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32-484: 43°09′56″N 124°22′01″E  /  43.1655°N 124.367°E  / 43.1655; 124.367 Siping station (四平站) is a railway station in the town of Siping , Jilin , China . It is one of two railway stations in the city, the other being Siping East railway station . Siping City Siping's history can be stretched to 3,000 years ago during the Shang dynasty . The Kingdom of Yan Ruins indicate that

64-612: A 24-hour average in July of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F). The average annual precipitation is 415 millimetres (16.3 in), with over two-thirds of it falling from June to August. The annual mean is 4.38 °C (39.9 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 56% in July to 73% in February, the city receives abundant sunshine, with 2,839 hours of bright sunshine annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −39.5 °C (−39 °F) to 42.1 °C (108 °F). Unusual for

96-801: A Dagur word meaning "auspicious". The city's oldest mosque, the Bukui Mosque , predates the foundation of the city by seven years. During the Imperial Russian eastward advance to the Pacific , Qiqihar became a major garrison center in 1674. In 1691, a stronghold was constructed in Qiqihar because the Qing government campaigned against the Mongols . Around 1700 it was a center for Russo-Chinese trade . A military depot with barracks and an arsenal

128-502: A January mean temperature of −13.2 °C (8.2 °F). Spring and fall are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid, with a prevailing southeasterly wind due to the East Asian monsoon; July averages 23.7 °C (74.7 °F). Snow is usually light during the winter, and annual rainfall is heavily concentrated from June to August. The annual mean temperature

160-450: A place with such cold winters, it has never experienced a temperature of -40 degrees (C/F) or lower. Qiqihar is divided into 16 divisions: 7  districts ( 区 ; qū ), 8  counties ( 县 ; xiàn ) and 1  county-level city ( 县级市 ; xiànjí shì ). According to the sixth national population census , the population amounted to 5,367,003 people. There are 2,720,725 men and 2,646,278 women. The population age of 0-14

192-531: A railway linked to Baicheng in northwestern Jilin Province was completed in 1923, while a railway running south to Tonghua and to Korean Peninsula was built in 1939. A new town was built after 1921, going by the name Ssupingkai. After 1932, under the Japanese invasion of Manchuria , some agriculture-based industry including brewing, oil pressing and flour milling grew up. In the latter part of World War II ,

224-563: Is 7.12 °C (44.8 °F). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in July to 71% in January and February, there are 2,684 hours of bright sunshine annually, with autumn and winter being especially sunny. Siping prefecture includes two districts, two counties and two county-level cities. Four commodity grain bases in Jinlin Province, namely Lishu County, Yitong Manchu Autonomous County, and Shuangliao City, are under

256-467: Is a Dagur word meaning "border" or "natural pasture". The name Qiqihar comes from Manchu : ᠴᡳᠴᡳᡥᠠᡵ ,  Möllendorff : Cicihar ,  Abkai : Qiqihar , IPA : /t͡ɕʰi.t͡ɕʰi.χar/. Qiqihar is one of the oldest cities in the northeast of China. The region was originally settled by nomadic Daur and Tungus herdsmen. The city's original name was Bukui ( 卜奎 ), the Chinese transcription of

288-595: Is a large city, numerous banks work here. Some of the banks include Bank of China , China Construction Bank , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , and Agricultural Bank of China . Qiqihar is very close to the Zhalong Nature Reserve . Also, there is the Longsha park. Qiqihar is served by its own domestic airport, Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport . Qiqihar is well-connected in terms of railway transportation. Trains from Qiqihar Railway Station connect

320-579: Is located along the middle and lower reaches of the Nen River and the hinterland of Songnen Plain, which is adjacent to the Greater Khingan Range and Hulunbuir Prairie. Bordering prefecture cities are: The city's metro area is located 359 km (223 mi) from the provincial capital of Harbin , 282 km (175 mi) from Baicheng, 139 km (86 mi) from Daqing, and 328 km (204 mi) from Suihua. The total area under

352-470: Is one hour away from Changchun Longjia Airport and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport. The Siping local dual-use airport is about to open domestic flights. Qiqihar Qiqihar is the second-largest city in the Heilongjiang province of China, in the west central part of the province. The built-up (or metro) area made up of Longsha, Tiefeng and Jianhua districts had 959,787 inhabitants, while

