Qitaihe

This article contains Chinese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters. Qitaihe 七台河 —  Prefecture-level city  — 七台河市 view east along Xuefu Street Qitaihe (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China Qitaihe Location in Heilongjiang Coordinates: 45°46′N 131°00′E / 45.767°N 131°E / 45.767; 131 Country People's Republic of China Province Heilongjiang Area  • Prefecture-level city 6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi) Elevation 209 m (686 ft) Population (2010)  • Prefecture-level city 920,419  • Urban 620,935 Time zone China standard time (UTC+8) zipcode 154600 Area code(s) 0464

Qitaihe (Chinese: 七台河; pinyin: Qītáihé) is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province. Lying in the eastern part of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China and covering an area 6,223 square kilometers, Qitaihe is the smallest city among 13 prefecture and prefecture-level cities in this province. Qitaihe also has the second smallest population of the cities in Heilongjiang. At the 2010 census, its total population was 920,419, while 620,935 live in the built up area made of 3 urban districts.^[1]

Administrative divisions

#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Taoshan District	桃山区	Táoshān Qū	230,293	74	2,162
2	Xinxing District	新兴区	Xīnxīng Qū	236,768	123	1,626
3	Qiezihe District	茄子河区	Qiézihé Qū	153,874	1,560	90
4	Boli County	勃利县	Bólì Xiàn	299,484	4,466	83

History

Qitaihe's history can be stretched back to 3,000 years ago during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, when it was inhabited by the ancient Sushen group, the ancestors of the Manchu. In 1910, coal resources was found in Qitaihe.^[2] However, coal mining industry did not really start until The CPC Committee of Heilongjiang Province ordered Hegang Mining Bureau to take charge of the Extractive industries in Boli County in 1958. Qitaihe began its development. On Jan 26, 1961, Boli Mining Bureau was established. The CPC Central Committee and State Council approved to establish Qitaihe District(七台河特区) as a pilot of the combination of enterprise management and government administration. In 1970, Qitaihe District was changed into Qitaihe City(County-level), which is under the jurisdiction of Jiamusi. In 1983, Qitaihe was designated a Prefecture-level city, and Boli County was put into Qitaihe's jurisdiction.

Geography and climate

Mineral Resource

Qitaihe is rich in fresh water and minerals including coal, gold and graphite. There are 26 reservoirs in total . The water storage capacity of the city's Taoshan Reservoir is 264 million steres. Qitaihe has a total coal reserve of 5.3 billion tons, ranking third after Shuangyashan and Jixi in Heilongjiang Province.

Climate

Qitaihe has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, bitter, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers.

Economy

Coal mining is an important industry. Qitaihe is the only pilot city for coal recycling in Heilongjiang. The city's GDP topped RMB 23.35 billion in 2009, featuring a growth of 26% over the previous year.^[3] Qitaihe is home to Qitaihe Coal Mining Group and Qitaihe No.1 Power Generation Company.

Transportation

The Tumen-Jiamusi Railway and the Boli-Qitaihe Railway connect the city with Mudanjiang, Jiamusi and other cities in Heilongjiang. Jiamusi Airport, Jixi Airport and Mudanjiang Airport, which offers regular flights to other domestic cities in China, are less than two hours away.

References

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 45°48′N 130°51′E / 45.8°N 130.85°E / 45.8; 130.85