Tashidian
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Tashidian is a town
in the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
, China
. It is located on the Peacock River
and national road G218, about 10 km to the north of Korla
. The town was founded in an effort to access the natural resources of the area. It is the site of a coal mine (Tashidian Union Mining Company) and thermoelectric power plant. At Tashidian, the Peacock River is spanned by the Tashidian Bridge, a stone arch road bridge
with a span of 40m and a total length of 62 meters build in 1962. It is the largest stone arch bridge in Xinjiang
The frost period in Tashidian lasts on average 187 days per year.
Tashidian was made a part of Korla in 1979 and was given the status of town in March 2001. Around the same time, it had a population of about 20,000 .
Town (China)
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in the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
, China
China
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. It is located on the Peacock River
Kaidu River
The Kaidu River , also known under its ancient name Liusha River or Chaidu-gol is a river in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and an important source of water for the region....
and national road G218, about 10 km to the north of Korla
Korla
-Economy:Korla has long been the biggest centre in the region after Karashahr itself, having abundant water and extensive farmlands, as well as controlling the main routes to the south and west of Karashahr. Due to the discovery of oil in the Taklamakan Desert, Korla is now both more populous and...
. The town was founded in an effort to access the natural resources of the area. It is the site of a coal mine (Tashidian Union Mining Company) and thermoelectric power plant. At Tashidian, the Peacock River is spanned by the Tashidian Bridge, a stone arch road bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
with a span of 40m and a total length of 62 meters build in 1962. It is the largest stone arch bridge in Xinjiang
The frost period in Tashidian lasts on average 187 days per year.
Tashidian was made a part of Korla in 1979 and was given the status of town in March 2001. Around the same time, it had a population of about 20,000 .