| Shihezi | |
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| — Sub-prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | |
| - Traditional | 石河子 |
| - Pinyin | Shíhézǐ |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′N 86°02′E / 44.3°N 86.033°ECoordinates: 44°18′N 86°02′E / 44.3°N 86.033°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Government | |
| - CPC Shihezi | Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 460 km2 (177.6 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Total | 640,000 |
| - Density | 1,391.3/km2 (3,603.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| List of postal codes in China | 832000 |
| Area code(s) | 0993 |
Shihezi (Chinese: 石河子; Pinyin: Shíhézǐ; Uyghur: شىخەنزە, Shihenze, Xihənzə) is a sub-prefecture-level city in northern Xinjiang.
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Population
Shihezi is the second largest city in Xinjiang, after Urumqi.
Its population is about 640,000 (2007), with the majority of the residents being Han Chinese and minorities making up 5.4% of the population.[2]
Geography
Shihezi is approximately 136 km from the regional capital of Urumqi.
Although Shihezi is almost surrounded from east, west, and north by Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (which also includes the city's eastern neighbor, the much older historically Hui town of Manas), it is not a part of it.
History
Farms surrounding Shihezi fueled the development of the city. These quasi-military structured farms produce materials for the factories that have been the economic driver of the city. In 1974 Shihezi became a city.
Education
Shihezi University is located in Shihezi. It is the 2nd largest university in Xinjiang, with approximately 40,000 students.
Economy
Nowadays textile and food industries are the most important in Shihezi. Railway connection to Wusu and Ürümqi skirts the city, while a United Nation economic development project provided high quality highway systems for the city. Textile industry is the primary employment, although international trade environment on textiles has brought in fluctuations in employment. As a hub to surrounding farms, the city's destiny is currently tied with theirs. Sugar beets are cultivated near Shihezi. Cultivation of cotton in the farms was accelerated in 1990's and now dominates the economy.[3]
Transport
References
- ^ Copyright by Yingkou People
- ^ Britannica Online
- ^ Shihezi a 'Shining Pearl in the Gobi Desert' (China.org.cn by staff reporter Wang Qian, October 3, 2004)
External links
- Shihezi economic development zone (in Simplified Chinese)
- Shihezi party politics public information network (in Simplified Chinese)
- Map of the City of Shihezi (Chinese)
- Shihezi a 'Shining Pearl in the Gobi Desert'
- Shihezi (China) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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