Fuxin
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| Fuxin | |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 阜新 |
| - Pinyin | Fùxīn |
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| Coordinates (city(193000)): 42°01′N 121°39′E / 42.017°N 121.65°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Districts and Counties |
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Haizhou District
Xinqiu District Taiping District Qinghemen District Xihe District Zhangwu County Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County |
| Government | |
| - CPC Fuxin | Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor | |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 1,930,000 |
| - Urban | 785,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
| Website | www.fuxin.gov.cn |
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Fuxin (simplified Chinese: 阜新; pinyin: Fùxīn) is a prefecture-level city in the Liaoning province of northeastern China. The total population of the prefecture in 2005 was 1.93 million and the urban population of Fuxin City was 785,000 as of the year 2000.
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[edit] Administration
Fuxin has direct administration over 7 county-level divisions: 5 districts, 1 county and 1 autonomous county:
- Haizhou District (海州区; pinyin: Hǎizhōu Qū)
- Xinqiu District (新邱区; pinyin: Xīnqiū Qū)
- Taiping District (太平区; pinyin: Tàipíng Qū)
- Qinghemen District (清河门区; pinyin: Qīnghémén Qū)
- Xihe District (细河区; pinyin: Xìhé Qū)
- Zhangwu County (彰武县; pinyin: Zhāngwǔ Xiàn)
- Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County (阜新蒙古族自治县; pinyin: Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn)
[edit] Geography
Fuxin is located west-northwest of Shenyang, the provincial capital.
[edit] Economy
Fuxin is a mining center in an agricultural region. The city suffers from the over-mining of coal, which is low in supply while fundamental in Fuxin's economy. As the coal mines run dry, Fuxin is trying to find other industries to keep its economy going.
[edit] Education
- Liaoning Technical University (辽宁工程技术大学)
- Fuxin College
[edit] Transportation
Fuxin is served by the China National Highway 101, which connects Beijing to Shenyang. The only highway connects Jinzhou and Fuxin. Another highway to Shenyang is under construction.
[edit] Sister City
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Official Government Site (in Simplified Chinese)
- Information about Fuxin
- [1] Fuxin City Map
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