阜新市 阜新
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Location of Fuxin in Liaoning
Coordinates (city): 42°01′N 121°39′E / 42.017°N 121.65°E / 42.017; 121.65
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Liaoning
Districts and Counties	List Haizhou District Xinqiu District Taiping District Qinghemen District Xihe District Zhangwu County Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County
Government
• CPC Fuxin	Committee Secretary
• Mayor	Qi Jihui ( 齐继慧 )
Area
• Prefecture-level city	10,445 km2 (4,033 sq mi)
• Urban	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
• Metro	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[1]
• Prefecture-level city	1,819,339
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Urban	669,317
• Urban density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
• Metro	669,317
• Metro density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	418
Website	www.fuxin.gov.cn

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Fuxin (Chinese: 阜新; pinyin: Fùxīn) is a prefecture-level city in the Liaoning province of northeastern China. The total population of the prefecture at the 2010 census is 1,819,339, of whom 669,317 are resident in the built up area, which comprises four urban districts, collectively known as 'Fuxin City'.

Administration[link]

Fuxin has direct administration over 7 county-level divisions: 5 districts, 1 county and 1 autonomous county:

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2003 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Haizhou District	海州区	Hǎizhōu Qū	280,000	97	2,887
2	Xinqiu District	新邱区	Xīnqiū Qū	90,000	128	703
3	Taiping District	太平区	Tàipíng Qū	180,000	108	1,667
4	Qinghemen District	清河门区	Qīnghémén Qū	70,000	105	667
5	Xihe District	细河区	Xìhé Qū	160,000	126	1,270
6	Zhangwu County	彰武县	Zhāngwǔ Xiàn	420,000	3,635	116
7	Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County	阜新蒙古族自治县	Fùxīn Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn	730,000	6,246	117

Geography and climate[link]

Fuxin is located west-northwest of Shenyang, the provincial capital of Liaoning Province. It has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, cold but dry winters and hot, humid summers. Close to half of the annual precipitation falls in July and August.

Economy[link]

Fuxin is a mining center in an agricultural region, producing mostly coal and agate. Fuxin is known as China's 'Agate City', with 50% of the nation's known deposits of the mineral being located there. The city also accounts for more than 90% of the country's agate products.

The city suffers from the over-mining of coal, which is low in supply while fundamental to Fuxin's economy. As the coal mines run dry, Fuxin is trying to find other industries to keep its economy going. Measures taken have included the development of a part of the city as a 'Special Economic Zone', by which the city hopes to attract international investment.

Problems due to the widespread shutdown of Fuxin coalmines include an increase in membership of the Fuxin Rebels, a group known for petty crimes

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN 2009

In 2009, Fuxin approved 25 foreign funded enterprises and 2 joint-venture projects. The total value of the contracted funds in these investments exceeded US＄143 million. and the foreign direct investment for that year reached US＄64.12 million, up 24% over the previous year. This sum exceeded the Liaoning provincial target for foreign investment by 17%. In addition, in 7 of the projects, contracted funds were in excess of ten million dollars.

Foreign Direct Investment has enabled the development of new key industries to replace mining. The key industries have made new breakthroughs in foreign direct investment. The Wind Power Industry, which accounted for more than 70% of the total amount of FDI in 2009, has become the main focus of the whole city’s FDI. ]]^[2]]]

Education[link]

• Liaoning Technical University (辽宁工程技术大学)
• Fuxin College

Transportation[link]

Fuxin is served by the China National Highway 101, which connects Beijing to Shenyang. The only highway connects Jinzhou and Fuxin. Another highway to Shenyang is under construction.

As regards rail transport, Fuxin is well-connected to the major cities in North and Northeastern China, such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shenyang by a number of trains.

The city is also now connected to Shanghai and the booming Chinese East coast region by a train that runs directly between Shanghai and Fuxin.

Sister city[link]

• Gary, United States^[3]

See also[link]

• 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster

Notes[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fuxin

External links[link]

• Official Government Site (in Simplified Chinese)
• Information about Fuxin
• [1] Fuxin City Map

Coordinates: 42°01′N 121°39′E / 42.017°N 121.65°E / 42.017; 121.65