Benxi
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| Benxi | |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 本溪 |
| - Pinyin | Běnxī |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′07″N 123°45′54″E / 41.302°N 123.765°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Districts and Counties |
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Pingshan District
Xihu District Mingshan District Nanfen District Benxi Manchu Autonomous County Huanren Manchu Autonomous County |
| Government | |
| - CPC Benxi | Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor | Gang Rui |
| Area | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 8,411 km2 (3,247.5 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 1,567,000 |
| - Urban | 1,029,519 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 414 |
| Website | http://www.benxi.gov.cn/en |
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Benxi (Chinese: 本溪; pinyin: Běnxī) is a prefecture-level city located in the Liaoning province of China, south-southeast of Shenyang. Population: 1 567 000.[1] It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company ("Bengang") is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the 4th largest steel company in China. The second largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. In the old days Benxi had pollution problems due to steel production and coal mining. As steel and coal production slows down in recent years Benxi's pollution problem is no longer as severe.
During the disaster of Air France flight AF447, Benxi Iron and Steel Company lost 5 employees, including the executive Chen Chiping who was the wife of Liaoning's provincial governor..[2]
The countryside surrounding Benxi has beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers and limestone cliffs around Guanmenshan Forest where the trees acers turn bright red in Autumn.
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[edit] Tourist Activities
The Benxi Water Cave National Park, applauded as the "longest underground water tunnel in Asia", was formed 5 million years ago, allows visitors to enjoy spelunking and boating. The cave is so vast its entrance harbors an underground wharf, docking up to 40 guide boats. The boats silently drift through the illuminated cave revealing a weird world of stalagmites, stalactites, and bizarre rock formations that would cause even Salvador Dalí to gasp. Guides accompany each boat.
A river 3,000 meters long, 2 meters deep and wide enough for 20-30 boats, is found flowing through this cave 35 km from downtown Benxi. The cave is also filled with countless stalactites and stone flowers, pillars and curtains.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Benxi contains 4 districts and 2 autonomous counties for the Manchu nation:
- Pingshan District (Chinese: 平山区; pinyin: Píngshān Qū)
- Xihu District (Chinese: 溪湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū)
- Mingshan District (Chinese: 明山区; pinyin: Míngshān Qū)
- Nanfen District (Chinese: 南芬区; pinyin: Nánfēn Qū)
- Benxi Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 本溪满族自治县; pinyin: Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
- Huanren Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 桓仁满族自治县; pinyin: Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
Within these there are 25 counties, 40 villages and towns, 229 communities and 289 village committees.
[edit] Economy
Uranium is mined in the region.
Asia's biggest iron ore mine, which is reported to possess more than 3 billion tons of proven reserves, has recently been found in this region.[1]
[edit] References
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- ^ "AF447 victim". www.terra.com.br. http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/vooaf447/interna/0,,OI3799058-EI13960,00-Pelo+menos+nomes+do+voo+AF+sao+conhecidos.html. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
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Coordinates: 41°18′N 123°46′E / 41.3°N 123.767°E
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