Qianxi County (simplified Chinese: 迁西县; traditional Chinese: 遷西縣; pinyin: Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It contains the northernmost point of Tangshan City which administers it.
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Qianxi County
迁西县 | |
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![]() ![]() Qianxi Location of the seat in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 40°08′28″N 118°18′54″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
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• Total | 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) |
Population | 410,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Spanning an area of 1,439 square kilometres (556 sq mi), Qianxi County is largely agricultural, despite being part of the Jing-Jin-Ji metro region.[2]
Qianxi is known for its chestnuts, producing a third of China's chestnuts export. The history of chestnut cultivation in Qianxi goes back 2,000 years.[3][4]
Some of the oldest dated rock formation are found in Qianxi as part of the Qianxi stage.[5]
The area of contemporary Qianxi County has long been inhabited by humans. The Xizhai site [zh], a Neolithic archeological site, is located within the county.[2]
A number of brick kilns used in the construction of the Ming Great Wall are located within Qianxi County.[2]
The area saw major fighting during the Japanese invasion of China, involving a number of Chinese generals such as Song Zheyuan and Zhang Zizhong.[2]
Qianxi County is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains, near to the Great Wall.[2] The area is mostly rural, and 63% of the county is forested, the second largest proportion among county-level divisions in Hebei.[2]
Qianxi County administers 1 subdistrict, 12 towns, 5 townships, and 1 township-level industrial zone.[6]
The county's only subdistrict is Lixiang Subdistrict [zh] (栗乡街道).[6]
The county's twelve towns are Xingcheng [zh] (兴城镇), Jinchangyu [zh] (金厂峪镇), Saheqiao [zh] (洒河桥镇), Taipingzhai [zh] (太平寨镇), Luojiatun [zh] (罗家屯镇), Donghuangyu [zh] (东荒峪镇), Xinji [zh] (新集镇), Santunying [zh] (三屯营镇), Luanyang [zh] (滦阳镇), Han'erzhuang [zh] (汉儿庄镇), Xinzhuangzi [zh] (新庄子镇), and Donglianhuayuan [zh] (东莲花院镇).[6]
The county's five townships are Baimiaozi Township [zh] (白庙子乡), Shangying Township [zh] (上营乡), Yuhuzhai Township [zh] (渔户寨乡), Jiucheng Township [zh] (旧城乡), and Yinzhuang Township [zh] (尹庄乡).[6]
Qianxi County also administers the Lixiang Industrial Industry Cluster (Chinese: 栗乡工业产业聚集区) as a township-level division.[6]
The county had a total gross domestic product of 32.1 billion renminbi as of 2019, of which, 21.1 billion renminbi came from the county's secondary sector.[2]
The area has large iron ore deposits, and a significant steel industry.[2]
The county is a significant rural tourism destination, with major scenic spots including Jingzhong Mountain (Chinese: 景忠山) and Qingshan Pass (Chinese: 青山关).[2]
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