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Qinghai–Tibet Highway
China National Highway 109 connects Beijing with Lhasa. It runs westwards from Beijing via Datong, Yinchuan and Xining to Golmud before turning southwest to Lhasa. The portion of the highway from Xining to Lhasa is known as the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The total length of the route is 3,901 km. Fushi Road or Jinglan Road forms the stretch of G109 in Beijing, as it begins from Fuchengmen and traverses through Shijingshan. The majority of the Beijing section is in Mentougou District. The section of the highway within western Qinghai and Tibet, from Golmud to Lhasa, is paralleled by the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The highway reaches its highest elevation of at Tanggula Pass. Construction of this section started on 11 May 1954. "Tasked with carrying upwards of 85 per cent of goods in and out of Tibet, the Qinghai-Tibet Highway has been dubbed the "Lifeline of Tibet." ... Since it was opened to traffic in 1954, the central government has spent nearly 3 billion yuan (US$362 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum). The term ''elevation'' is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while ''altitude'' or ''geopotential height'' is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and '' depth'' is used for points below the surface. Elevation is not to be confused with the distance from the center of the Earth. Due to the equatorial bulge, the summits of Mount Everest and Chimborazo have, respectively, the largest elevation and the largest geocentric distance. Aviation In aviation the term elevation or aerodrome elevation is defined by the ICAO as the highest point of the landing area. It is often measured in feet and can be found in approach charts of the aerodrome. It is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongning County
Yongning County (, Xiao'erjing: يٌنِئٍ ثِيًا) is a county of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 200,000 people. Characteristics Yongning County is an agricultural county, with abundant resources and high quality products. In recent years, the county's major crops have been melons and vegetables. Food processing factories have been established as well. The county government is located on Yanghe Street, and the county's postal code is 750100. Administrative divisions Yongning County has 5 towns 1 township and 2 other. ;5 towns * Yanghe (, ) * Minning (, ) * Wanghong (, ) * Wangyuan (, ) * Lijun (, ) ;1 township * Shengli (, , ) ;2 other * Yuquanying Farm (, ) * Huangyangtan Farm (, ) Climate Transportation *China National Highway 211 China National Highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helan County
Helan County (, Xiao'erjing: حَلًا ثِيًا) is a county of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, and borders Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 180,000 people. Characteristics Helan County has developed industry in recent years; its newly developed industrial area is in the northern suburbs of Yinchuan, about eight kilometers from the city center. The area is accessible via national highway and freeway, and sits on about of land. This industrial area provides employment for residents of the county, and promotes agricultural development. The county government is located in the town of Xigang, and the county's postal code is 750200. Geography The Yellow River flows through Helan county from the southeast to the northeast. In total, 21.25 kilometers of the river flows through the county. The quality of the river water i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingluo
Pingluo County (, Xiao'erjing: پِئٍلُوَ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shizuishan in the north of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest and east. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 290,000 people. Characteristics Situated on the shore of the Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Standard Beijing Mandarin, Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the List of rivers by length, sixth-longest river system in the world at th ... basin, Pingluo County is a well-known agricultural county. Although large and widespread areas of the county consist of low-lying swamps with high salt and alkali content that remain uncultivated, residents still use high-tech methods to undertake agriculture. Today, wheat is the primary crop, because the long sunlight hours in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huinong
Huinong District (, Xiao'erjing: خُوِنْو ٿِيُوِ) is a district of the city of Shizuishan, in the northernmost part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest, north, and east. It has a total area of 1088 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 200,000 people. Characteristics Huinong District was created from the merger of the former Shizuishan county level city and Huinong County. It is an extremely well known agricultural area, and agricultural products and dehydrated vegetables make up the main part of the district's output. The district is the largest grower and processor of dehydrated vegetables in western China. The district's postal code is 753600. Administrative divisions Huinong District has 6 subdistricts 3 towns and 1 township. ;6 subdistricts * Beijie (, ) * Zhongjie (, ) * Nanjie (, ) * Yucailu (, ) * Huochezhan (, ) * Hebin (, ) ;3 towns * Yuanyi (, ) * Weizha (, ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ningxia
