Qian County ( 乾县 ; Qián Xiàn ) or Qianxian is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xianyang , in the central part of Shaanxi province, China.
9-515: Qian County is divided into 1 subdistrict and 15 towns , which are further divided into 173 administrative villages . The county's administrative officers are located in Chengguan Subdistrict. The county is bordered by Liquan County to the east, Xingping City and Wugong County to the south, Fufeng County to the west, Yongshou County to the north and west, and Linyou County to the west. The northern portion of Qian County
18-507: Is higher in altitude than the southern portion. Qian County has an average annual precipitation of 539 mm, and an average annual temperature of 12.6 °C. Qianling County's history can be traced as far back as the Neolithic Age , due to two archaeological studies which uncovered the ruins of Neolithic settlements. These digs uncovered a variety of human tools, such as stone axes and pottery . The uncovered village ruins sat at
27-502: Is one of the smaller administrative divisions of China . It is a form of township -level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town (zhèn, 镇) surrounded by rural areas, or a rural township (xiāng, 乡). In general, urban areas are divided into subdistricts and a subdistrict is sub-divided into several residential communities or neighbourhoods as well as into villagers' groups (居民区/居住区, 小区/社区, 村民小组). The subdistrict's administrative agency
36-496: Is the subdistrict office ( Chinese : 街道办事处 ; pinyin : jīedào bànshìchù ) or simply the jiedao ban (街道办, jiēdào bàn). Because of the influence of the literal meaning of the Chinese word for 'subdistrict' (street [街道, jiedao]), the term is prone to alternative translations like 'street community'. This government -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Chinese location article
45-551: The Countryside Movement , famous director Zhang Yimou was sent to Qian County, where he worked as a farmer and painter. A Tang dynasty imperial tomb complex, Qianling Mausoleum is located on Liang Mountain ( 梁山 ) in Qian County, 6 km (3.7 mi) away from the county's urban center and 74 km (46 mi)from Xi'an . The county recorded a GDP of 17.16 billion Renminbi , a 0.9% increase from
54-1254: The Xi'an-Pingliang Railway [ zh ], and the Xi'an-Famen Railway pass through the city. Subdistricts of China Provinces Autonomous regions Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures Autonomous prefectures Leagues (Aimag) (abolishing) Prefectures Provincial-controlled cities Provincial-controlled counties Autonomous counties County-level cities Districts Ethnic districts Banners (Hoxu) Autonomous banners Shennongjia Forestry District Liuzhi Special District Wolong Special Administrative Region Workers and peasants districts Ethnic townships Towns Subdistricts Subdistrict bureaux Sum Ethnic sum County-controlled districts County-controlled district bureaux (obsolete) Management committees Town-level city Areas Villages · Gaqa · Ranches Village Committees Communities Capital cities New areas Autonomous administrative divisions National Central Cities History: before 1912 , 1912–49 , 1949–present A subdistrict ( Chinese : 街道 / 街 ; pinyin : jiēdào / jiē ; lit. 'streets and avenues / streets')
63-769: The confluence of two rivers, and exhibited evidence which suggests that these villagers were well-versed in both agriculture and animal husbandry . The county's name derives from the Tang settlement of Qianzhou [ zh ], which was established in present-day Qian County in 895 CE. The county came under control of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and was incorporated as part of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region until its dissolution one year later. The area's jurisdiction would be further altered in 1956, 1959, 1961, 1968, and 1984. During Mao Zedong 's Down to
72-541: The other producing food and drug products. Qian County's local cuisine has a number of distinct local dishes, such as a unique type of tofu soup, and a type of fried cake. A number of highways pass through the county, including China National Highway 312 , the G70 Expressway , Shaanxi Provincial Road 107, and Shaanxi Provincial Road 108. A number of railways, such as the Yinchuan-Xi'an High Speed Railway ,
81-485: The previous year. The average annual disposable income for urban residents was 35,485 Renminbi in 2019, and was 12,114 Renminbi for rural residents, an annual growth of 8.5% and 9.4%, respectively. Key crops for the county include wheat , corn , rapeseed , apples , pears , peaches , grapes , and persimmons . Common livestock include pigs , cows , and goats . The county has three major industrial parks , one producing auto parts , another producing textiles , and
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