| Qingyang 庆阳 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 庆阳市 | |
| Location of Qingyang Prefecture within Gansu | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 10,470.7 sq mi (27,119 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 2,548,000 |
| • Metro | 310,00 |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
Qingyang (simplified Chinese: 庆阳; traditional Chinese: 慶陽; pinyin: Qìngyáng) is a prefecture-level city in China's Gansu province.
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Qingyang is in eastern Gansu province and is sometimes referred to in Chinese as "Longdong" (陇东). Ningxia province is to the north west and Shaanxi is to the east. It is in the lower middle part of the Yellow River on the loess plateau and is within the eastern Gansu basin. Elevation ranges from 885 to 2082 meters above sea-level. There are 5 major rivers in Qingyang including the Malian (马莲河), Pu (蒲河), Hong (洪河), Xilang (四郎河), and Hulu or "Gourd" (葫芦河). Their combined annual flow is more than 800 million cubic meters.
Average temperatures for most Qingyang range between 7 to 10 °C. Annual precipitation is 480 to 660 mm and there are between 140~180 frost free days.
The area is 27,119 km² with 200 square kilometres of forest and 530 square kilometres of grassland.
Qingyang was part of the area where the earliest cultures along the Yellow River developed and was part of the heartland of the Qin state that would eventually unite China. It was also an important place in the communist revolution.
Longnan has 1 urban district, 7 counties, and 146 towns with a total population of 2,548,000, only 310,000 of which are urban residents.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Xifeng District | 西峰区 | Xīfēng Qū | 330,000 | 996 | 331 |
| 2 | Qingcheng County | 庆城县 | Qìngchéng Xiàn | 320,000 | 2,673 | 120 |
| 3 | Huan County | 环县 | Huán Xiàn | 340,000 | 9,236 | 37 |
| 4 | Huachi County | 华池县 | Huáchí Xiàn | 130,000 | 3,776 | 34 |
| 5 | Heshui County | 合水县 | Héshuǐ Xiàn | 170,000 | 2,976 | 57 |
| 6 | Zhengning County | 正宁县 | Zhèngníng Xiàn | 230,000 | 1,329 | 173 |
| 7 | Ning County | 宁县 | Níng Xiàn | 520,000 | 2,633 | 197 |
| 8 | Zhenyuan County | 镇原县 | Zhènyuán Xiàn | 510,000 | 3,500 | 146 |
In 2004 Qingyang's GDP was 8.014 Billion RMB, 11.6% growth over the previous year. Average annual urban income was 5130 RMB, rural was 1428 RMB. Petroleum and natural gas are the backbone of Qingyang's economy. Agricultural products include donkeys, Huan County sheep, cattle, Jin jujubes, milk, apricots and other fruits, vegetables, and berries. 69 different kinds of Chinese medicinal plants and herbs are collected or grown here, 25 of which are exported.
Qingyang is famous for its rich folk culture. Traditional Chinese art forms such as shadow puppet theater, paper cuts, folk music, and songs are still part of Qingyang's culture.
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