- Xintai
Xintai (新泰; pinyin: Xīntài) is a
county-level city administered underTai'an prefecture-level city , in theShandong province of easternChina .Climate
Xintai lies in the north
temperate zone with amonsoon climate . The average annual temperatures is 13℃。Population
The population is 1,334,549 in 1999.
History
In August 2007, the Shandong coal mine flood killed 181 miners.LA times. " [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/19/world/fg-chinamine19 LA times] ." "Hope dim for Chinese miners." Retrieved on
2008-09-15 .]Economy
Xintai is an important area of production of foods, vegetables and petroleum. There are about 1,600 million tons of coal deposits, other mineral deposits include quartz, limestone and clay. The industrial structure of Xintai is centered around energy, building materials, machines and chemical engineering. There are more than 1,000 corporations of industry and mining.
Transport
The Cilai railway runs through the city. The Jinghu, Boxu expressways converge here.
References
External links
*http://www.sdxintai.gov.cn/ The official website of Xintai.
*http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-09/07/content_6090470.htm
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