Qingyang
Encyclopedia
Qingyang is a prefecture-level city
in China
's Gansu
province.
province is to the north west and Shaanxi
is to the east. It is in the lower middle part of the Yellow River
on the loess
plateau and is within the eastern Gansu basin. Elevation ranges from 885 to 2082 meters above sea-level. There are 5 major rivers in Qingyang including the Malian (马莲河), Pu (蒲河), Hong (洪河), Xilang (四郎河), and Hulu or "Gourd" (葫芦河). Their combined annual flow is more than 800 million cubic meters.
Average temperatures for most Qingyang range between 7 to 10 °C. Annual precipitation is 480 to 660 mm and there are between 140~180 frost free days.
The area is 27,119 km² with 200 square kilometres of forest and 530 square kilometres of grassland.
state that would eventually unite China. It was also an important place in the communist revolution.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
province.
Geography and climate
Qingyang is in eastern Gansu province and is sometimes referred to in Chinese as "Longdong" (陇东). NingxiaNingxia
Ningxia, formerly transliterated as Ningsia, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Located in Northwest China, on the Loess Plateau, the Yellow River flows through this vast area of land. The Great Wall of China runs along its northeastern boundary...
province is to the north west and Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
is to the east. It is in the lower middle part of the Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
on the loess
Loess
Loess is an aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt, typically in the 20–50 micrometre size range, twenty percent or less clay and the balance equal parts sand and silt that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate...
plateau and is within the eastern Gansu basin. Elevation ranges from 885 to 2082 meters above sea-level. There are 5 major rivers in Qingyang including the Malian (马莲河), Pu (蒲河), Hong (洪河), Xilang (四郎河), and Hulu or "Gourd" (葫芦河). Their combined annual flow is more than 800 million cubic meters.
Average temperatures for most Qingyang range between 7 to 10 °C. Annual precipitation is 480 to 660 mm and there are between 140~180 frost free days.
The area is 27,119 km² with 200 square kilometres of forest and 530 square kilometres of grassland.
History
Qingyang was part of the area where the earliest cultures along the Yellow River developed and was part of the heartland of the QinQin (state)
The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...
state that would eventually unite China. It was also an important place in the communist revolution.
Administration
Longnan has 1 urban district, 7 counties, and 146 towns with a total population of 2,548,000, only 310,000 of which are urban residents.| Map | ||||||
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Xifeng District Xifeng District Xifeng District is a district of Qingyang in Gansu Province, China.The city has an area of 996 km² and a population of approximately 325,200.In 1985, Xifeng was upgraded to a city in Qingyang Prefecture.... |
西峰区 | Xīfēng Qū | 330,000 | 996 | 331 |
| 2 | Qingcheng County Qingcheng County Qingcheng County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat.-References:... |
庆城县 | Qìngchéng Xiàn | 320,000 | 2,673 | 120 |
| 3 | Huan County Huan County Huan County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat. Its postal code is 745700, and its population in 1999 was 332,607 people.-See... |
环县 | Huán Xiàn | 340,000 | 9,236 | 37 |
| 4 | Huachi County Huachi County Huachi County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat... |
华池县 | Huáchí Xiàn | 130,000 | 3,776 | 34 |
| 5 | Heshui County Heshui County Heshui County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat... |
合水县 | Héshuǐ Xiàn | 170,000 | 2,976 | 57 |
| 6 | Zhengning County Zhengning County Zhengning County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat... |
正宁县 | Zhèngníng Xiàn | 230,000 | 1,329 | 173 |
| 7 | Ning County Ning County Ning County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat... |
宁县 | Níng Xiàn | 520,000 | 2,633 | 197 |
| 8 | Zhenyuan County Zhenyuan County, Gansu Zhenyuan County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat... |
镇原县 | Zhènyuán Xiàn | 510,000 | 3,500 | 146 |
Economy
In 2004 Qingyang's GDP was 8.014 Billion RMB, 11.6% growth over the previous year. Average annual urban income was 5130 RMB, rural was 1428 RMB. Petroleum and natural gas are the backbone of Qingyang's economy. Agricultural products include donkeys, Huan County sheep, cattle, Jin jujubes, milk, apricots and other fruits, vegetables, and berries. 69 different kinds of Chinese medicinal plants and herbs are collected or grown here, 25 of which are exported.Transportation
- Qingyang AirportQingyang AirportQingyang Airport is an airport serving the city of Qingyang in Gansu Province, China.-See also:*List of airports in the People's Republic of China*List of the busiest airports in the People's Republic of China...
- China National Highway 211China National Highway 211China National Highway 211 runs from Yinchuan in Ningxia to Xi'an in Shaanxi. It is 645 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Wuning in Ningxia and then turns southeast on a virtual straight line to Xi'an via primarily rural areas....
- China National Highway 309China National Highway 309China National Highway 309 runs west from Rongcheng, Shandong towards Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Province, Ningxia Autonomous Region, and ends in Lanzhou, Gansu. It is 2208 kilometres in length.-Route and distance:...