Anshan
is located in the central part of Liaoning Province. Its
longitude is between 122'10'E and 123'13'E, latitude is
between 40'27'N and 41'34'N. The longest distance from
north to south is 175 kilometers and the wide distance
from west to east is 133 kilometers. Its northeastern
part is adjacent to Liaoyang County and western part borders
on Dawa County and adjoins Dashiqiao City, Zhuanghe City
and Fengcheng County in south. Anshan City's center is
89 kilometers from Shenyang City, the capital of Liaoning
Province, 96 Kilometers from Benxi City to the east, an
area of coal and iron. Dalian is 308 Kilometers in the
south, in the southwest there is Yingkou's Bayuquan Seaport
which is 120 kilometers away and Penjin is 103 kilometers,
in the west.
Anshan is one of the most important iron and steel industrial
base and known as "the capital of iron & steel".
Anshan governs Haicheng City, Taian County, Xiuyan Manchu
Autonomous County and four urban districts, they are Tiedong
District, Tiexi District, Lishan District and Qianshan
District.
Anshan covers an area of about 9,252 square kilometers
with a population of 3.4 million. The urban area of Anshan
is 624 square kilometers and with a population of 1.46
million which is one of the metropolises that have over
one million urban residents.
As one of the open cities of the Liaodong Peninsula, Anshan
has the superiority of central, unobstructed and abundant.
Anshan's geographical position is well situated, it is
in the central area where Dalian , Yingkou, Jinzhou, Dandong
and Shenyang are around. That is to say, Anshan is the
key point of the Liaodong Peninsula Opening Area.
Anshan's communications are convenient with Changda Railway,
Haigou Railway, Haixiu Railway, Hada Highway and Shenda
Express Highway passing through. Airlines have been opened,
such as Anshan to Beijing, Foshan and Huizhou. A train
between Anshan and Beijing was opened with Anshan as the
starting station.
Anshan's resources are rich and fertile. The iron ore
mines around the city contain tens of billions of iron
ore which is of the one fourth of the national reserves.
There is abundant magnesite in the southern and southeastern
areas which prosesses the one fourth reserves of the world.
The talum mine is one of the three vital producing area
of our country and its reserve is in the first place on
earth. Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County is called "Hometown
of Jade" with rich jade resources. In addition, the
agricultural products, terrestrial heat and tourist resources
are very plentiful, too.
All the above preponderances provide Anshan very advantageous
conditions for the economic development, opening to the
outside world, joint venture and cooperation.
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