Shuangyashan

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Shuangyashan

Shuangyashan
双鸭山
—  Prefecture-level city  —
New Year's Parade in February 2002
Shuangyashan (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China
Coordinates: 46°38′N 131°09′E / 46.633°N 131.15°E / 46.633; 131.15
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Area
 - Total 10,225.1 sq mi (26,483 km2)
Population (2007)
 - Total 1,500,000
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)

Shuangyashan (simplified Chinese: 双鸭山; traditional Chinese: 雙鴨山; pinyin: Shuāngyāshān) is a coal mining prefecture-level city in the eastern part of China's Heilongjiang province. In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 20,6 billion with a 14,2% growth rate.

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Administrative divisions

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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Jianshan District 尖山区 Jiānshān Qū 210,000 118 1,780
2 Lingdong District 岭东区 Lǐngdōng Qū 90,000 908 99
3 Sifangtai District 四方台区 Sìfāngtái Qū 70,000 169 414
4 Baoshan District 宝山区 Bǎoshān Qū 130,000 572 227
5 Jixian County 集贤县 Jíxián Xiàn 310,000 2,860 108
6 Youyi County 友谊县 Yǒuyì Xiàn 120,000 1,800 67
7 Baoqing County 宝清县 Bǎoqīng Xiàn 420,000 13,443 31
8 Raohe County 饶河县 Ráohé Xiàn 140,000 6,613 21

Transportation

Shuangyashan is the end of the Harbin to Shuangyashan railway spur link. 15 hours from Haerbin by train, and 90 minutes from the next large Provincial town Jiamusi. A modern freeway connects the town to Jiamusi over a distance of 57 km. There is a modern coach service as well which does this trip in approximately 45 minutes.

Sight-Seeing

A small house in the countryside a few kilometres outside of Shuangyashan

Shuangyashan is surrounded by small mountains, and a large park based around one of these mountains forms a major feature of the outdoor life of the town. During the winter, this pine- and elm-covered mountain forms a lovely area for hiking and general snow play. In summer, the cool Heilongjiang summer, and the very long northern days make this a wonderful area to spend the days.

Coordinates: 46°38′N 131°09′E / 46.633°N 131.15°E / 46.633; 131.15

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