Jixi, Heilongjiang, China
Jixi, also known as Coal City, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Heilongjiang Province, and is one of the national important energy bases and regional center cities in southeastern Heilongjiang Province, as determined by the State Council [1]. The city has six municipal districts, two county-level cities and one county, with a total area of 22,500 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, the resident population of Jixi was 1,520,060 as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020.
Jixi is located in northeastern China and southeastern Heilongjiang, and is bordered by the Ussuri River and the Song-Archa River to the east and southeast across the water from Russia, with a border of 641 km, bordering Mudanjiang City to the west and south, and connected to Qitaihe City to the north Jixi has a cold-temperate continental monsoon climate, with mountains, hills, and plains as the main terrain. Linmi Railway, Chengji Railway, Hedai and Jihu Expressway run through Jixi.
Jixi is an early developed area on the northeast border of China. As early as 6,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Jixi area - the Sushin people began to live and breed on this fertile black land, creating a splendid ancient fishing and hunting civilization - the Xinkailiu culture. Later, the descendants of the Sushin people - Yilou, Bedji, the footprints of the real women and throughout the land of Jixi. During the Tang Dynasty, the Jixi area formally interacted with the Central Plains, and the Bohai State established Dongping Prefecture here. 1957 saw the establishment of the city.
《錦繡中國》黑龍江·鸡西(1) 0110 | Fantastic China, Jixi, Heilongjiang Province Ep. 29 HD
雞西位於黑龍江省東南部，面積2.25萬平方公里，人口184萬，有641公里中俄邊境線和兩個國家一類陸路口岸，是一座具有百年煤炭開採歷史的綜合性工業城市，也是中國石墨產業之都。
雞西是不一樣的“自然江湖”。有總面積為4380平方公里的亞洲最大淡水界湖興凱湖，一首烏蘇里江船歌唱響國內外的中俄界江烏蘇里江，享有“同緯度地區最完美、最具複合性、保存最完好”的美譽珍寶島濕地，馳名中外的珍寶島等知名生態景觀；雞西是不一樣的“人文江湖“。這裡是滿族祖先肅慎人發祥地，第二次世界大戰終結地，共和國空軍的成長地，北大荒精神發源地，珍寶島精神的誕生地，百年煤炭開採歷史集結地。
近年來，雞西市大力實施“旅貿牽動”戰略，打造“生態遊、紅色游、邊境遊”三大系列特色產品，歡迎世界各地遊客行走“謎一樣的烏蘇里江，海一樣的興凱湖，美麗雞西不一樣的江湖”。
Jixi, located in the southeastern part of Heilongjiang Province, with an area of 22,500 square kilometers and a population of 1,840,000. It covers 641-kilometer-long Sino-Russian border line and has one first-class land port between two countries. It is also a comprehensive industrial city with a 100-year history of coal mining and a city of graphite industry in China.
Jixi is a different “natural river”. There is the largest fresh water lake, Lake Xingkai, with a total area of 4,380 square kilometers, and the most perfect, complex, and well-preserved Treasure Island (Zhenbao Island). Jixi is a different “cultural river”. It is the birthplace of ancestors of Manchu, the end of World War II, the place where the Republic of the Great Northern Wilderness air force grow, the birthplace of the wilderness spirit, the birthplace of the spirit of Treasure Island, and the place where gathers the history of coal mining for a hundred years.
In recent years, Jixi City vigorously implements the “travel and business” strategy, build “ecotourism, red tourism, and border tourism” three special tourism products. We welcome the tourists all around the world to enjoy and experience “the mistery Usurri River, Lake Xingkai, and a different beautiful Jixi”.
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《錦繡中國》集萃中國各地優質旅遊宣傳品及城市形象片進行雙語剪輯製作，欄目同時面向國內及境外觀眾，向全國觀眾推薦中國的旅遊城市及壯美山河風光，為中國的旅遊產業做出貢獻。分發平台包括國內的今日頭條、騰訊視頻、愛奇藝、優酷等網站，以及境外的Facebook和YouTube，歡迎供稿：travel@fjlytv.com。
Fantastic China is a series of select bilingual travel publicity films about different cities and provinces in China. It aims to show the splendid and amazing sceneries of China to audience around the world and makes a good contribution to Chinese tourist industry. It will upload videos on several domestic platforms including Headline Today(Jinritoutiao), Tencent Video, iqiyi, and Youku and overseas websites Facebook and YouTube. Contributions are most welcome: travel@fjlytv.com.
