Shihezi City is a new city of military reclamation based on farms and led by industry, combining industry and agriculture, urban and rural areas, and integrating agriculture, industry and commerce, and it is famous for its reputation as the "Pearl of the Gobi". Shihezi is home to the eighth agricultural division.
Area: 0993
Zip code: 832000
Shihezi Shihezi Reclamation District (Corps eight divisions, Shihezi City) is located in the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains in the middle of the southern edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert, covering an area of 7,529 square kilometers, with a population of 720,000 people, the resident population of 600,000 people, of which 32,000 people of ethnic minorities, accounting for 5.4%. Autonomous county-level municipalities - Shihezi City is located in the central part of the reclamation area, the administrative area of 460 square kilometers, the planning area of 150 square kilometers, the built-up area of 30 square kilometers, the population of 290,000 people.
The eight divisions and Shihezi City, the implementation of a party committee leadership, leadership team separate, departmental set of institutions and two brands of the system. Eight divisions under the jurisdiction of 18 regiments, two river system management offices and more than 160 industrial, commercial and construction enterprises, including 35 budgetary enterprises. Shihezi city jurisdiction over five street offices and a town, a township.
The average altitude is 450.8 meters.
Autumn color Shihezi City is the United Nations "good city for habitat improvement", she is located in the middle of the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, the southern edge of the Junggar Basin, the unique western style of the "Silk Road"; she was selected by the military site, military design, military construction; she has created the "people into the sand". Created the "people into the sand" of the world miracle; she is China's "garrison" of the success of the model; she is a beautiful environment, unique culture, bright civilization by the world known as the "Pearl of the Gobi
She has been known as the "Pearl of the Gobi".
She has a legendary history. in February 1950, - General rate of the Chinese People's Liberation Army advanced into Shihezi, pulling the "first plough of the military reclamation", created than **** and the country is only one year younger than the new city of Shihezi. She has a unique culture. The 600,000 Shihezi people of all ethnic groups, from all corners of the world, consisting of officers and soldiers who have been transferred to the border and young people who support the border. In half a century of history, formed a strong set of "pioneering, mass, openness, diversity" in one of the cultural characteristics of the military reclamation. She has a developed economy. After half a century of development and construction, Shihezi has formed a new type of economic association "based on large-scale agricultural and animal husbandry farms, with Shihezi City as the center, comprehensive development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline and fishery, comprehensive operation of industry, transportation, construction, business and service, and the combination of industry, agriculture, urban and rural areas, and integration of trade, industry and agriculture". In the national implementation of the "Western Development" strategy today, Shihezi has become the bridgehead of the western development of Xinjiang, opening up to the west of the frontier and prosperity of Xinjiang, showing the Corps style of the important "window".
She has a beautiful environment. She was honored as the "National Model City of Double Embrace" with the characteristics of "Military City"; won the national "Sanitary City" and "Garden City" with the characteristics of "Green City". ", "advanced city of gardening and greening" and "civilized city" and "garden city" of the autonomous region; and "Poetry City" is famous for its characteristics. Poetry City" is famous at home and abroad.
Shihezi - Prime Minister's Monument
-Shihezi - Prime Minister's Monument is located in the northern suburbs of Shihezi City, 3 kilometers away from the center of the city, the entrance is the solemn - Prime Minister's Monument, the south side of the Prime Minister's Memorial Hall, the north side of the Prime Minister's Memorial Hall. The front of the monument is engraved with "the beloved Premier forever" twelve gold characters, the south side of the inscription is the 1965 Premier Zhou inspected the Corps inscription, the north side of the inscription is the Premier Zhou in the third session of the National People's Congress in the government's work report in the excerpts, the back of the monument is the construction of the text.
