Aihui 爱辉区 | |
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 Location of Aihui District within Heihe | |
  Aihui Location in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates:50°14′28″N127°29′36″E / 50.24111°N 127.49333°E /50.24111; 127.49333 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
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| District seat | Huayuan Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,443 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 223,832 |
| • Density | 155.1/km2 (401.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 164300 |
| Area code | 0456 |
| Website | www |
Aihui District (simplified Chinese:爱辉区;traditional Chinese:愛輝區;pinyin:Àihuī Qū) is an administrativedistrict and the seat of theprefecture-level city ofHeihe,Heilongjiang Province,China. It is located on the right (south-western) bank of theAmur River, across which isBlagoveshchensk,Amur Oblast, Russia. Aihui District spans an area of 1,443 km2 (557 sq mi), and had a population of 192,764 as of 2000.[2]
Aihui has undergone a number of name changes throughout its history, includingAihui (simplified Chinese:瑷珲;traditional Chinese:璦琿;pinyin:Àihuī),Aihun (simplified Chinese:艾浑;traditional Chinese:艾渾;pinyin:Àihún),Aihu (simplified Chinese:艾浒;traditional Chinese:艾滸;pinyin:Àihǔ), andAihu (simplified Chinese:爱呼;traditional Chinese:愛呼;pinyin:Àihū).[2] Most recently, in 1956, the area'sChinese characters were changed from Aihui (simplified Chinese:瑷珲;traditional Chinese:璦琿;pinyin:Àihuī) to the present Aihui (simplified Chinese:爱辉;traditional Chinese:愛輝;pinyin:Àihuī), due to the uncommon nature of the former name's characters.[2]
The area of present-day Aihui has been occupied on and off by various Chinese dynasties dating back to theTang dynasty.[2]
To fend off Russian military forces invading the area,Qing dynasty forces were stationed in present-day Aihui in 1683.[2]
In 1685, the city of Aihui (simplified Chinese:瑷珲;traditional Chinese:璦琿;pinyin:Àihuī) was built on orders from theYamen ofHeilongjiang.[2] In the subsequent two centuries since its founding, Aihui served as one of the most important towns of NorthernManchuria.[citation needed]
Following theBoxer Rebellion the city was briefly occupied by Russia, until 1906 when it was returned to the Qing dynasty.[2]
In 1913, Aihui incorporated as Aihui County (simplified Chinese:瑷珲县;traditional Chinese:璦琿縣;pinyin:Àihuī Xiàn).[2]
From December 1934 to 1945, the city was ruled by the Japanesepuppet-state ofManchukuo.[2]
On December 11, 1956, was renamed Aihui County (simplified Chinese:爱辉县;traditional Chinese:愛輝縣, pronunciation unchanged).[2] On November 15, 1980,Heihe City was created, and on June 6, 1983, Aihui County was abolished, being merged into the Heihe City.[3]
To further complicate the situation, in 1993 the former Heihe City (a county-level administrative unit) was reorganized intoAihui District (also a county-level unit), while the former Heihe Prefecture (黑河地区) became Heihe Prefecture-level City (which consists of Aihui District and a number of counties).[3] This administrative division has been in effect ever since.
TheFabiela River [zh] and theGongbiela River [zh] both run through the district.[4] Much of the district is forested, particularly in the west.[4] The primary trees of Aihui District arelarch,red pine,poplar, andbirch.[4]
The district shares a 184.3-kilometre (114.5 mi) border withRussia, and faces the Russian city ofBlagoveshchensk.[5]
Aihui is divided into 4subdistricts, 3towns, 5townships, 3ethnic townships, and 23 othertownship-level divisions.[2][6]
The district's four subdistricts areHuayuan Subdistrict [zh] (花园街道),Xing'an Subdistrict [zh] (兴安街道),Hailan Subdistrict [zh] (海兰街道), andXixing Subdistrict [zh] (西兴街道).[2][6]
The district's three towns areXigangzi [zh] (西岗子镇),Aihui (瑷珲镇), andHandaqi [zh] (罕达汽镇).[2][6]
The district's five townships areXingfu Township [zh] (幸福乡),Shangmachang Township [zh] (上马厂乡),Zhangdiyingzi Township [zh] (张地营子乡),Xifengshan Township [zh] (西峰山乡), andErzhan Township [zh] (二站乡).[2][6]
The district's three ethnic townships areSijiazi Manchu Ethnic Township [zh] (四嘉子满族乡,Manchu:ᠰᡟ ᡥᡳᠶᠠ ᠰᡳ᠋ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᡠᡴᠰᡠᡵᠠ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ),Kunhe Daur and Manchu Ethnic Township [zh] (坤河达斡尔族满族乡,Manchu:ᡴᡡᠨ ᠪᡳᡵᠠ ᡩᠠᡥᡡᡵ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᡠᡴᠰᡠᡵᠠ ᡤᠠᡧᠠᠨ), andXinsheng Oroqen Ethnic Township [zh] (新生鄂伦春族乡).[2][6]
The district also has 23 other township-level divisions, which include mines, farms, forestry areas, and other similar operations which have township-level status.[2][6]
About 18,500 persons (9.4% of the entire population) belong to ethnic minorities.[3] Aihui is home to 26 different ethnic groups, includingHan Chinese,Manchu,Hui,Daur,Oroqen,Korean, andMongol populations.[5]
As of the 1990s, the village ofDawujia (Chinese:大五家子屯), located in the district, remained one of the few pockets where theManchu language was commonly spoken.[7]
The district is home to proven reserves of 69 different types of minerals.[5] Provencoal reserves total 1.1 billion tons, provengold reserves are 80 tons, provensilicon reserves are 1 million tons, and provenlimestone reserves total 12 million tons.[5] There are also sizable reserves ofmarble,basalt,perlite, andquartz sand.[5]
National Highway 202 runs through the district, as does theBei'an-Heihe railway.[4]
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