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 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 .
24-549: Close to Qiqihar are numerous wetlands and the Zhalong Nature Reserve , famous in China for being home to numerous red-crowned cranes . "Qiqihar" 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
48-716: 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 the Japanese-occupied territory under General Zhang Jinghui established Qiqihar as its administrative center and of Longjiang province. Qiqihar became
72-509: 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 a 24-hour average in July of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F). The average annual precipitation
96-665: 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 the Second Sino-Japanese War buried underground was accidentally damaged in August 2003, causing 43 injuries and one death. After the defeat of Japan,
120-448: 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
144-593: 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 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
168-414: 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
192-583: Is a wetland reserve in Heilongjiang province, China . Established in 1979, the 2,100 km (810 sq mi) marshland is a major migratory route for birds from the Arctic migrating to South East Asia and is one of the few breeding grounds in the far east for the marsh grassbird ( Megalurus pryeri ). The area is one of freshwater marshes, streams and ponds. Its ponds and reeds make it an ideal home for over 300 different species of birds . It
216-521: 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
240-406: 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 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
264-464: Is protected by the Chinese government . Within the park, a large flock of red-crowned cranes is held in captivity for conservation purposes. The reserve is listed as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (no. 549). This marsh reserve serves as a stopover and nesting area for a large number of storks , swans , herons , grebes and other species. Lying on a migration path stretching from
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#1732764738415288-1429: Is used to transport material. Numerous schools exist in the city. Four elementary schools feed into 8 city or county high schools. There are two universities: Qiqihar University and its medical school . Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang. Direct-administered municipalities . Sub-provincial cities as provincial capitals . Separate state-planning cities . Special economic-zone cities . Open coastal cities . Prefecture capital status established by Heilongjiang Province and not recognized by Ministry of Civil Affairs. Disputed by Oroqen Autonomous Banner , Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia as part of it. Only administers islands and waters in South China Sea and have no urban core comparable to typical cities in China. The claimed province of Taiwan no longer have any internal division announced by Ministry of Civil Affairs of PRC, due to lack of actual jurisdiction. See Template:Administrative divisions of Taiwan instead. Zhalong Nature Reserve Zhalong Nature Preserve ( simplified Chinese : 扎龙国家级自然保护区 ; traditional Chinese : 扎龍國家級自然保護區 ; pinyin : zhālóng guójiā jízìránbǎohùqū )
312-681: 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 was established as the capital of Heilongjiang Province after the foundation of People's Republic of China in 1949. However, since Songjiang Province
336-636: The Russian Arctic around the Gobi Desert to Southeast Asia , the land under this preserve is used by migrating birds between April and October. This Heilongjiang location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nenjiang Province Nunkiang or Nenjiang ( Chinese : 嫩江 ; pinyin : Nènjiāng )
360-749: 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 the United States. From March to May, Soviet troops progressively withdrew from their positions, giving the People's Liberation Army more notice than
384-702: 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
408-619: 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
432-523: 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 the Chinese Eastern Railway made Qiqihar a center for communications between China and Russia. A network of lines radiating from Qiqihar
456-421: 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
480-524: 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 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
504-744: 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 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
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#1732764738415528-632: 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 was ordered to act as Governor and Military Commander-in-chief of Heilongjiang Province on October 10, 1931. General Ma declined
552-481: 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 the Soviet Union in Fularji District , making Qiqihar an important center of equipment manufacturing industry in Northeast China. In 1984, Qiqihar
576-639: Was originally settled by nomadic Daur and Tungus herdsmen. The city's original name was Bukui ( 卜奎 ), the Chinese transcription of 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
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