Ansai () is a district of the city of
Yan'an
Yan'an (; ), alternatively spelled as Yenan is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an) ...
,
Shaanxi
Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), N ...
province, China. It has a total area of and a population of 172,900 people.
Part of the
Loess Plateau
The Chinese Loess Plateau, or simply the Loess Plateau, is a plateau in north-central China formed of loess, a clastic silt-like sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. It is located southeast of the Gobi Desert and is surrounde ...
, the district has an average elevation of .
Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Number is 610624.
Administrative divisions
Ansai District administers three
subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
* Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language
* Kelurahan, in Indonesia
* Mukim, a township in Brunei, Indon ...
and eight
towns
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
.
Subdistricts
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 3 subdistricts:
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Jinming Subdistrict
Jinming District was a district of Henan, China. It was under the administration of Kaifeng city. In 2005 it was merged with Longting District
Longting District () is a district of the city of Kaifeng, Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively ...
()
*
Baiping Subdistrict ()
Towns
Ansai has jurisdiction over the following 8 towns:
* ()
*
Yanhewan
Yanhewan (), is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The town spans an area of . According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.
History
Dynastic China
In the early 7th century, during the Tang dynas ...
()
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Geography
The district, located in the
Loess Plateau
The Chinese Loess Plateau, or simply the Loess Plateau, is a plateau in north-central China formed of loess, a clastic silt-like sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. It is located southeast of the Gobi Desert and is surrounde ...
, is largely hilly, with its elevation ranging from to in height.
The main rivers of the district are the
Yan River, the
Xingzi River, the
Xichuan River, the
Xiaochuan River, the
Xiaogou River, and the
Shuangyang River.
Climate
The district has an average temperature of , an average annual rainfall of , and experiences an average of 2,395.6 hours of sunshine per year.
Economy
Ansai is a traditionally agricultural district where
vegetable
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s,
livestock
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,
apple
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s,
apricots are produced. Key natural resources in the district include
oil
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,
natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbo ...
,
iron
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,
limestone
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,
gypsum
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,
kerogen
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and
fire clay
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.
Culture
Ansai's cultural heritage includes typical
Shanbei
Shaanbei () or Northern Shaanxi is the portion of China's Shaanxi province north of the Huanglong Mountain and the Meridian Ridge (the so-called "Guanzhong north mountains"), and is both a geographic as well as a cultural area.
It makes up the so ...
folk art. There is a tradition of
paper-cutting
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, the painting of farmers, clay crafts,
waist drums, and
folk songs. Ansai's drum music has long been famous. A large number of folk art items are stored in the district office.
Ansai is part of the
Chinese Communists
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Ci ...
base in northern
Shaanxi
Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), N ...
, with several schools in the south suburb of Yan'an.
Transport
The
G65 Baomao Expressway, Shaanxi Highway 206, and Shaanxi Highway 303 pass through the district.
The
Yanwu Expressway
The Yanwu Expressway (), also known as the Yan'an-Wuqi Expressway (), or the Yan'an-Zhidan-Wuqi Expressway (), or Shaanxi Provincial Expressway S16 () is an expressway in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The route traverses the hills of the Loess Platea ...
, an expressway connecting Ansai District to nearby
Wuqi County
Wuqi County () is a county under the jurisdiction of Yan'an City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Gansu province to the southwest. The county spans an area of , and has a population of 145,600 as of 2012.
Administrative d ...
, begins in the town of
Yanhewan
Yanhewan (), is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The town spans an area of . According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.
History
Dynastic China
In the early 7th century, during the Tang dynas ...
in Ansai District.
In August 2012, a
sleeper bus
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Sleeper may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Characters
* Sleeper (Marvel Comics), a Nazi German robot utilized by the Red Skull in Marvel Comics
* The Sleeper (Wild Cards), a character in the Wild Ca ...
crashed
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into a tanker carrying
methanol, killing 36 people and injuring 3.
References
External links
Agricultural Information WebsiteAnsai Online
Districts of Shaanxi
Yan'an
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