Maiji District (simplified Chinese: 麦积区; traditional Chinese: 麥積區; pinyin: Màijī Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui in the southeast of Gansu Province, China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the east. It is best known for, and named after, the Maijishan Grottoes.[1] Before 2005 it was called Beidao District.[2]
Maiji
麦积区 | |
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County | |
![]() Longhai Railway in Yuanlong, Maiji District | |
![]() Maiji in Tianshui | |
![]() Tianshui in Gansu | |
Coordinates: 34°34′16″N 105°53′20″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Tianshui |
Area | |
• County | 3,452 km2 (1,333 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | 650,000 |
• Urban | 200,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 741020 |
Website | www |
Maiji District is subdivided in 17 towns (containing 379 villages), 3 subdistricts (containing 35 residential communities). 69% of the population is rural. 68% of the district's area is covered in forest.[3]
Maiji District is divided to 3 subdistricts, 17 towns and 6 others.
The towns of Weinan, Zhongtan and Shifo together are also known under the name Sanyuanchuan (三阳川).[4]
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Huaniu apples are a speciality agricultural product grown in the area.[5] Other produce grown include forest fruits, vegetables and grapes.[6][7][3]
Industries include machinery manufacturing, electrical appliance production, IT, medicine, food production, and building materials.
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