Ningxia (,; , ; alternately romanized as Ninghsia), officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was later separated from Gansu in 1958 and reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China. Twenty percent of China's Hui population lives in Ningxia. Ningxia is bounded by Shaanxi to the east, Gansu to the south and west and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north and has an area of around . This sparsely settled, mostly desert region lies partially on the Loess Plateau and in the vast plain of the Yellow River and features the Great Wall of China along its northeastern boundary. Over about 2000 years an extensive system of canals (The total length about 1397 kilometers) has been built from Qin dynasty. Extensive land reclamation and irrigation projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuishan
Shizuishan, formerly Shizuizi, is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost prefecture in Ningxia and the second most populous, after the regional capital Yinchuan, bordered by Inner Mongolia to all directions except the south. Shizuishan sits on the western bank of the Yellow River on the western side of the Ordos Loop. It was formerly a center for caravans traveling the northern routes to and from Beijing across the Ordos Desert. Name Shizuishan was formerly romanized as Shetsuishan. and Shihchu Shan.. It was also formerly known as "Shizuizi", which was romanized Shihtsuitzu and Chetsouidze. History Shizuishan used to be a center of local trade and eventually became a mining town. In 1934, Shizuishan was occupied by the army of warlord Sun Dianying during his attempt to conquer Ningxia from the Ma clique. Sun set up a rival provincial government in the town, but he was eventually defeated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongsheng
Dongsheng District ( Mongolian: ''Düŋšėŋ toɣoriɣ''; ; alternate spelling English: Koshang; Turkic: Košang) is a District and the seat of Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It has a district population of 574,242. The district is predominantly Han Chinese, but has a significant Mongol minority. History Dongsheng is also the fastest growing district of Ordos City, half of the district being under construction. To enable further expansion, officials in 2003 planned the nearby district of Kangbashi, a brand new (city) from Dongsheng. Geography Ordos's prefectural administrative region occupies 86,752 square kilometres (33,495 sq mi) and covers the bigger part of the Ordos Desert, although the urban area itself is relatively small. The region borders the prefectures of Hohhot to the east, Baotou to the northeast, Bayan Nur to the north, Alxa League to the northwest, Wuhai to the west, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to its southwest, and the province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingshuihe
Qingshuihe County ( Mongolian: Чин шүи хе сиыан ''Čiŋ šüi hė siyan''; ) is a county of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of the autonomous region, bordering Shanxi province to the south and east. It is the southernmost county-level division The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there ... of the regional capital of Hohhot, which lies more than to the north. In 2005, the county council started development on a new city, north of the existing town of Qingshuihe, closer to Hohhot. Chinese media reports said the scheme would have cost more than $6b yuan ($880m, £610m) in total, many times more than the county government's annual expenditure. The council expecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youyu
Youyu County, also known by its Chinese name Youyuxian, is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shuozhou, in the northwest of Shanxi Province, China. It borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west. History Shanwu,. south of present-day Youyuxian, was the seat of Yanmen Commandery during the Qin and Western Han. The post moved to Yinguan southeast of present-day Shuozhou under the Eastern Han and further south to Daixian under the Kingdom of Wei. Geography Elevations are generally higher in the south of the county, in which flows the Cangtou River (); Youyu reaches a north-south extent of and east-west width of . The Great Wall demarcates the northwestern border with Inner Mongolia's Liangcheng and Horinger counties; within the province, Youyu borders Zuoyun County to the east, Shanyin County and Pinglu District to the south. Climate Youyu has a monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dwb''), with cold and very dry winters, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuoyun
Zuoyun County is a county in the north of Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China ... of Datong. Climate References External links Homepage County-level divisions of Shanxi Datong {{Shanxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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