Maiji District

Maiji District (simplified Chinese: 麦积区; traditional Chinese: 麥積區; pinyin: Màijī Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui in the southeast of Gansu Province, China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the east. It is best known for the Maijishan Grottoes.

Maiji

麦积区
County
Longhai Railway in Yuanlong, Maiji District
Maiji in Tianshui
Tianshui in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°34′16″N 105°53′20″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityTianshui
Area
 • Total3,480 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population
650,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.maiji.gov.cn
Rural landscape
Maijishan grottoes

Maiji District is subdivided in 17 towns (containing 379 villages), 3 subdistricts (containing 35 residential communities). 69% of the population is rural. 68% of the district's area is covered in forest.[1]

Economy

Huaniu apples are a speciality agricultural product grown in the area.[2] Other produce grown include forest fruits, vegetables and grapes.[3][4][1]

Industries include machinery manufacturing, electrical appliance production, IT, medicine, food production, and building materials.

See also

References
  1. "麦积概况". www.maiji.gov.cn.
  2. "Tianshui Huaniu apples". gansu.chinadaily.com.cn.
  3. "麦积区农民为"下曲葡萄""铺"网防鸟啄(组图)--天水在线". www.tianshui.com.cn.
  4. ""中华名果"下曲葡萄 - 天天天水网 - 天水日报社主办 - 天水最权威的新闻门户网站". www.tsrb.com.cn.



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