| Qujing City | |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Characters | 曲靖市 |
| - Pinyin | Qǔjìng Shì |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Qilin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28,904 km2 (11,159.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 5,352,000 |
| - Density | 185.2/km2 (479.6/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 655000 |
| Area code(s) | 0874 |
| Website | http://www.qj.gov.cn/ |
Qujing City (Chinese: 曲靖市; pinyin: Qǔjìng Shì) is a prefecture-level city in Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. It is an important industrial city, and is Yunnan's second largest city by population, after Kunming.
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Geography
Kunming lies about 130 kilometers (81 miles) west to Qujing.
Transport
Qujing is linked to Kunming by the National Highway 320. Drive time is about three hours. The transportation system in Qujing is well developed. You can access almost every corner of the city by way of the Kun Qu Freeway. Buses to Kunming depart from Qujing Bus Station every half hour, the trip takes about three hours. The bus station also provides transportation to Dali, Honghezhou and other destinations around Qujing. Taxi and buses are available in Qujing. The base rate of a taxi is RMB 5 for the first 3km (1.8 miles).
Two train routes, Guizhou to Kunming and Nanning to Kunming, run through eight towns in Qujing each day. It takes less than one hour to Quijing from Kunming. Beginning in 2009, a faster train will depart from Kunming 7 times daily and arrive in Qujing, this faster train will only take 45 minutes.
Subdivisions
The government seat is located in Qilin District.
- Qilin District (麒麟区)
- Xuanwei City (宣威市)
- Malong County (马龙县)
- Zhanyi County (沾益县)
- Fuyuan County (富源县)
- Luoping County (罗平县)
- Shizong County (师宗县)
- Luliang County (陆良县)
- Huize County (会泽县)
Economy
In 2004, total GDP was of 34,2 billion Yuan, and the GDP per capita of: 6025 yuans.
Tobacco, automobiles, power generation and chemical engineering are the main industries in Qujing.
Sites of interest
- Jiulong Waterfall (Nine Dragons Waterfall) in Luoping County
- Tiansheng Cave, formerly Xianren Dong (Fairy Cave, although some translate it as Celestial Being Cave)
External links
Coordinates: 25°29′N 103°47′E / 25.483°N 103.783°E
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