STEAMS FAREWELL SONG IN CHINA PART THREE, RESHUI
Although china rail by the start of 2003 had almost relegated the iron horse to the history books, there still remained many industrial operations that used steam locomotives, from the height of steam action in the late 1980's, when China rail boosted over 8,000 steam locomotives on its books, the decline of steam has been relentless.
As we started the new millennium, official figures quoted 1,014 steam locomotives still active on China rail. Most of the fleet of QJ 2-10-2's are only 20-30 years old and still in very good working order, however due to the electrification and upgrading of many China rail lines many old diesels have been released, and shortly after this film was taken in February and March 2004, in late March diesel trials were carried out over the Jingpeng pass, reports in winter 2004-2005 suggest only 30% of trains were steam hauled, with at least one diesel piloting the steam locomotives, and many in pairs, and 10 more were expected in February 2005.
Shortly after this diesel power took over on the Jingpeng pass.
This programme includes levels 1,2 and 3 above Reshui.
Running time: 60 Minutes
Look out for the set of 4 DVDS in this spectacular winter steam series, available on E-Bay and shortly from
Yongchuan Coal Railway: Mine to Washery
This 762mm electric line is west of Chongqing. It operates in two sections with different wagons, cabooses and couplings. The first section is from the mine to the washery at Honglu. The railway had a set of 5 identical locos until one was replaced after a level crossing collision by a new loco of more modern design. Of all the Chinese narrow gauge lines I am aware of, this is the closest to a China Rail operation in miniature.
China Steam 2012 - Part 4 of 4 - Beitai iron mongery
Steam locomotives in Beitai steel factory (North-Eastern China). The high furnaces depicted in this video were closed in December 2012 and steam locomotives are no longer present on the site.
LCGB China Nancha Part 1
In steam days, Nancha was a famous destination for Nancha Bank on the branch line north towards the Russian border. The locos were QJ and often double headed and banked trains. One of the challenges with video is when trains slow to a crawl so much of my filming was done while the trains were still travelling at speed. A bit of hard editing has been necessary with some of the slow stuff. This was filmed on video 8 and the image quality and the drop outs are part of the footage. Despite that, I hope you will find this enjoyable.
The Dongchang - Beichang shuttle... (HD)
The crew of SY 1340 didn't succeed in getting the Dongchang - Beichang coal shuttle (This train runs about every hour from the mine at Dongchang to the washery at Beichang...) up the grade, and they stalled on the level crossing... (They didn't make good speed at the beginning of the climb, and wheelslip quickly brought the speed down to zero...) They decided to let the train roll back to Dongchang and then went for a second - and finally more powerful - attempt, which was more succesful! (Bt the way, look at the little blue bus taking a dangerous risk! The same morning, a taxi was caught by a steam locomotive near here... Some people never learn...) Beichang, Chengzihe, Jixi, Heilongjiang, China (November 23, 2009)
China - Steam to the Gobi Desert - English • Great Railways
This classic documentary by Nick Lera takes us on a 1991 journey on China’s railways, the world's last great bastion of steam operation. Starting in the last standard gauge steam locomotive factory at Tangshan, where we join coal miners in their steam-hauled shuttle to the pithead, we travel from Beijing past the Great Wall of China and on through the wilds of inner Mongolia to Zhongwei on the edge of the Gobi desert. En route we enjoy a good lunch in our dining car express, and take a dramatic cab ride aboard our steam locomotive, one of China’s famous QJ class 2-10-2 locomotives. Other classic steam types featured are YJ 2-6-2 at Baotou steel works, plus JF 2-8-2 and SY 2-8-2 on branch line and mine service. A rare archive clip shows an ex-Soviet Railways FD class 2-10-2 filmed inside the great Yangtze bridge.
