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Jianli County
Jianli () is a county-level city of southern Hubei Province, China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River and bordering Hunan Province to the south. It is under the administration of Jingzhou City. The character ''jian'' (/) is usually read as ''jiān'', but is read as the less-commonly encountered pronunciation ''jiàn'' when used in the name Jianli. Jianli has one Yangtze River crossing, the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge, located in Bailuo (). Jianli center city name is Rongcheng (), the native people prefer to call Chengguan. Jianli is rich in fresh water products, most of which are crayfish. History *On June 12 2020, Jianli was approved to become a county-level city, under the direct administration of Hubei province and the delegating administration of Jingzhou City. *During the night of 1 June 2015, the ''Dongfang zhi Xing'' capsized on the Yangtze River in Jianli County during severe weather. *In the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, Emperor of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code Of China
Postal codes in the People's Republic of China () are postal codes used by China Post for the delivery of letters and goods within mainland China. China Post uses a six-digit all-numerical system with four tiers: the first tier, composed of the first two digits, show the province, province-equivalent municipality, or autonomous region; the second tier, composed of the third digit, shows the postal zone within the province, municipality or autonomous region; the fourth digit serves as the third tier, which shows the postal office within prefectures or prefecture-level cities; the last two digits are the fourth tier, which indicates the specific mailing area for delivery. The range 000000–009999 was originally marked for Taiwan (The Republic of China) but is not used because it not under the control of the People's Republic of China. Mail to ROC is treated as international mail, and uses postal codes set forth by Chunghwa Post. Codes starting from 999 are the internal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Of Dongfang Zhi Xing
MV ''Dongfang zhi Xing'' (; translated as ''Oriental Star'' or ''Eastern Star'') was a river cruise ship that operated in the Three Gorges region of inland China. On the night of 1 June 2015, the ship was traveling on the Yangtze River when it capsized during a thunderstorm in Jianli, Hubei Province with 454 people on board. On 13 June, 442 deaths were confirmed, with 12 survivors (including two rescued by officials). The passengers were mostly in their 60s and 70s, and mostly from Nanjing, where the ship started its cruise. The final investigation concluded the ship navigated into a squall line (the biggest scale of thunderstorm) from 21:19 onwards, blasted by a downburst (a form of windshear) from 21:26 to 21:32, capsized at 21:31, and sank at 21:32. The ship met gusts of 32–38 m/s (72-85 mph, equivalent to wind force scale of 12-13). The hourly rain was observed at 94.4mm. It is the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in China's history, and the worst maritime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bureau Of Statistics Of The People's Republic Of China
The National Bureau of Statistics (), abbreviated as NBS, is an deputy-cabinet level agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of statistics concerning the nation's economy, population and other aspects of the society. Ning Jizhe is the commissioner of the bureau since 2016. Responsibilities The bureau's authority and responsibilities are defined in ''China's Statistics Law''. It is responsible for the research of the nation's overall statistics and oversee the operations of its local counterparts. Organizations The bureau is led by a commissioner, with several deputy commissioners (currently four), a chief methodologist, a chief economist, and a chief information officer. It is composed of 18 departments, oversees 12 affiliated institutions and manages 32 survey organizations stationed in respective provinces. It also operates China Statistics Press. The nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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