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384-767: The Chinese Eastern Railway made Qiqihar a center for communications between China and Russia. A network of lines radiating from Qiqihar was extended into the northwestern part of Heilongjiang Province including Jiagedaqi and Manzhouli in the late 1920s. In 1931, Japan used a false flag attack, remembered as the September 18 Incident , to justify moving its Guandong Army to capture major cities in Northeast China that month, starting with Shenyang , Changchun , then Jilin City . General Ma Zhanshan

416-932: The Han Chinese People started moving into Northeast region of China during the Spring and Autumn period . Ancient ethnic tribes such as the Fuyu , the Goguryeo , the Khitans , the Jurchen , the Mongols , the Manchus , and Koreans have left behind cultural artifacts, including Hanzhou, Xinzhou, and the Yehe Tribe Cultural Artifacts. Yehe Town in Siping is also the hometown of two empresses of

448-571: The Qing dynasty , Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Longyu . However, Siping was a place of little importance until the completion of the railway between Changchun and the port of Dalian in 1902. With a rapidly growing population, Siping became a regional commercial center. After 1907, Siping's economy experienced steady growth under the administration of the South Manchuria Railway Company. The construction of

480-767: The Second Sino-Japanese War buried underground was accidentally damaged in August 2003, causing 43 injuries and one death. After the defeat of Japan, the Democratic Regime Qiqihar Municipal Government was established, under the administration of Nenjiang Province . Japanese forces in Northeast China surrendered to the Soviet Union while other Japanese forces in the rest of China surrendered to

512-654: The Soviet Union in Fularji District , making Qiqihar an important center of equipment manufacturing industry in Northeast China. In 1984, Qiqihar was designated to be one of the 13 Larger Municipalities in China by the General Office of the State Council . Qiqihar City sits on a land area of 42,289 square kilometers at an altitude of 100–500 meters, with an average elevation of 146 meters. Qiqihar

544-522: The Highway, the city run through Beijing-Harbin highway, JiTong highway, Daqiang-Guangzhou Highway, Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway, ChangYing highway, TieChao highway (Beijing-Siping highway), Yi Liao Expressway and Changchun-Liaoyuan highway. The city of Siping also has a ring first grade highway, which is connected to the 102 National Road and 303 National Road in the four directions. Siping is 550 kilometers away from Dalian international shipping center. It

576-650: The Japanese completed a project in the construction of a refinery for the production of synthetic petroleum from coal. Siping was the site of several major battles during the Chinese Civil War between the Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces from 1945 to 1949. After the war, Siping was virtually destroyed. Siping grew rapidly after the Communist government was established in 1949, being

608-548: The Japanese-occupied territory under General Zhang Jinghui established Qiqihar as its administrative center and of Longjiang province. Qiqihar became a major military base for Guandong Army and its economic importance also grew rapidly. During the occupation, the Imperial Japanese Army established Unit 516 in Qiqihar for research into chemical warfare . A major mustard gas tank left over from

640-661: The Qiqihar fur trade , to own acres and transform the land. After the Russian Empire seized Outer Manchuria according to the unequal treaties of Treaty of Aigun and the Convention of Peking , the Qing decided to lift the various restrictions it placed on Northeast China and on Heilongjiang residency in particular, in 1868, 1878, and 1904. It enlisted Han Chinese to help to teach the local Solon people farming techniques, providing materials and tax exemptions to convert them from hunting. In 1903, The completion of

672-683: The United States. From March to May, Soviet troops progressively withdrew from their positions, giving the People's Liberation Army more notice than the National Revolutionary Army so that the former could occupy more positions in the context of the Chinese Civil War . Qiqihar was controlled by the Communists on April 24, 1946, along with other important regional cities like Changchun, Jilin City, and Harbin. Qiqihar

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704-476: The administration of Siping. Gongzhuling City is under the administration of Jilin Province. Siping recorded a population of 1,814,733 in the 2020 census. Siping has GDP of RMB 1266.3 billion Yuan in 2015, representing a rise of 6.4% year on year. The city's GDP ranked fourth in Jilin Province(2010). Agricultural products processing, electricity and thermal power, pharmaceutical, and chemicals are

