:Huaibei
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US$ 16.2 billion
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US$ 9,604
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Huaibei ({{zh|s=淮北 |p=Huáiběi}}) is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui Province, China. It borders Suzhou (Anhui) to the east, Bengbu to the south, Bozhou to the west, and the provinces of Henan to the northwest and Jiangsu to the northeast. The population was 1,970,165 inhabitants as of the 2020 census (2,114,276 in 2010), all integrated in the built-up (or metro) area and the city has an administrative area of {{convert|2741|km2|abbr=on}}.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Huaibei administers 4 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 1 county.
- Lieshan District ({{lang|zh-hans|烈山区}})
- Xiangshan District ({{lang|zh-hans|相山区}})
- Duji District ({{lang|zh-hans|杜集区}})
- Suixi County ({{lang|zh-hans|濉溪县}})
These are further divided into 43 township-level divisions, including 20 towns, 8 townships and 15 subdistricts.
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| colspan="6" rowspan="11"| {{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Huaibei.png|width=300|link=}} {{Image label|x=510|y=550|scale=300/750|text=Lieshan}} {{Image label|x=320|y=350|scale=300/750|text=Xiangshan}} {{Image label|x=530|y=290|scale=300/750|text=Duji}} {{Image label|x=310|y=720|scale=300/750|text=Suixi {{Image label end}} |
Natural environment
=Geography=
Situated in northern Anhui, Huaibei is located at the junction of Jiangsu, Henan, and Anhui. The town of {{ill|Duanyuan|zh|段园镇}} forms the exclave of Duji District that borders Xuzhou (Jiangsu) to the north.
Sports
The Huaibei City Stadium is located in Huaibei. The 30,000-capacity venue is used mostly for football (soccer) matches.
Climate
Huaibei city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa). Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool to cold and dry.
{{Weather box|width=auto
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| location = Huaibei, elevation {{convert|33|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
| Jan record high C = 18.0
| Feb record high C = 25.4
| Mar record high C = 32.1
| Apr record high C = 34.1
| May record high C = 36.9
| Jun record high C = 40.4
| Jul record high C = 39.6
| Aug record high C = 38.0
| Sep record high C = 36.9
| Oct record high C = 34.4
| Nov record high C = 27.7
| Dec record high C = 21.4
|Jan high C = 6.2
|Feb high C = 9.6
|Mar high C = 15.1
|Apr high C = 21.7
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 31.3
|Jul high C = 32.2
|Aug high C = 31.1
|Sep high C = 27.5
|Oct high C = 22.4
|Nov high C = 15.0
|Dec high C = 8.3
|Jan mean C = 1.6
|Feb mean C = 4.6
|Mar mean C = 9.8
|Apr mean C = 16.2
|May mean C = 21.6
|Jun mean C = 26.0
|Jul mean C = 27.9
|Aug mean C = 26.9
|Sep mean C = 22.6
|Oct mean C = 17.0
|Nov mean C = 9.8
|Dec mean C = 3.6
|Jan low C = -1.8
|Feb low C = 0.8
|Mar low C = 5.5
|Apr low C = 11.4
|May low C = 16.9
|Jun low C = 21.5
|Jul low C = 24.4
|Aug low C = 23.7
|Sep low C = 18.9
|Oct low C = 12.7
|Nov low C = 5.9
|Dec low C = 0.1
| Jan record low C = -12.0
| Feb record low C = -14.0
| Mar record low C = −7.3
| Apr record low C = 0.1
| May record low C = 6.2
| Jun record low C = 13.3
| Jul record low C = 17.1
| Aug record low C = 13.9
| Sep record low C = 9.1
| Oct record low C = 0.3
| Nov record low C = −7.2
| Dec record low C = -14.0
| precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 16.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 20.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 33.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 37.8
|May precipitation mm = 71.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 110.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 220.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 173.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 63.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 42.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 33.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 18.0
|Jan humidity = 66
|Feb humidity = 64
|Mar humidity = 63
|Apr humidity = 63
|May humidity = 65
|Jun humidity = 67
|Jul humidity = 78
|Aug humidity = 80
|Sep humidity = 74
|Oct humidity = 68
|Nov humidity = 69
|Dec humidity = 67
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 4.2
|Feb precipitation days = 5.6
|Mar precipitation days = 6.0
|Apr precipitation days = 6.9
|May precipitation days = 7.2
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 13.0
