Qitaihe (Chinese: 七台河; pinyin: Qītáihé) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Heilongjiang province, China. Covering an area 6,223 km2 (2,403 sq mi), it is geographically the smallest prefecture-level division of the province. Qitaihe also has the second smallest population of the cities in Heilongjiang. At the 2010 census, its total population was 920,419, while 620,935 live in the built up area made of 3 urban districts.[1]
Qitaihe
七台河市 | |
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 View east along Xuefu Street | |
 Location of Qitaihe City (yellow) in Heilongjiang (light grey) and China | |
  Qitaihe Location of the city centre in Heilongjiang  Qitaihe Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Qitaihe municipal government): 45°46′16″N 131°00′11″E / 45.771°N 131.003°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Municipal seat | Taoshan District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • CPC Qitaihe Secretary | Zhang Xianjun (张宪军) |
| Area | |
| 6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 920,419 | |
| • Urban | 620,935 |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 21.3 billion US$ 3.4 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 24,829 US$ 3,986 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Zipcode | 154600 |
| Area code | 0464 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HL-09 |
| Licence plates | 黑K |
| Climate | Dwb |
| Website | www |
| Qitaihe | |||||||
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 "Qitaihe", as written in Chinese | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 七台河 | ||||||
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| Manchu name | |||||||
| Manchu script | ᡴᡳᡨᠠᡳᡥᡝ | ||||||
| Romanization | Citaiho | ||||||
| Russian name | |||||||
| Russian | Цитайхэ | ||||||
Administrative divisions
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 est.) |
Area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
| Xinxing District | 新兴区 | Xīnxīng Qū | 236,768 | 2,003 | 118 |
| Taoshan District | 桃山区 | Táoshān Qū | 230,293 | 74 | 3,112 |
| Qiezihe District | 茄子河区 | Qiézihé Qū | 153,874 | 1,569 | 98 |
| Boli County | 勃利县 | Bólì Xiàn | 299,484 | 2,575 | 116 |
History
editQitaihe's history can be stretched back to 3,000 years ago during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, when it was inhabited by the ancient Sushen group, the ancestors of the Manchu. In 1910, coal resources was found in Qitaihe.[2] However, coal mining industry did not really start until The CPC Committee of Heilongjiang Province ordered Hegang Mining Bureau to take charge of the Extractive industries in Boli County in 1958. Qitaihe began its development. On Jan 26, 1961, Boli Mining Bureau was established. The CPC Central Committee and State Council approved to establish Qitaihe District (七台河特区) as a pilot of the combination of enterprise management and government administration. In 1970, Qitaihe District was changed into Qitaihe City (county-level), which is under the jurisdiction of Jiamusi. In 1983, Qitaihe was designated a Prefecture-level city, and Boli County was put into Qitaihe's jurisdiction.
Geography and climate
editMineral resources
editQitaihe is rich in fresh water and minerals including coal, gold and graphite. There are 26 reservoirs in total. The water storage capacity of the city's Taoshan Reservoir is 264 million steres. Qitaihe has a total coal reserve of 5.3 billion tons, ranking third after Shuangyashan and Jixi in Heilongjiang Province.
Climate
editQitaihe has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with long, bitter, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers.[3]
| Climate data for Qitaihe (2003–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
4.5 (40.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.6 (0.26) |
5.8 (0.23) |
13.9 (0.55) |
28.8 (1.13) |
65.7 (2.59) |
95.2 (3.75) |
116.8 (4.60) |
119.0 (4.69) |
55.8 (2.20) |
29.6 (1.17) |
21.8 (0.86) |
12.0 (0.47) |
571 (22.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.3 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 118.6 |
| Average snowy days | 9.6 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 61.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138.8 | 165.3 | 204.4 | 199.7 | 207.7 | 219.0 | 216.5 | 209.8 | 208.3 | 173.3 | 131.0 | 118.9 | 2,192.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editCoal mining is an important industry. Qitaihe is the only pilot city for coal recycling in Heilongjiang. The city's GDP topped RMB 23.35 billion in 2009, featuring a growth of 26% over the previous year.[6] Qitaihe is home to Qitaihe Coal Mining Group and Qitaihe No.1 Power Generation Company.
Transportation
editThe Tumen-Jiamusi Railway and the Boli-Qitaihe Railway connect the city with Mudanjiang, Jiamusi and other cities in Heilongjiang. Jiamusi Airport, Jixi Airport and Mudanjiang Airport, which offers regular flights to other domestic cities in China, are less than two hours away.
References
edit- ^ 黑龙江省第六次全国人口普查情况新闻发布会 (in Chinese (China)). State Council Information Office.]
- ^ 历史纪年大事记 (in Simplified Chinese). Qitaihe People's Government. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Qitaihe climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Qitaihe weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "hktdc.co". ww38.hktdc.co. Retrieved 2021-12-25.