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Shiyan
Shiyan ( zh, s=十堰 , p=Shíyàn) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,209,004 of whom 1,033,407 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 2 urban districts of Maojian and Zhangwan on as Yunyang is not conurbated. In 2007, the city was named among China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum. History Shiyan was first mentioned by its current name in 1484. After the establishment of the PRC, Shiyan was part of Yun County (nowadays Yunyang District). From the 1930s through the 1950s, Shiyan was heavily impacted by frequent flooding along the Han River (Hubei and Shaanxi), Han River. In response to these floods, the government established the Danjiangkou Water Conservancy Project in 1958, a project to Flood control, prevent floodin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiyan (satellite)
Shiyan (SY, ) is a Chinese experimental satellite program consisting of a variety of test satellites. Given the classified nature of the satellites, Chinese government statements regarding the missions of Shiyan satellites follow the common refrain of agricultural monitoring and space environment observation — the same offered for other classified programs such as the Tongxin Jishu Shiyan, Yaogan, and Shijian programs. Alternatively named Tansuo satellites, Shiyan satellites occupy varying orbits including low Earth, polar Sun-synchronous, geosynchronous, and highly-elliptical orbits and are believed to accomplish a diverse set of missions from rendezvous proximity operations (RPO) to earth imaging. Though similarly named, the Shiyan satellite program is not to be confused with the separate Shijian satellite program. Notable satellites Shiyan 7 Shiyan 7 was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC) on 19 July 2013 aboard a Launch March 4C rocket into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubei
Hubei is a province of China, province in Central China. It has the List of Chinese provincial-level divisions by GDP, seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland provinces. Its provincial capital at Wuhan serves as a major political, cultural, and economic hub for the region. Hubei is associated with the historical state of E that existed during the Western Zhou dynasty (771 BCE). Its name means 'north of the lake', referring to Dongting Lake. It borders Henan to the north, Anhui and Jiangxi to the east, Hunan to the south, and Chongqing and Shaanxi to the west. The high-profile Three Gorges Dam is located at Yichang in the west of the province. History The Hubei region was home to sophisticated Neolithic cultures. By the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC), the territory of today's Hubei formed part of the powerful Chu (state), State of Chu. Chu, nominally a tributary state of the Zh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunyang District
Yunyang District (), formerly Yun County or Yunxian (), is a district of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It borders the provinces of Henan (to the northeast) and Shaanxi (to the north and west). The district spans an area of 3,863 square kilometers, and has a population of 395,222 as of 2020. In 1992, the Yunxian Man, two crania of a species of ''Homo'', were found, dated to 900,000 years ago, and showing features of both ''Homo erectus'' and ''Homo sapiens''. Geography Approximately 60% of the district is forested. The Han River runs through the district, as well as its tributary Du River, and the . Climate Administrative divisions The district administers 16 towns, 3 townships, and 1 township-level forestry area. The district's 16 towns are , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . The district's 3 townships are Daliu Township, , and . The district also administers the Hongyanbei Forestry Area (), which operates as a townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maojian District
Maojian District () is a district in the prefecture-level city of Shiyan, Hubei, China. Maojian District spans an area of 578 square kilometers, and is home to 601,548 permanent residents ( ''huji'' population). The district serves as the seat of government for the city of Shiyan. Geography The district sits at the foot of the Wudang Mountains, and has an elevation ranging from 187 to 1,723 meters in height. Climate Maojian District experiences a warm subtropical climate characterized with dry winters. The district experiences an average annual temperature of 15.3 °C, an average of 246 days without frost, and an average annual precipitation totaling 884.9 millimeters. Administrative divisions Maojian District is divided into four subdistricts, one town, and two townships. The district's four subdistricts are Wudang Road Subdistrict, , , and , respectively. The district's sole town is . The district's two townships are and . The district government is seated in Wuda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiyan, Iran (other)
Shian is a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran. Shian or Shiyan or Sheyan () may also refer to: * Shian, Isfahan *Shian, alternate name of Shuhan-e Sofla, Kermanshah * Qaleh-ye Shian, Kermanshah Province * Shian, Salas-e Babajani, Kermanshah Province * Shiyan Rural District, in Kermanshah Province {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licence Plates Of The People's Republic Of China
Vehicle registration plates in China are mandatory metal or plastic plates attached to motor vehicles in mainland China for official identification purposes. The plates are issued by the local traffic management offices, which are sub-branches of local public security bureaus, under the rules of the Ministry of Public Security. Hong Kong and Macau, both of which are special administrative regions of China, issue their own licence plates, a legacy of when they were under British and Portuguese administration. Vehicles from Hong Kong and Macau are required to apply for licence plates, usually from Guangdong province, to travel on roads in mainland China. Vehicles from mainland China have to apply for Hong Kong licence plates or Macau licence plates to enter those territories. The font used are in the Heiti (Traditional: 黑體, Simplified: 黑体) style. History 1986-series plate In July 1986, the 1986-series Plates were put into use. The layout and format for them are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Front (China)
