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− | + | *General Information:Shuangyashan, located in eastern [[Heilongjiang Province]], about 100 km south of the Russian border. The city's name means ¡°pair-of-ducks mountains¡± and refers to two peaks northeast of the city. | |
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− | Nature:Nearby is the Shuangyashan area, which contains a protected tiger habitat. | + | *Nature:Nearby is the Shuangyashan area, which contains a protected tiger habitat. |
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− | History:Few people lived in the area before coal was discovered there in 1914. In 1928 a major coal mining operation was established on the site and in 1946 the area was first designated a county. Shuangyashan was established as a special mining district in 1954 and officially designated a city in 1956. | + | *Economy:A major center for coal mining, Shuangyashan also produces steel, lumber, chemicals, building materials, textiles, electric machinery, and food products. |
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− | + | *History:Few people lived in the area before coal was discovered there in 1914. In 1928 a major coal mining operation was established on the site and in 1946 the area was first designated a county. Shuangyashan was established as a special mining district in 1954 and officially designated a city in 1956. | |
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+ | *Transportation:The city is connected to the national railroad network by a branch line from Jiamusi. | ||
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+ | *Tourism:Nearby is the Shuangyashan area, which contains a number of historic sites dating from the Japanese occupation of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 13 July 2009
- Population:518,971 (1991)
- General Information:Shuangyashan, located in eastern Heilongjiang Province, about 100 km south of the Russian border. The city's name means ¡°pair-of-ducks mountains¡± and refers to two peaks northeast of the city.
- Nature:Nearby is the Shuangyashan area, which contains a protected tiger habitat.
- Economy:A major center for coal mining, Shuangyashan also produces steel, lumber, chemicals, building materials, textiles, electric machinery, and food products.
- History:Few people lived in the area before coal was discovered there in 1914. In 1928 a major coal mining operation was established on the site and in 1946 the area was first designated a county. Shuangyashan was established as a special mining district in 1954 and officially designated a city in 1956.
- Transportation:The city is connected to the national railroad network by a branch line from Jiamusi.
- Tourism:Nearby is the Shuangyashan area, which contains a number of historic sites dating from the Japanese occupation of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).