Benxi City
Overview of Benxi City
Benxi City is located in the southeast of Liaoning Province and is an important industrial and ecological tourism city in Liaoning Province. The total area of the city is 8411 square kilometers, with 4 districts (Pingshan District, Mingshan District, Xihu District, Nanfen District) and 2 counties (Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Huanren Manchu Autonomous County) under its jurisdiction, and a permanent population of 1.326 million people (2022 data). In 2022, the total regional GDP of the city reached 94.53 billion yuan.
Benxi is an important national steel industry base and high-quality production base for traditional Chinese medicine. It is known as the "Capital of Steel," "Capital of Medicine," and "Capital of Maple Leaves." It is an excellent tourist city and national forest city in China, as well as an important ecological barrier in Northeast China.
2¡¢ Geographical features
1. Location advantage
Located at latitude 40 ¡ã 48 ¡ä -41 ¡ã 35 ¡ä N and longitude 123 ¡ã 34 ¡ä -125 ¡ã 46 ¡ä E
It borders Tonghua City in Jilin Province to the east, Dandong City to the south, Liaoyang City to the west, and Fushun City to the north
63 kilometers away from Shenyang, 1 hour's drive
An important node city in Shenyang Economic Zone
2. Terrain and landforms
Mainly mountainous, the terrain is high in the east and low in the west
Mountains account for 80% of the total area, while plains account for 20%
The highest peak: Flower Neck Mountain (1336 meters above sea level)
Main rivers: Taizi River, Hun River
3. Climate characteristics
Temperate monsoon climate
Annual average temperature 7.8 ¡æ
Annual precipitation of 800-900 millimeters
Four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall
3¡¢ Historical evolution
1. Organizational history
Han Dynasty: Establishment of Gaoxian County
Liao Dynasty: Establishment of Benxi Lake Iron Smelting Institute
1906: Benxi County was established
In 1939, Benxi Lake City was established
In 1953, it was renamed Benxi City
2. Major historical events
At the beginning of the 20th century, Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company was established
1948: Benxi Liberation
Contemporary: The first batch of pilot projects for the transformation of resource depleted cities in China
4¡¢ Cultural characteristics
1. Cultural traits
Industrial Culture: The Origin of China's Modern Steel Industry
Manchu Culture: Manchu Residential Areas
Medicinal Culture: The Hometown of Liao Medicine
Maple Leaf Culture: The Maple Leaf Capital of China
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage
Huanren Pankang Craft (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Benxi Society Fire (Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Benxi Manchu Paper Cuttings (provincial intangible cultural heritage)
5¡¢ Tourist destinations
1. Natural wonders
Guanmen Mountain National Forest Park
Wunv Mountain Scenic Area
Daya River Drifting
2. Industrial tourism
Bengang Industrial Site Group
Benxi Lake Industrial Heritage Expo Park
Nanfen open-pit mine
Benxi Coal Mine Museum
3. Cultural attractions
Huanren Wunv Mountain City
Tiechashan Scenic Area
Benxi Museum
Tanggou Hot Spring Resort
6¡¢ Featured cuisine
1. Traditional delicacies
Long and wide pig trotters
Huanren Ice Wine
Benxi Roasted Bean Skin
2. Featured snacks
Benxi Fire Spoon
Manchu pastry
Shanye Cai Baozi
Rainbow Trout Feast
3. Specialty drinks
Schisandra chinensis
Huanren ginseng
Benxi Dendrobium officinale
Benxi Hawthorn Wine
7¡¢ Economic development
1. Leading industries
Steel Industry: Benxi Iron and Steel Group
Biomedical: Good Nurse Pharmaceutical
Cultural and tourism industry: Ecotourism
Green Agriculture: Planting Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Transportation system
Railway: Shendan Railway, Xitian Railway
Highways: Danfu Expressway, Benhuan Expressway
Aviation: 80 kilometers away from Shenyang Taoxian Airport
8¡¢ City Business Card
1. Honorary titles
China excellent tourism city
National Forest City
The Maple Leaf Capital of China
National Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Tourism Demonstration Zone
2. Urban Spirit
Perseverance and innovation
Maple Leaf Capital, Ecological Benxi
From "Steel Capital" to "Maple Capital", Benxi is steadily advancing on the path of high-quality development, guided by ecological priority and industrial transformation.
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