The unified view of the monument, erect and towering, the shape of the heavy, simple and majestic style, the monument in front of the flowers and long pines and cypresses, giving a person a sense of gentle and serious. on July 5, 1965, Premier and Chen Yi, Vice Premier of the work of the inspection of Shihezi, met with representatives of the youth of the Shanghai Border Support. on January 8, 1976, Premier Zhou passed away, in order to commemorate the Premier's achievements, the party committee of the General Field decided to build a monument to. Memorial Monument. The site of the monument was built in the place where Premier Zhou met the representatives of Shanghai Border-supporting Youth. Premier Zhou was 78 years old, so the monument is 7.8 meters high, and Premier Zhou was 67 years old when he came here to inspect, so the monument is 6.7 meters high. The Premier's Memorial Hall was added. Expanded the original exhibition hall for - Premier Memorial Hall.
Shihezi - 2008 torch relay city
Olympic torch from Shihezi City Century Park, along the way through the concentration of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps history of the "Museum of Reclamation", commemorating the famous poet Ai Qing "Ai Qing Museum "Finally, it arrived at the end of Shihezi Rest Square, the whole journey is about 8 kilometers. The last torchbearer is Gao Lingling, the "thirty-eight red flag bearer" and head nurse of the clinical department of Shihezi Oasis Hospital.
Shihezi station to pass the starting point in Shihezi Century Park Square (in front of the south gate of the Party and Government Service Center). Century Park covers an area of 800,000 square meters, the park has an artificial lake, providing the public with a beautiful environment, high grade green, military reclamation atmosphere, rich in modernity of the leisure and recreational cultural activities, loved by the masses. 2004 August, in the Corps on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Central Committee "Heart to Heart" Art Troupe of condolences performances, was held here.
Shihezi--Tourism
Museum of Junk Reclamation
Shihezi Museum of Junk Reclamation Scenic Spot Introduction South of Shihezi Jiexin Garden, preserved a complete housing, which is the former twenty-second Corps leaders live in the old site of the venture, people used to call it "Tao Zhiyue public hall. At the end of 1994, Shihezi Cultural Bureau will be recovered, and restoration of the integrity of the Shihezi Military Reclamation Museum as the site of the Museum, in October 1995 officially opened. The museum covers an area of about 460 square meters, divided into three exhibition halls, the left side of the door for the first exhibition hall, for the "ancient Shihezi".
Shihezi first well
Shihezi first well Scenic Spot Introduction In order to realize the development of the new city of Shihezi desire, in August 1950, the Corps set up a more than 30 people twenty-two Corps survey team. Survey team consists of engineers and technicians and soldiers, and in late August to Shihezi, began sampling survey. The comrades of the survey team were divided into three groups, two groups of well-drilling team, at the same time in different locations to drill wells; a group of logistics team, responsible for the life of all survey team members. Vast desert beach, pebbles everywhere, the survey team comrades only have a simple shovel tool in hand, so they began the hard work of drilling wells.
-Premier's Monument
Shihezi - Premier's Monument Scenic Spot Introduction Shihezi - Premier's Monument is located in the northern suburb of Shihezi City, 3 kilometers away from the city center, the entrance is the solemn - Premier's Monument, the south side of the Premier's Memorial Hall, the north side of the Premier's Memorial Hall. The front of the monument is engraved with "the beloved Premier forever" twelve gold characters, the south side of the inscription is the 1965 Premier Zhou inspected the Corps inscription, the north side of the inscription is Premier Zhou in the third session of the National People's Congress in the government's work report in the excerpts, the back of the monument is the construction of the text.
