Fushun
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| Fushun | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Simplified | 抚顺 |
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| - Traditional | 撫順 |
| - Pinyin | Fǔshùn |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Liaoning |
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| Government | |
| - CPC Fushun | Committee Secretary |
| - Mayor | |
| Area | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 10,816 km² (4,176.1 sq mi) |
| - Urban | 675 km² (260.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 1,300,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.fushun.gov.cn | |
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Fushun (simplified Chinese: 抚顺; traditional Chinese: 撫順; pinyin: Fǔshùn) is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with a population about 1.3 million and an area of 10,816 km², including 675 km² of the city proper.
The world's largest artificial pit, known as the Magnificent West Pit, is located not far from the downtown.
It was formerly called Fouchouen in French. The film The Lover starring Tony Leung Ka Fai described a love story between a young French woman and a young man from Fouchouen.
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[edit] General information
Fushun is a highly industrialized area. It is connected by rail with nearby Shenyang and with Dalian. Fushun's enormous open-pit coal mine, which has been in operation since about the 12th century, is now highly mechanized. Oil deposits, also mined there, are processed in the Fushun oil refineries. Fushun has a major aluminum-reduction plant and factories making automobiles, machinery, chemicals, cement, and rubber. The city was occupied by Russia until 1905 and by Japan until 1945.
Fushun is still known as "the capital of coal", located 45 km east of Shenyang. It has developed as a thriving center for fuel, power and raw materials but is also offering more and more opportunities in textiles and electronics.
[edit] Population
3.0 million inhabitants, including 1.4 million in the urban area.
[edit] Administrative Divisions
Fushun consists of 4 districts, 1 county and 2 autonomous counties.
- Shuncheng District (simplified Chinese: 顺城区; pinyin: Shùnchéng Qū)
- Xinfu District (simplified Chinese: 新抚区; pinyin: Xīnfǔ Qū)
- Dongzhou District (simplified Chinese: 东洲区; pinyin: Dōngzhōu Qū)
- Wanghua District ((simplified Chinese: 望花区; pinyin: Wànghuā Qū)
- Fushun County (simplified Chinese: 抚顺县; pinyin: Fǔshùn Xiàn)
- Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 新宾满族自治县; pinyin: Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
- Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 清原满族自治县; pinyin: Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
[edit] Communication and transport
Fushun is only 40 km away from Shenyang Taoxian airport. Railways and highways connect the city to Shenyang and Jilin Province. The seaports of Dalian and Yingkou are also located very close, 400 and 200 km away respectively, with good highway connections.
[edit] Resources
Fushun is rich in many types of resources including wood, coal, iron, copper, magnesium, gold, marble, titanium, and marl. Hydraulic and thermal power is also an important locally available resource.
[edit] Notable figures
Lei Feng, who was a soldier enshrined in new China history after 1949, died in this city. There is a memorial park named after him in Fushun's Wanghua District.
Li Xianglan, also known as Yoshiko Otaka, was a famous China-born ethnic Japanese singer and movie star from the 1930s.
Wang Nan, famous table-tennis sportswoman, who has won many gold medals in the world.
Wang Ao, Pro Football player, who currently plays football at Notre Dame University, South Bend, In USA. Projected to be a first rounder draft choice in the future.
[edit] Education
The highest-ranked institution of higher education is Liaoning University of Petro-Chemical Technology, ranked 123rd in China overall.
Fushun No.2 high School,one of the best high schools in Liaoning Province.
Requirements for post-secondary schools are very high. Students are expected to pass a certain grade minimum to continue pursuing individual careers.
[edit] Industrial development
Fushun has developed through the utilization of the abundant natural mineral deposits found in the area and is a nationally important heavy industrial base for petroleum, chemical, metallurgy machinery and construction material industries. New sectors also becoming prominent are electronics, light industry, weaving and spinning.
[edit] Tourism
Fushun is a famous tourist attraction in northeast China. With 40% forest coverage, she has a developed tourist industry with high mountains and thick woods and a number of historic and cultural sites within the area. Its recent success of applying two World Heritage sites will surely attract more tourist. Fushun is the origin of Qing Dynasty, known as Xing City. So you can find many historic sites there. DaHuoFang Dam is also a famous tourist attraction, and this place is owned by Ao....
[edit] Sports
It used to be home of the Chinese Super League (soccer) team of Liaoning FC at Leifeng Stadium, however the team could not afford rent at the Leifeng Stadium so it moved to Beijing, where it now plays out of Chaolai Soccer Base in the northeastern part of that city.
Also there is a superior table tennis sports woman, Wang Nan, who is among the top of the world.
[edit] External links
- http://www.fushun.com.cn/ (in Chinese)
- http://www.fushun.net/ (in Chinese)
- http://www.lnpu.edu.cn/english/general/index.htm (A Brief Introduction to Liaoning University of Petroleum)
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