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Shihezi (Chinese: 石河子; Pinyin: Shíhézǐ; Uyghur: شىخەنزە, Shihenze, Xihənzə) is a sub-prefecture-level city in northern Xinjiang. Its population is about 553,000 (2004), with the majority of the residents being Han Chinese and minorities making up 5.4% of the population.
Although Shihezi is almost surrounded from east, west, and north by Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (which also includes the city's eastern neighbor -- the much older historically Hui town of Manas), it is not a part of it.
Farms surrounding Shihezi fueled the development of the city. These quasi-military structured farms produce materials for the factories that have been the economic driver of the city. In 1974 Shihezi became a city.
Shihezi University is located in Shihezi. It is the 2nd largest university in Xinjiang, with approximately 40,000 students.
Nowadays textile and food industries are the most important in Shihezi. Railway connection to Wusu and Ürümqi skirts the city, while a United Nation economic development project provided high quality highway systems for the city. Textile industry is the primary employment, although international trade environment on textiles has brought in fluctuations in employment. As a hub to surrounding farms, the city's destiny is currently tied with theirs. Sugar beets are cultivated near Shihezi. Cultivation of cotton in the farms was accelerated in 1990's and now dominates the economy.
History • Politics • Economy
Prefecture-level cities
Karamay • Ürümqi
Prefectures
Aksu • Hami • Hotan • Kashgar • Turpan • Altay1 • Qoqek1
Autonomous prefectures
Bayin'gholin • Bortala • Changji • Ili • Kizilsu
Sub-prefecture-level cities
Aral • Shihezi • Tumushuke • Wujiaqu
1 Part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture • See also: List of Xinjiang County-level divisions
Tianshan District · Saybagh District · Xinshi District · Shuimogou District · Toutunhe District · Dabancheng District · Dongshan District · Ürümqi County
Karamay District · Dushanzi District · Baijiantan District · Urho District
Turfan City · Toksun County · Piqan County
Kumul City · Yiwu County · Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County
Hotan City · Hotan County · Lop County · Minfeng County · Pishan County · Qira County · Keriya County · Karakax County
Aksu City · Wensu County · Xayar County · Baicheng County · Awat County · Kuqa County · Kalpin County · Toksu County · Uqturpan County
Kashgar City · Maralbishi County · Poskam County · Peyziwat County · Kargilik County · Yopurga County · Shule County · Mekit County · Yengisar County · Yarkent County · Shufu County · Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County
Tacheng City · Wusu City · Emin County · Yumin County · Shawan County · Toli County · Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County
Altay City · Qinggil County · Jeminay County · Fuyun County · Burqin County · Fuhai County · Habahe County
Korla City · Hejing County · Yuli County · Hoxud County · Qiemo County · Bohu County · Luntai County · Ruoqiang County · Yanqi Hui Autonomous County
Bortala City · Jinghe County · Wenquan County '
Changji City · Fukang City · Miquan City · Qitai County · Manas County · Jimsar County · Hutubi County · Mori Kazakh Autonomous County
Artux City · Akqi County · Ulugqat County · Akto County
Tacheng Prefecture · Altay Prefecture · Yining City · Kuytun City · Yining County · Huocheng County · Tokkuztara County · Künes County · Zhaosu County · Tekes County · Nilka County · Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
Shihezi City · Aral City · Tumushuke City · Wujiaqu City
Coordinates: 44°18′N 86°02′E / 44.3°N 86.033°E / 44.3; 86.033
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