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Qiqihar (chē`chē`här) or Tsitsihar (tsē`tsē`här`, chē`chē`här), city (1994 est. pop. 1,104,100), S central Heilongjiang prov., China, a port on the Nen River near the Da Hinggan Mts. It is connected by rail with Harbin, Shenyang (Mukden), and Dalian (Dairen) and is a processing center for soybeans, grain, and sugar beets. Manufactures include steel, locomotives, diesel engines, machine tools, wood and paper products, and cement. Qiqihar was founded in 1691 as a Chinese fortress and was formerly the capital of Hejiang and Heilongjiang provs. The name sometimes appears as Ch'i-ch'i-ha-erh. Qiqihar, Chichihaerh, Ch'i-ch'i-haerh, Tsitsihar a city in NE China, in Heilongjiang province on the Nonni River. Pop.: 1 452 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, in 1914 in Qiqihar a battalion of soldiers, over one hundred men, turned themselves into bandits, pillaging stores and robbing residents. He has been a priest since 1985, and bishop of Qiqihar since 1995. The Qiqihar mill produces high-grade newsprint based on ONP and OMG furnish. |
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