736-705: The city with Harbin , Beijing , Dalian , Hangzhou , Xi'an and several other major cities in China. Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport , 13 km (8.1 mi) from Qiqihar's downtown area, operates daily flights to Beijing, Guangzhou , Shanghai and other major cities in China. In the district of Ang'angxi , the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway intersects with the Qiqihar-Bei'an Railway . The Harbin–Qiqihar intercity railway opened on 17 August 2015; it provides frequent high-speed service to Harbin , as well as some direct trains to Beijing. The Nen River

768-619: The city's industrial enterprises above the size of 45.6% of the total number of employees. The main business income of 25.57 billion yuan, industrial added value of 8.05 billion yuan, profits of 1.96 billion yuan, 1.03 billion yuan of taxes, respectively, year on year growth of 2.9%, 3%, 19.6% and 22.3%, accounting for the city's industrial enterprises above designated size were 40.6%, 40%, 44.3% and 31.7%, respectively. Qiqihar has 23 hospitals. Companies conducting business in Qiqihar include RT-Mart , Walmart , GOME Electrical Appliances , and Suning Commerce Group. Since Qiqihar

800-500: The city's jurisdiction is 42,289 km (16,328 sq mi). The region's elevation above sea level is generally between 200 and 500 m (660 and 1,600 ft). Qiqihar has a cold, monsoon -influenced, humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwa ), with four distinct seasons. It has long, bitterly cold, but dry winters, with a 24-hour average in January of −18.1 °C (−0.6 °F). Spring and fall are mild, but short and quick transitions. Summers are very warm and humid, with

832-675: The pillar industries. Private economy is also a major contributor of the industrial sector. Siping is a transportation hub in Jilin Province. The Qiqihar -Siping, Siping-Meihekou and Beijing–Harbin railways The city is served by both the Siping Railway Station and Siping East Railway Station ( IATA : OSQ ). The Harbin-Beijing Highspeed Railway also run through the Siping East Railway Station. The new airport will be completed in 2030. With

864-530: The third largest city in Jilin Province. Siping is located in the transition between plains and hilly terrain, with hills to the southeast and the Songliao Plain to the northwest. The city has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwa ). Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, due to the influence of the Siberian anticyclone , with

896-407: The total population of the prefecture-level city was shrinking to 4,067,489 as of the 2020 census (5,367,003 as of 2010). These are mainly Han Chinese , though the city is also home to thirty-four minorities including Manchus , Daur , and Mongols . Close to Qiqihar are numerous wetlands and the Zhalong Nature Reserve , famous in China for being home to numerous red-crowned cranes . "Qiqihar"

928-421: Was 691,722, people aged 15–64 4,238,140 and people aged 65 and older 437,141. Qiqihar is a heavily industrialized city involved in manufacturing. In 2009, the city's 95 large-scale equipment manufacturing enterprises, with total assets of 30.6 billion yuan, accounting for the city's industrial enterprises above designated size of 46.5% of total assets, the number of employees 5.2 million, accounting for

960-415: Was established as the capital of Heilongjiang Province after the foundation of People's Republic of China in 1949. However, since Songjiang Province was merged into Heilongjiang Province, the provincial capital was transferred to Harbin in 1954. During the first five-year plan of China from 1951 to 1956, many factories including Beiman Special Steel Co. and China First Heavy Industries were aid-constructed by

992-513: Was ordered to act as Governor and Military Commander-in-chief of Heilongjiang Province on October 10, 1931. General Ma declined a Japanese ultimatum to surrender Qiqihar on November 15. However, after the loss in the Jiangqiao campaign , the Japanese began their occupation of Qiqihar on November 19, 1931. Liaoning fell in December, and Harbin in February; the puppet Manchukuo government of

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1024-471: Was set up there, and many convicted criminals were exiled to the area. Heilongjiang Martial was domiciled in Qiqihar City in 1699. Qing China had initially intended to keep the far-northern Heilongjiang province as a semi-pastoral area, separate from the wider Chinese agricultural economy, so it did not allow seasonal urban migrants, such as those from Hebei and Shandong who wished to participate in

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