We conclude with double-headed heavy freights in stunning mountain scenery on the horseshoe curves beyond Zhongwei en route to China’s Far West. In all, a fascinating portrait of a now vanished era.
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Steam in China 2000 – Chengde Steelworks Branch
Revised and extended upload. Chengde, in Hebei Provence, 250km NE of Beijing is known to tourists for its many Buddhist Temples. Until the end of steam operation, it was best known to steam enthusiasts for the Chengde Steelworks branch railway. The line served a steelworks just beyond the summit tunnel at the top of a moderately steep incline. Mineral trains and some ordinary freight were propelled up the branch by the unusual combination of a single train engine and a pair of banking locomotives at the rear. JS and SY class 2-8-2 locomotives were used in various combinations for this task. The constant stream of trains made this a steam enthusiasts paradise. Steam operation ceased within a couple of years of my visit.
Beijing Railway Museum
If you like old steam locomotives then Beijing Railway museum is certainly the place to visit. As the Beijing National Film Museum is located near by, it is worthwhile visiting both museums in one day.
By David Goorney
Coal Train from Markovac to Resavica - Serbia
This is a slide show of 2 minutes featuring Kriegslok 33.087 on the 18th October 2011.
Chinese train transporting coal
Coal is the main energy used in China.
Coal is used in power plants to produce electricity. It is used by most street restaurants to cook food.
Coal is carried by train all over China. Mostly it comes from north China.
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Jixi journey
My journey to Jixi county, Anhui, China as an assistant teacher of English.
By Rail in China 1986 - A Search for Steam!
A travelog from 1986 from a wander through China in search of Steam Locomotives.
Chinese Steam 1 - North East (1994)
Filmed in 1994, location include Jalainur, Harbin, Nancha, Shenyang, Anshan, Sujiatun
A tender first Brit | 47614 & 70014 'Iron Duke' head home to Crewe | 27/10/19
A rather unusual sight at Long Buckby last night as 70000 'Britannia' made her way back north to Crewe after her foray south during October, including the Bluebell Railways 'Giants of Steam Gala' and her trip at the head of 'The Golden Arrow' masquerading as last southern class mate 70014 'Iron Duke'.
With LSL 47614 at the head of the ECS move back from Carnforth, 70000 was, much to our surprise, facing tender first in the formation as the train sped through the station en-route for Crewe.
My second video from the days outtings will follow during the course of the week. Hope you enjoy!
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China Winter 2004 9
Jingpengpaß 9.02.2004
1. Begegnung Bf. Galatesitai
2. Anfahrt Galatesitai
3. Vor dem Scheiteltunnel
4. Durchfahrt Xiakengzi
5. Vor Shangdian
6. 1. Kehre ost bei sanDi
7. vor dem Scheiteltunnel
8. im Ziegeleital bei ErDi
9. 90°-Viadukt talwärts
10. Von Xiakengzi bis Hadashan
11. große Brücke bei XiaMinhadang
12. 90°-Viadukt von außen
13. vor Shangdian
14. vor Bf. Hadashan
15.Durchfahrt Shangdian
10) Locomotive Park, AZ - #shorts #az #arizona #kingman #route66 #explore #roadtrip #trains #parks
10) This explorable train now sits alone in a park next to the historic Route 66.
The Yongchuan Coal Railway
The narrow gauge Yongchuan Coal Railway, in the Chongqing Region of China, runs for about 20kms and is worked as two sections. The largest mine and washery is about half way along the line at Hongluchang. From there empties head to two other mines to bring unwashed coal back whilst, in the other direction, washed coal is forwarded to the China Rail interchange.
I first visited the railway in November 2012 spending two days exploring the area around Hongluchang:
the washery at Hongluchang (0:00)
street running through Old Honglu (5:20)
Liujing mine near Hongluchang (7:45)
Sixteen months later I returned for another two days and this time covered most of the line:
in the rain near Old Honglu (12:10)
Old Honglu street running (14:25)
the washery at Hongluchang (17:04)
comings and goings at the far end of the line (19:14)
back to Luijing Mine (26:10)
linesiding from China Rail to Old Honglu (27:00)
loading a train at Luijing Mine (31:53)