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.9
|Oct precipitation days = 5.6
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 4.3
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|Jan sun = 147.2
|Feb sun = 150.1
|Mar sun = 190.9
|Apr sun = 217.3
|May sun = 229.1
|Jun sun = 215.2
|Jul sun = 202.4
|Aug sun = 194.0
|Sep sun = 182.1
|Oct sun = 183.1
|Nov sun = 160.4
|Dec sun = 156.4
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| Jan percentsun = 47
| Feb percentsun = 48
| Mar percentsun = 51
| Apr percentsun = 55
| May percentsun = 53
| Jun percentsun = 50
| Jul percentsun = 46
| Aug percentsun = 47
| Sep percentsun = 50
| Oct percentsun = 53
| Nov percentsun = 52
| Dec percentsun = 51
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|Jan snow days = 3.2
|Feb snow days = 2.9
|Mar snow days = 1.0
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.7
|Dec snow days = 1.8
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=Natural resources=
Economy
=Industry=
Huaibei is the home to numerous chemical, construction, machinery, textile, power, electronics, and mineral industrial firms. The city has over 2,000 industrial enterprises, of which 22 large and medium-sized ones are run by the state.
The annual output of raw coal from Huaibei is 2,000 million tons, ranking first in eastern China.
The power industry has also developed rapidly and is currently ranked third in eastern China - Huaibei Power Station has a total installed capacity of 950 MW and an annual electricity output of 620 GW. The Huaibei No. 2 Power Station, with the total installed capacity of l.2 GW, is also being built.
The textile industry in Huaibei is ranked second in Anhui. It has established a comprehensive system of printing and dyeing, wool and silk spinning, and knitting processes. The textile firms have 200,000 spindles, 15,000 looms, with a printing & dyeing capacity of 110 million meters.
Huaibei's winemaking industry is over 1,000 years old. The Kouzi wine from the city has an annual output of 20,000 tons.
The construction industry is developing rapidly with an annual cement output of 2 million tons.
The chemical industry focuses on industrial products such as fertilizers, coke, sulphuric acid, and rubber.
The metallurgy, machinery, electronics, and food industries have also produced more than 100 kinds of products have reached or been approaching the national or international level.
=Agriculture=
Huaibei is the main agriculture base for producing and exporting grain, cotton, and domestic animals. The main crops are wheat, maize, cotton, broad bean, rice, and potato. Livestocks include cattle, horse, pig, goat, rabbit, and domestic birds, etc. More than 200,000 mu ({{convert|130|km2|abbr=on|disp=or}}) of land has been cultivated for fisheries that contain a large number of fish, shrimps, and crabs. The city is part of the National Agricultural Comprehensive Development Zones in Huanghai and Huaihai.
=Foreign trade=
Huaibei is one of the ten largest coal exporting cities in China and the largest exporter of textile products within Anhui Province. A large exporting enterprise in the city is responsible for producing 13 classes of over 100 kinds of export goods, among them coal, textile, grain, oil, silk, ores, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products. These merchandise are then exported to more than 80 countries and regions such as the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Western Europe, Russia, and Hong Kong, etc.
=Development zone=
Huaibei has formed South Lake Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Tanxikouzi Economic and Technological Development Zone to attract foreign investors.
Transportation and communication
The railways in the city are linked to Beijing-Shanghai Railway to the east, Urumqi-Lianyungang Railway to the north, and Beijing-Kowloon Railway to the west. Six state and provincial highways run through the city. Qinglongshan Port in Huaibei opens to Hongze Lake that connects to Yangtze River. The city is also only {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} away from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport.
The 550 MHz stations in Huaibei can receive televised programs from more than 20 channels in China.
References
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External links
{{Wiktionary|Huaibei|Huai-pei}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051013071818/http://www.huaibei.gov.cn/ Government website of Huaibei] {{in lang|zh}}
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