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China National Highway 213
China National Highway 213 (G213) runs from Ceke, Inner Mongolia, to Mohan, on the border with Laos, in Yunnan. It is in length and runs via Chengdu, Sichuan and Kunming, Yunnan. Before the 2013 Highway Planning, the route started in Lanzhou, Gansu. This route was a key transportation route into the disaster zone during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and was referred to as a "lifeline" by rescue workers. On 6 July 2011, it was damaged by mudslides and collapses, including a stretch which was damaged as a result of the nearby river being diverted by a mudslide. For the extension to Ceke, a tunnel is being constructed on the pass on the Gansu-Qinghai border near Sunan County. Route and distance See also *China National Highways *AH3 References {{China National Highways Transport in Gansu Transport in Yunnan Transport in Sichuan Transport in Kunming 213 Year 213 ( CCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceke, Inner Mongolia
Ceke Port of Entry () is a port of entry on China's China—Mongolia border, border with Mongolia. The only international border crossing within Alxa League of Inner Mongolia, Ceke is located in Ejin Banner, in the Gobi Desert. The locality on the opposite, Mongolia, (Outer) Mongolian, side of the border is called Shivee Khuren. Ceke's importance is primarily due to its location on the road from China to the Nariin Sukhait mining complex (Ovoot Tolgoi) in Mongolia. The Chinese part of the road is known as Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 315 (S315). Presently, there is only a highway border crossing at Ceke, which has been upgraded to 8 lanes in January 2013. There are three railway terminals at Ceke, at which coal trucked in from Outer Mongolia can be loaded on train and shipped out over the Jiayuguan–Ceke Railway, Ejin–Hami Railway or Linhe–Ceke Railway. Plans exist for extending the railway from Ceke to the Nariin Sukhait coal fields in Mongolia itself, so that transs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinning County - Dagucheng - Old Kunyang-Yuxi Railway Crosses G213 - P1350682
Jinning District () is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, Southwest China. The formation of the district was approved on November 24, 2016, after the dissolution of the former ''Jinning County'' () by the State Council. It is located at the southern tip of Dian Lake and is well known within China as the birthplace of Zheng He. Nature The southwestern "panhandle" of Jinning District ( Xiyang Township, ) contains two caves (Yanzi and Shitou) known for their bat population. Starting from the early 2010s, researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and EcoHealth Alliance carried out studies of viruses carried by those bats, discovering some that were fairly close to the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. A 2018 study found antibodies to some of these bat viruses in the blood of a few villagers residing near the bat caves as well, indicating that some of them may have been exposed to bat coronaviruses. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenchuan
Wenchuan County is a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. The county has an area of , and a population of 100,771 as of 2010. Wolong National Nature Reserve is a protected area located in Wenchuan County, which houses more than 150 highly endangered giant pandas. The Wolong Special Administrative Region is also located here. The county was the site of the epicentre and one of the areas most severely hit by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, also known as the Wenchuan earthquake. Toponymy The county is named after the Wenshui River (), now known as the Min River. History Wenchuan County was established in 1958, when the former Maowen Qiang Autonomous County () was split into Mao County and Wenchuan County. Wenchuan earthquake On May 12, 2008, an earthquake with moment magnitude 7.9 hit the Sichuan Province, with epicentre located in the town of Yingxiu, in Wenchuan county. The county was therefore one of the areas most s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maoxian
Mao County or Maoxian (; ; Qiang: ʂqini) is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. It has an area of 3,903 and a population of 106,700 as of 2006. 88.9% of the population are Qiang people. The county seat is Fengyi (). Natural disasters In 1933, an earthquake occurred near Diexi (). In 2017, a landslide occurred in Xinmo Village (), Diexi. Administrative divisions Mao County has 9 towns and 12 townships. *Towns: ** Diexi () **Dongxing () **Fengyi () – Seat of the Mao County People's Government **Fushun () **Guangming () **Nanxin () **Taiping () **Tumen () **Yadu () *Townships: **Baixi () **Feihong () **Goukou () **Heihu () **Huilong () **Qugu () **Sanlong () **Shidaguan () **Songpinggou () **Wadi () **Weimen () **Yonghe () Transport * China National Highway 213 China National Highway 213 (G213) runs from Ceke, Inner Mongolia, to Mohan, on the border with Laos, in Yunnan. It is in length and runs via Chengdu, Sichuan and Kunming, Yunnan. Before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungqu
Songpan; former Songzhou, is a county of northwestern Sichuan province, China, and is one of the 13 counties administered by the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It has an area of , and a population of approximately 68,000 composed of Tibetan, Qiang, Han and Hui populations. Transport *China National Highway 213 *Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport Economy and Tourism The economy of Songpan is dominated by agriculture and livestock raising. In recent years, tourism has become an increasingly important sector, and is actively promoted by the authorities. Additionally, Songpan is popular among foreign students and other Chinese language learners staying in China as the base for treks through the scenic mountains nearby. Apart from the scenic attraction of Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area which is located in the county, Songpan with its strategic location also acts as the gateway to Jiuzhaigou Valley at the north. History The ancient city of Songpan was built during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoige
