Qujing
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Qujing is a prefecture-level city
in eastern Yunnan
province of Southwest China
. It is an important industrial city, and is Yunnan's second largest city by population, after Kunming
.
Its population is 5,855,055 according to the 2010 census, of whom 659,925 reside in the built up area. Within a few years, Zhanyi county will be part of this built up area, making an agglomeration of more than 1 million inhabitants.
Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Qujing has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen
Cwb), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around 15 °C (59 °F). During summer, a majority of the days features some rainfall, and daytime temperatures rise to 25 °C (77 °F). A great majority of the year's rainfall occurs from June to October.
Two train routes, Guizhou to Kunming and Nanning to Kunming, run through eight towns in Qujing each day. It takes one and one half hour to get from Qujing to Kunming. There is a plan for a speed train to run between Chengdu and Nanning by the year 2015, which will make the trip from Kunming<>Qujing only 30 minutes long.
Tobacco
, automobile
s, power generation and chemical engineering
are the main industries in Qujing.
Qujing Economic and Technological Development Zone (QETDZ) is a provincial development zone approved by Yunnan Provincial Government in August 1992. It is located in the east of urban Qujing, the second largest city in Yunnan in terms of economic strengths. The location of the development zone is the economic, political and cultural center of Qujing. As an agency under Qujing municipal Party committee and municipal government, the administrative commission of QETDZ functions as an economy supervising body at the prefecture level and an administration body at the county level. It has 106 sq. km under its jurisdiction. It shoulders the task of building a new 40-square-kilometer city area and providing service for a population of 400,000 in the upcoming 10 years.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in eastern Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
province of Southwest China
Southwest China
Southwest China is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the municipality of Chongqing, the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.-Provinces:-Municipalities:...
. It is an important industrial city, and is Yunnan's second largest city by population, after Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
.
Its population is 5,855,055 according to the 2010 census, of whom 659,925 reside in the built up area. Within a few years, Zhanyi county will be part of this built up area, making an agglomeration of more than 1 million inhabitants.
Geography and climate
Qujing is located in the east of Yunnan province, about 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) east of Kunming, the provincial capital. Like much of the central and eastern parts of the province, it is part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Qujing has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cwb), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to around 15 °C (59 °F). During summer, a majority of the days features some rainfall, and daytime temperatures rise to 25 °C (77 °F). A great majority of the year's rainfall occurs from June to October.
Transport
Qujing is linked to Kunming by the National Highway 320. Drive time is about three hours. The transportation system in Qujing is well developed. You can access almost every corner of the city by way of the Kun Qu Freeway. Buses to Kunming depart from Qujing Bus Station every half hour, the trip takes about three hours. The bus station also provides transportation to Dali, Honghezhou and other destinations around Qujing. Taxi and buses are available in Qujing. The base rate of a taxi is RMB 5 for the first 3km (1.8 miles).Two train routes, Guizhou to Kunming and Nanning to Kunming, run through eight towns in Qujing each day. It takes one and one half hour to get from Qujing to Kunming. There is a plan for a speed train to run between Chengdu and Nanning by the year 2015, which will make the trip from Kunming<>Qujing only 30 minutes long.
Administrative divisions
The government seat is located in Qilin District.| Map | # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qilin District Qilin District Qilin District is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*... |
麒麟区 | Qílín Qū | 630,000 | 1,442 | 437 | |
| 2 | Xuanwei City Xuanwei Xuanwei is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Qujing, in Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
宣威市 | Xuānwēi Shì | 1,320,000 | 6,257 | 211 | |
| 3 | Malong County Malong County Malong County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*... |
马龙县 | Mǎlóng Xiàn | 190,000 | 1,751 | 109 | |
| 4 | Zhanyi County Zhanyi County Zhanyi County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*... |
沾益县 | Zhānyì Xiàn | 390,000 | 2,910 | 134 | |
| 5 | Fuyuan County | 富源县 | Fùyuán Xiàn | 670,000 | 3,348 | 200 | |
| 6 | Luoping County Luoping County Luoping County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.The county of Luoping in eastern Yunnan is noted for its beautiful scenery in spring, when its fields of canola flowers are in full bloom, surrounding the area's mountains with a sea of golden flowers to spectacular effect.Located near... |
罗平县 | Luópíng Xiàn | 540,000 | 3,116 | 173 | |
| 7 | Shizong County Shizong County Shizong County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.-External links:*... |
师宗县 | Shīzōng Xiàn | 350,000 | 2,858 | 122 | |
| 8 | Luliang County Luliang County -External links:*... |
陆良县 | Lùliáng Xiàn | 600,000 | 2,096 | 286 | |
| 9 | Huize County Huize County Huize County is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-Geography:It is 120 km from the center of Qujing.... |
会泽县 | Huìzé Xiàn | 900,000 | 6,077 | 148 |
Economy
In 2004, total GDP was of 34,2 billion Yuan, and the GDP per capita of: 6025 yuans.Tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s, power generation and chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
are the main industries in Qujing.
- Qujing Economic and Technological Development Zone
Qujing Economic and Technological Development Zone (QETDZ) is a provincial development zone approved by Yunnan Provincial Government in August 1992. It is located in the east of urban Qujing, the second largest city in Yunnan in terms of economic strengths. The location of the development zone is the economic, political and cultural center of Qujing. As an agency under Qujing municipal Party committee and municipal government, the administrative commission of QETDZ functions as an economy supervising body at the prefecture level and an administration body at the county level. It has 106 sq. km under its jurisdiction. It shoulders the task of building a new 40-square-kilometer city area and providing service for a population of 400,000 in the upcoming 10 years.
Sites of interest
- Jiulong Waterfall (Nine Dragons Waterfall) in Luoping CountyLuoping CountyLuoping County is located in Qujing Prefecture, Yunnan, China.The county of Luoping in eastern Yunnan is noted for its beautiful scenery in spring, when its fields of canola flowers are in full bloom, surrounding the area's mountains with a sea of golden flowers to spectacular effect.Located near...
- Tiansheng Cave, formerly Xianren Dong (Fairy Cave, although some translate it as Celestial Being Cave)