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Benxi is a prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city

A prefecture-level city or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province of China and above a county of China in China's administrative structure....
 located in the Liaoning
Liaoning

is a Northeast China political divisions of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is Liao ."Li?o" is an ancient name for this region, which was adopted by the Liao Dynasty which ruled this area between 907 and 1125....
 province of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
, south-southeast of Shenyang
Shenyang

Shenyang , or Mukden , is a sub-provincial city and capital city of Liaoning Provinces of China in Northeast China.Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China's northeastern region....
. Population: 1567000. It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company ("Bengang") is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the 4th largest steel company in China. The second largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. In the old days Benxi had pollution
Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms ....
 problems due to steel production and coal mining.






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Benxi is a prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city

A prefecture-level city or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province of China and above a county of China in China's administrative structure....
 located in the Liaoning
Liaoning

is a Northeast China political divisions of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is Liao ."Li?o" is an ancient name for this region, which was adopted by the Liao Dynasty which ruled this area between 907 and 1125....
 province of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
, south-southeast of Shenyang
Shenyang

Shenyang , or Mukden , is a sub-provincial city and capital city of Liaoning Provinces of China in Northeast China.Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China's northeastern region....
. Population: 1567000. It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915. Benxi Iron and Steel Company ("Bengang") is the largest employer in the city, and used to be the 4th largest steel company in China. The second largest industry in Benxi is coal mining. In the old days Benxi had pollution
Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms ....
 problems due to steel production and coal mining. As steel and coal production slows down in recent years Benxi's pollution problem is no longer as severe.

The countryside surrounding Benxi has beautiful mountains, lakes, rivers and limestone cliffs around Guanmenshan Forest where the trees acers turn bright red in Autumn.

Tourist Activities

The Benxi Water Cave National Park, applauded as the "longest underground water tunnel in Asia", was formed 5 million years ago, allows visitors to enjoy spelunking and boating. The cave is so vast its entrance harbors an underground wharf, docking up to 40 guide boats. The boats silently drift through the illuminated cave revealing a weird world of stalagmites, stalactites, and bizarre rock formations that would cause even Salvador Dali to gasp. Guides accompany each boat.

A river 3,000 meters long, 2 meters deep and wide enough for 20-30 boats, is found flowing through this cave 35 km from downtown Benxi. The cave is also filled with countless stalactite
Stalactite

A stalactite is a type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone....
s and stone flowers, pillars and curtains.

Administrative Divisions

Benxi contains 4 districts and 2 autonomous counties for the Manchu nation:

  • Pingshan District
    Pingshan District

    Pingshan District is a District under the administration of Benxi city in Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 177 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 350,000 people as of 2002....
     
  • Xihu District
    Xihu District, Benxi

    Xihu District is a District under the administration of Benxi city in Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 320 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 230,000 people as of 2002....
     
  • Mingshan District
    Mingshan District

    Mingshan District is a District under the administration of Benxi city in Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 410 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 300,000 people as of 2002....
     
  • Nanfen District
    Nanfen District

    Nanfen District is a District under the administration of Benxi city in Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 619 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 90,000 people as of 2002....
     
  • Benxi Manchu Autonomous County
    Benxi Manchu Autonomous County

    Benxi Manchu Autonomous County is a Autonomous counties of China under the administration of Benxi city in Liaoning Province of the People's Republic of China....
     
  • Huanren Manchu Autonomous County
    Huanren Manchu Autonomous County

    Huanren Manchu Autonomous County is located in Benxi of Liaoning Province , It is also one of 11 Manchu autonomous county and one of 117 autonomous counties in China....
     


Within these there are 25 counties, 40 villages and towns, 229 communities and 289 village committees.

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