess plateaus and borders Mongolia (Govi-Altai Province), Inner Mongolia and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south and Shaanxi to the east. The Yellow River passes through the southern part of the province. Part of Gansu's territory is located in the Gobi Desert. The Qilian mountains are located in the south of the Province. Gansu has a population of 26 million, ranking 22nd in China. Its population is mostly Han, along with Hui, Dongxiang and Tibetan minorities. The most common language is Mandarin. Gansu is among the poorest administrative divisions in China, ranking 31st, last place, in GDP per capita as of 2019. The State of Qin originated in what is now southeastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingliang
Pingliang () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Gansu province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the south and east and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the north. The city was established in 376 AD. It has a residential population of 2,125,300 in 2019. The urban population is almost 900,000. Pingliang is well known for the nearby Kongtong Mountains, which are sacred to Taoism and location of the mythical meeting place of the Yellow Emperor and Guangchengzi, an immortal. List of divisions Geography Pingliang ranges in latitude from 34° 54' to 35° 46' N and in longitude from 105° 20' to 107° 51' E. Bordering prefecture-level cities are Xianyang (Shaanxi) to the east, Baoji (Shaanxi) and Tianshui to the south, Dingxi and Baiyin to the west, and Guyuan (Ningxia) and Qingyang to the north. It is located on the Loess Plateau with elevations ranging from ; the city proper itself is at an elevation of around . Due to its elevation of around , Pingliang has a monsoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ning County
Ning County or Ningxian () is a county in the east of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang. Its postal code is 745200, and its population in 1999 was people. History The area of Ningxian is one of the earliest sites of Chinese civilization. The capital of the Yiqu was located in present Ningxian. Ningxian was established as a county during the Qin dynasty, later it was known as Ningzhou (). In 1913 its name was changed to the present Ningxian. Geography Ningxian is located on the Loess Plateau and has a rather humid climate. The main rivers in the county are the Jinghe river and the Malian river. A significant area of the county is forested. Climate Economy The county relies mostly on agriculture, its produce includes mutton, apples, apricots, carrots, dates, day lilies and morel mushrooms. The town of Changqingqiao is the industry cluster of the county, home to chemical industry utilizing its coal, oil and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jing River
The Jing River () or Jing He (Pinyin: ''Jīng Hé''), also called Jing Shui (), is a tributary of the Wei River (), which in turn is the largest tributary of the Yellow River. The Jing River flows for , with a basin area of . The river's flow varies greatly throughout the year, and soil erosion causes serious problems in its basin. Summer floods cause the Jing to be laden with sediment; in the dry season, the river flows with relatively clear water. The river flows through important farming areas, and its basin is inhabited by 9.5 million people. Water in the Jing River comes from Mount Liupan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and flows through Gansu Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ... and Shaanxi, where it joins the Wei River in Gaoling District of Xi'an. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway
The Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway (), designated as G22 and commonly referred to as the Qinglan Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Qingdao, Shandong, China, and Lanzhou, Gansu. It is in length. This expressway is sometimes called QingHong expressway (an example can be seen on a building at Handan North exit saying "QingHong expressway administration committee"). Some sources claim the "Hong" is referring to Khunjerab Pass (Hóngqílāfǔ shānkŏu), although the route west of Lanzhou is unknown. The route of G22 between S2201 Handan Ring Expressway and Liaocheng is not clear. The northern route via Guantao County is marked G22 west of Shandong Provincial Highway 260 (in Guanxian) and Shandong Provicinal Expressway S1 (Jinan-Liaocheng) east of this point. The southern route via Daming County is marked G22 east of Shandong Provincial Highway 324 (in Dong'e Dong'e County () falls under the jurisdiction of Liaocheng Prefecture-level city, in the Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China National Highway 224 ...
China National Highway 224 (G224) runs from Haikou in Hainan to Sanya, Hainan. It is 309 kilometres in length. It is the middle part of Hainan Ring Highway. Route and distance See also * China National Highways {{China National Highways Transport in Hainan 224 Year 224 ( CCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iulianus and Crispinus (or, less frequently, year 977 ''Ab urbe con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xi'an–Pingliang Railway
The Xi'an–Pingliang Railway is a railway line in China connecting Xi'an in Shaanxi and Pingliang in Gansu, China. The line is 266 km long and has 22 stations. The railway was a key railway construction project under the 11th Five-Year Plan, with a total investment of RMB 7.798 billion, invested by the Ministry of Railways, Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province and relevant enterprises, and the Xiping Railway Company Ltd. was responsible for the construction of the project. The railway started construction on 20 November 2008, and was opened to traffic on 25 December 2013. The opening of the railway connected Qingyang to the railway network for the first time. The railway is a National Grade I single-line electrified railway, of which the Haodian to Taiyu section was built as a double track line, and the rest of is reserved for double line construction in the future. The line has a design speed of 120 km/h and a transport capacity of 30 million tons of freight per year and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