The Third Front Movement ( zh, s=三线建设, p=Sānxiàn jiànshè) or Third Front Construction was a Chinese government campaign to develop industrial and military facilities in the country's interior. The campaign was motivated by concerns that China's industrial and military infrastructure would be vulnerable in the event of invasion by the Soviet Union or air raids by the United States. The largest development campaign of Mao-era China, it involved massive investment in national defense, technology, basic industries (including manufacturing, mining, metal, and electricity), transportation and other infrastructure investments and was carried out primarily in secret. "Third Front" is a geo-military concept: it is relative to the "First Front" area that is close to the potential war fronts. The Third Front region covered 13 provinces and autonomous regions with its core area in the Northwest (including Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai) and Southwest (including today's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xi'an
Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million as of the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million. Known as Chang'an throughout much of its history, Xi'an is one of China's Historical capitals of China, Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including the Western Zhou, Qin dynasty, Qin, Western Han, Sui dynasty, Sui, Northern Zhou and Tang dynasty, Tang. Xi'an is now the second-most popular tourist destination in China. The city was one of the terminal points on the Silk Road during the ancient and medieval eras, as well as the home of the 3rd-century BC Terracotta Army commissioned by Emperor Qin Shi Huan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danjiangkou Reservoir
Danjiangkou Reservoir () is a multi-purpose reservoir in Xichuan County, Henan and Danjiangkou City, Hubei province, Central China Central China () is a List of regions of China, region in China. It mainly includes the provinces of China, provinces of Henan, Hubei and Hunan. Jiangxi is sometimes also regarded to be part of this region. Central China is now officially par .... Created by the Danjiangkou Dam, it serves as a supply of water for the region as well as for irrigation, electricity generation, flood control and aquaculture. The reservoir can be divided in two branches, formed by the Han River and Dan River, each having a similar storage capacity. History It was constructed in 1958, and at the time it was the 3rd largest reservoirs in Asia and the largest in China. 160,000 residents were relocated to make way for the reservoir. The ruins of the ancient city of Junzhou () were also flooded. During filling of the reservoir between 1970 and 1973 several reservoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danjiangkou Dam
The Danjiangkou Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973. The dam creates a large Danjiangkou Reservoir. In the 21st century, the Danjiangkou Dam became part of the South-North Water Transfer Project. In 2005–2009, its height was raised in order to increase the reservoir's capacity. Heightening Originally, the dam was tall and long. Since its heightening, the dam is now tall and long. The original crest elevation was and is now . The increase in height will add to the reservoir's capacity bring it to . Currently, the reservoir has a capacity of . The dam's power plant also contains 6 x 150 MW turbine generators for an installed capacity of 900 MW. This will increase with the heightened reservoir. See also *List of power stations in China The following page lists some power stations in mainland China, sorted by energy source and location. Coal Nuclear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han River (Hubei And Shaanxi)
The Han River, also known by its Chinese names Hanshui and Hanjiang, is a major river in Central China. A left tributary of the Yangtze, the longest river in Asia, it has a length of and is the longest tributary of the Yangtze system. The river gave its name to the ancient Chinese Han dynasty, which marked one of ancient China's first golden ages and through it, to the Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in modern China and the most populous ethnic group in the world. It is also the namesake of the city of Hanzhong on its upper course. Geography The headwaters of the Han flow from Mount Bozhong in southwestern Shaanxi. The stream then travels east across the southern part of that province. Its highland valley—known as the Qinba Laolin—divides and is protected by the Qinling or Qin Mountains to its north and the Dabashan or Daba Mountains to its south. The main cities are Hanzhong in the west and Ankang in the east. It then enters Hubei. It crosses most of Hubei from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaanxi
Shaanxi is a Provinces of China, province in north Northwestern China. It borders the province-level divisions of Inner Mongolia to the north; Shanxi and Henan to the east; Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan to the south; and Gansu and Ningxia to the west. Shaanxi covers an area of over with about 37 million people, the 16th-largest in China. Xi'anwhich includes the sites of the former capitals Fenghao and Chang'anis the provincial capital and largest city in Northwest China and also one of the oldest cities in China and the oldest of the Historical capitals of China, Four Ancient Capitals, being the capital for the Western Zhou, Western Han, Sima Jin, Jin, Sui dynasty, Sui and Tang dynasty, Tang List of Chinese dynasties, dynasties. Xianyang, which served as the capital of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), is just north across the Wei River. The other Prefectures of China, prefecture-level prefecture-level city, cities into which the province is divided are Ankang, Baoji, Hanzho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
