Benxi
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| Benxi | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Simplified | 本溪 |
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| - Pinyin | Běnxī |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Districts and Counties |
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| Government | |
| - CPC Benxi | Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor | Gang Rui |
| Area | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 8,411 km² (3,247.5 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 1,567,000 |
| - Urban | 1,029,519 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 414 |
| Website: http://www.benxi.gov.cn/en | |
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Benxi (Chinese: 本溪; pinyin: Běnxī) is a prefecture-level city located in the Liaoning province of China, south-southeast of Shenyang. Population: 1567000.[1] It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Bengang is the largest steel manufacturer in Benxi. Benxi has pollution problems due to the proximity of steel production. Compared to its more wealthy neighbour Shenyang, Benxi city has poor transportation infrastructure and waste management. The countryside, however, has rivers and limestone cliffs around Guanmenshan Forest garden where the forest acers turn bright red in Autumn.
[edit] Tourist Activities
A river 3,000 meters long, 2 meters deep and wide enough for 20-30 boats, is found flowing through a giant 5 million-year cave 35 km from downtown Benxi. The cave is also filled with countless stalagmites and stone flowers, pillars and curtains.
[edit] Administrative Divisions
Benxi contains 4 districts and 2 autonomous counties for the Manchu nation:
- Pingshan District (Chinese: 平山区; pinyin: Píngshān Qū)
- Xihu District (Chinese: 溪湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū)
- Mingshan District (Chinese: 明山区; pinyin: Míngshān Qū)
- Nanfen District (Chinese: 南芬区; pinyin: Nánfēn Qū)
- Benxi Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 本溪满族自治县; pinyin: Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
- Huanren Manchu Autonomous County (Chinese: 桓仁满族自治县; pinyin: Huánrén Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
Within these there are 25 counties, 40 villages and towns, 229 communities and 289 village committees.
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