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G3003 Ürümqi Ring Expressway
The G3003 Ürümqi Ring Expressway () is a ring expressway around the main urban area of Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. On 3 June 2010, the Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ... had agreed to the construction of the highway project and would include it in the 12th Five-Year Plan. Before construction began, it was reported that the estimated cost of the project was nearly 50 billion yuan. Route The expressway is formed by an east and west section, and it connects to the G7 Jingxin Expressway and the G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway, G30 Lianhuo Expressway. The route passes through the Districts of China, districts of Midong, Ürümqi, Midong, Shuimogou, Ürümqi, Shuimogou, Dabancheng, Ürümqi, Dabancheng, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Tianshan and Sayb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducing traffic volumes in the urban centre, such as by offering an alternate route around the city for drivers who do not need to stop in the city core. Ring roads can also serve to connect suburbs to each other, allowing efficient travel between them. Nomenclature The name "ring road" is used for the majority of metropolitan circumferential routes in Europe, such as the Berliner Ring, the Brussels Ring, the Amsterdam Ring and the Leeds Inner and Outer ring roads. Australia, Pakistan, and India also use the term ring road, as in Melbourne's Western Ring Road, Lahore's Lahore Ring Road and Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road. In Canada the term is the most commonly used, with "orbital" also used, but to a much lesser extent. In Europe and Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ürümqi
Ürümqi, , is the capital of the Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, also the second-largest in Central Asia in terms of population, right after Kabul, Afghanistan. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a List of transport topics#Nodes, regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center. Etymology The name Ürümqi comes from the Mongolic languages, Mongolic Oirat language and means "beautiful pasture" (, ). It was originally the name of a small town founded by the Mongolic peoples, Mongolic, Oirat-speaking Dzungar people, Dzungars. The Qing dynasty took Ürümqi by force in 1755, during Dzungar–Qing Wars, its conquest of the Dzungar Khanate. Qing forces expanded the town into a walled city from 1763 to 1767, and upon completing the expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinjiang
Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the Northwest China, northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia. Being the List of Chinese administrative divisions by area, largest province-level division of China by area and the List of the largest country subdivisions by area, 8th-largest country subdivision in the world, Xinjiang spans over and has about 25 million inhabitants. Xinjiang Borders of China, borders the countries of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan. The rugged Karakoram, Kunlun Mountains, Kunlun and Tian Shan mountain ranges occupy much of Xinjiang's borders, as well as its western and southern regions. The Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transport (China)
The Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China () is an agency responsible for railway, road, air and water transportation regulations in China. It is a constituent department of the State Council. Function The Ministry of Transport's functions include coordinating the transport system, guiding and planning the management of transport hubs, and implementing policies and standards for highways, waterways, and civil aviation. History The MOT's origins date back to 1912 when the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China was established. In early March 2008, the National People's Congress announced the creation of a combined ministry for road, air and water transport. The Ministry of Communications, Civil Aviation Administration and the State Postal Bureau were merged into the new Ministry of Transportation. This excluded rail transport, which was administered by the Ministry of Railways until its regulatory function passed to the MOT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Five-year Plan (China)
The 12th Five-Year Plan of China, officially the 12th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China, was a set of economic goals designed to strengthen the Chinese economy between 2011 and 2015. It was drafted during the fifth plenum of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held in October 2010. Drafting The Twelfth Five-Year Guideline was debated in mid-October 2010 at the fifth plenum of the 17th Central Committee, the same session in which Xi Jinping was selected as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. A full proposal for the plan was released following the plenum and approved by the National People's Congress (NPC) on 14 March 2011. Goals The goals of the plan included addressing rising inequality and creating an environment for more sustainable growth by prioritizing more equitable wealth distribution, increased domestic consumption, and improved social infrastructure and social safety nets. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G7 Beijing–Ürümqi Expressway
The Beijing–Ürümqi Expressway (), designated as G7 and commonly referred to as the Jingxin Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Beijing, People's Republic of China, China, and Ürümqi, Xinjiang. It opened in July 2017 measuring in length. It is noted for being the world's longest desert highway, passing through several deserts part of the Gobi Desert, such as the Ulan Buh Desert, the Tengger Desert and the Badain Jaran Desert. File:China Expwy G7 sign with name ug.svg, China Expwy G7 sign with name in Uyghur language File:China Expwy G7 sign terminal.svg, China Expwy G7 sign terminal File:China Expwy G7 sign no name.svg, China Expwy G7 sign with no name File:China Expwy G7 sign with name.svg, China Expwy G7 sign with name Detailed itinerary References {{DEFAULTSORT:G7 Beijing-Urumqi Expressway Chinese national-level expressways, 07 Expressways in Beijing Expressways in Hebei Expressways in Inner Mongolia Expressways in Gansu Expressways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway
The Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway (), designated as G30 and commonly referred to as the Lianhuo Expressway (), is China Highway Information Service in that connects the cities of , in the province of , and Khorgas, in the autonomous region of |
Districts Of China
The term ''district'', in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the modern context, district ( zh, s=区, labels=no), formally city-governed district, city-controlled district, or municipal district ( zh, s=市辖区, links=no, labels=no), are subdivisions of a municipality or a prefecture-level city. The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city. Districts of a municipality are prefecture-level; districts of a sub-provincial city are sub-prefecture-level; and districts of a prefecture-level city are county-level. The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete county-controlled districts (also known as district public office). However, if the word ''district'' is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history, then it is a translation for ''xian'', another type of administrative division in China. Before the 1980s, cities in China were administrative divisions containi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midong, Ürümqi
Midong District ( zh, s=米东区, p=Mǐdōng Qū; , ) is one of 7 District (China), urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. Its land area is ; it has a population of 296,000. History Midong District was formed in 2007 by merging the former "Dongshan District" ( zh, s=东山区, p=Dōngshān Qū; , ) of Ürümqi (, population of 100,000, as per the 2002 Census) with the "Miquan City" ( zh, s=米泉市, p=Mǐquán Shì; ; formerly part of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture). Geography Midong District includes northern and eastern suburbs of Ürümqi, as well as a large slice of the Gurbantünggüt Desert north of the city which is administratively included into Ürümqi. The natural water sources in the Ürümqi area mostly consist of streams that flow from the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains south of the city. Since Midong District is located north and therefore downstream, of the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuimogou, Ürümqi
Shuimogou District or Bulaqtagh District ( zh, s=水磨沟区, p=Shuǐmógōu Qū; ) is one of 7 District (China), urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China, Northwest China. It contains an area of . According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 150,000. Administrative divisions Shuimogou District contains 14 Subdistricts of China, subdistricts: Tourist attractions Qingquan Temple is a Buddhist temple in the district. Notes References County-level divisions of Xinjiang Ürümqi {{Xinjiang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dabancheng, Ürümqi
Dabancheng District ( zh, s=达坂城区, p=Dábǎnchéng Qū) or Dawan Cheng (, ), is one of 7 District (China), urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China, Northwest China. Located southeast of the Ürümqi urban area, it contains an area of . According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 40,000. The district seat of government is the Towns of China, town of the same name (Dabancheng Town). The name means 'Pass City'. Just south of the town is a low pass on the road from Ürümqi southeast to Turpan, Turfan. It crosses a mountain spur that connects the main Tien Shan with the Bogda Shan to the northeast. As of July 2015 GoogleEarth appears to show road and rail tunnels and viaducts being built to avoid the pass. Human habitation and irrigated agriculture in this arid area are made possible primarily by streams flowing south from the Bogda Shan range, which is located on the northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