Ruoergai County or Zoigê County (; ) is a county of Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, China, bordering Gansu to the north. It is the northernmost county of the province. It is part of the Tibetan traditional region of Amdo. It has an area of and a population of , 90.4% of which are Tibetan people. Geography Ruoergai County is found in the easternmost sections of the Tibetan Plateau. The county is primarily a highland basin made up of the Ruoergai Marsh between the Min Mountains and Amne Machin. The western border of the county, shared with Maqu County in Gansu, is formed by the first major bend of the Yellow River where it changes course nearly 180 degrees and heads back towards Qinghai. Climate Ruoergai has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc''), featuring very cold nights even in summertime, and very cold winters with extreme diurnal temperature ranges. Snow can fall any time of the year and usually does not melt until summer due to repeated n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luqu
Luqu County (, ) is a county of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Gansu province, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the southeast and Qinghai to the west. Its postal code is 717200, and in 1999 its population was 30,039 people. Kirti Namgyel Dechen Ling (Ganden Shedrub Pekar Drolwailing), a Gelug monastery located in Langmusi, was founded in 1748. It became the seat of the Kirti incarnation line. Administrative divisions Luqu County (碌曲县) is divided to 5 towns and 2 townships. ;Towns ;Townships * Larenguan Township () * Ala Township () Climate Transport *China National Highway 213 See also * List of administrative divisions of Gansu References Luqu County Luqu County (, ) is a county of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Gansu province, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the southeast and Qinghai to the west. Its postal code is 717200, and in 1999 its population was ... Gannan Tibetan Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hezuo
Hezuo (Zö) city (; ) is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP) in southern Gansu province in Northwestern China. It is home to the Gêndên Qöling (''Zö Gönba'') and its Milaraiba Tower, the Langshangmaio Temple, and a mosque. There is a breed of pig, the Zoi Swine (a.k.a. Silverweed Pig), from here and the whole Gannan TAP also. Name The Tibetan name "Zö" is pronounced ''Dzoi'' in Standard Tibetan and pronounced ''Hdzoi/Hdzu'' in local dialect. The Chinese name before the 1950s was "Heicuo", a transliteration of the Tibetan name. In 1956, the name was changed to the similar-sounding "Hezuo", meaning "cooperation", which reflected the desire to bring unity and harmony to Hezuo. History Originally a rare populated wetland, mass city-construction began in the 1950s. During 1953, the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was created, and the town of Hezuo (not yet a city) was part of it. In May 1956, Hezuo was named by a provincial governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linxia City
Linxia City (, Xiao'erjing: لٍِثِيَا شِ), once known as Hezhou (, Xiao'erjing: حَجِوْ), is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the China, People's Republic of China and the capital of the multi-ethnic Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It is located in the valley of the Daxia River (a right tributary of the Yellow River), (by China National Highway 213, road) southwest of the provincial capital Lanzhou.Linxia City brief info, on the web site of the prefectural government (The page itself is dated April 2008, but does not state the dates for which population estimates have been made) The population of the entire county-level city of Linxia (which includes both the central city and some rural area) is estimated at 250,000; of which, 58.4% is class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongxiang Autonomous County
Dongxiang Autonomous County (; Santa: Dunxianzu Zizhixien) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. It was established as a Dongxiang ethnic autonomous area in 1950. Historically, Dongxiang has long been directly under the jurisdiction of Linxia. During the Republic of China (1912–1949) period, its area was divided between the surrounding counties. Its population in 2020 was 381,700, 88% of whom belonging to the Dongxiang minority group. As of 1993, half of the total Dongxiang minority population lived in the county. At least until the end of the 20th century, Dongxiang County was very impoverished and undeveloped, having a literacy rate of just 15%, the lowest in China. In 2017, it had the highest poverty rate of Gansu, already the poorest province in China. Dongxiang County has a typical Loess Plateau landscape, with numerous gullies and mountains and a dry climate. Administrative divisions Dong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongjing County
Yongjing (, Xiao'erjing: ) is a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in China's Gansu Province. The county seat, the town (''zhen'') of Liujiaxia (), is located about 80 km south-west from the provincial capital city, Lanzhou. As is the case with most Chinese county seats, Liujiaxia Town is labeled on most less-detailed maps simply as "Yongjing" or "Yongjing County". The Liujiaxia Dam on the Yellow River is located on the eastern outskirts of Liujiaxia Town. History Yongjing's history goes back approximately 5000 years. It was part of the ancient Western Qiang state. In the Han Dynasty it was part of Jincheng () or Gold City. For many dynasties after that, it was part of Hezhou (). Not until 1928 did it become part of Linxia (). Administrative divisions Yongjing County is divided to 10 towns and 7 townships. ;Towns ;Townships Geography Yongjing is located in center western Gansu province along the Yellow River, north of the Liujiaxia Reservoir, or Bingling Lake. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County () is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye, Gansu Province, China, bordering Qinghai province to the south. It is home to the majority of the Yugur ethnic group. The seat of government is in the town of (). The autonomous county spans an area of , and is home to a total population of 39,283 as of 2021. The autonomous county is ethnically diverse, with large populations of Han Chinese, Yugurs, and Tibetans, with none comprising a majority. Sùnán Yugur Autonomous County consists of three separate areas: Mínghua District, situated in the plains in the northwest, and Huángcheng District, situated in the mountains in the southeast, are separated from the main part of the county. Toponymy The autonomous county's name refers to its location to the south () of Suzhou (), the former name of Jiuquan. History Sunan Yugur Autonomous County was established in 1954. Geography Sunan Yugur Autonomous Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