Nanshan Scenic Area
Shihezi Nanshan Scenic Area Scenic Spot Introduction Nanshan Scenic Area is located about 80 kilometers south of Shihezi, for the remainder of the Tianshan Mountains. Here the road back and forth, the mountain is steep, the valley is long and horizontal, a thousand peaks even show, trees in the sky, is the Shihezi tourist attractions. In the hinterland of Nanshan stone field, there is a year-round spring water gushing roll, spouting beads spit jade river, like a silver bell from the amount of Linha Bi Gaerhan on the back of the gully gurgling out of the countless springs, streams, waterfalls under the convergence of the turn east and around the west in the sublime folds of the mountains, from the small to large, from the waves to the waves, rushing down, which is the Ningjia River. Ningjia River Valley is full of primitive pine and fir, clustered into forests, scattered around the river mushroom-like
Recreation Plaza
Recreation Plaza Scenic Spot Introduction Shihezi Junken the first building south of the place of an arrow, there is a variety of flowers and trees, dripping Jade splash of colorful beauty of the plaza, she is the center of the city of Shihezi Recreation Plaza. Square at the north entrance, there are three Dutch chrysanthemum hedge around the lawn, each lawn, there are nine green and verdant red spruce, composed of a green plum blossom. Next to the lawn, the silver lamps in the blue sky, adding a few splendor to the night of the square. Step into the square, the first thing that caught my eye is the silver spitting jade, joyful fountain. She is located at the intersection of east-west and north-south axis, is the square's most attractive landscape. Fountain spring surface is a six-petal flower type,
Bayin Mountain Village
Bayin Mountain Village Scenic Spot Introduction Shihezi Bayin Mountain Village is located at the head of the canal of the Bajuan Division, located in the north slope of the Tianshan Mountain Bayin ditch river out of the mouth of the mountain. Geographic coordinates for the north latitude 44 ° 12′, east longitude 85 ° 17′." Villa" north of 312 national highway and "uqui highway" only 18 kilometers, 60 kilometers east of shihezi, 20 kilometers of shawan, 45 kilometers west of dushanzi, wusu, kuitun, 20 kilometers north of the anjihai irrigation district, 70 kilometers of most of the regiments under the field. In the Wuqui highway
Shihezi People's Park
Shihezi People's Park Scenic Spot Introduction Shihezi People's Park, located in the southwest corner of the intersection of the North Third Road and West First Road, covers an area of more than 1,500 acres, the mid-1950s began the construction of a forestry area and excursion area. The south side of the park for the forestry area, a lush, valuable camphor pine, red spruce, juniper and other dozens of species of trees, settled here hundreds of trees even show growth. Accounting for two-thirds of the park area is the excursion area. The east side of the north gate is a flower garden, flower room, flower varieties of more than 600 kinds of flowers, is the most varieties of flowers in the whole of Xinjiang. Zoo in the northwest corner of the park, built with a monkey house, bear mountain, flying
Changji North Lake Park
Changji North Lake Park Scenic Spot Introduction Xinjiang Shihezi Changji North Lake is located in the north of Shihezi City about 16 kilometers, along the 204 Provincial Highway can be reached, the transportation is convenient. Geographic coordinates 44 ° 25′-44 ° 27′ north latitude, 85 ° 4′-86 ° 1′ east longitude, elevation of 400 m. In 1985, Shihezi People's Government in the reservoir area to establish a tourist area, named North Lake Park. It has invested more than 10 million yuan to build a promenade, pavilions, water piers, equipped with speedboats, swimming
Shihezi - Festival
Bei Hu Festival
Introduction: On the day of the festival, people come from all directions, boating, swimming, singing, dancing, fishing, and picnicking. The music of Dombra and Rewafu floats around the lake from morning to night, and there are thousands of food stalls with flavorful snacks such as roasted mutton, pulled pork, hand-held rice, and cold skin, etc. Together with fragrant and colorful melons and fruits, and warm and beautiful girls, the festival is very lively and extraordinary.
Time: July 16 every year
Location: North Lake Park
Lotus Art Festival
Introduction: The 143rd regiment at the foot of the Tianshan Mountain is known as the "mandarin ducks lake" of the Kaziwan Reservoir, 80 acres of water surface area in full bloom of white lotus, the festival went to The company's website is a great source of information about the company's website.
Time: July every year
Location: Shihezi City, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Nong Bashi Division 143 Regiment
Shihezi Peach Festival
Introduction: Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Nong Bashi Division 143 Regiment from 1955 began to grow peaches in a large area, so far, there has been a history of 50 years. The existing peach garden area of more than 8000 acres, there are more than 20 ornamental peach garden. 2000 October, by the Chinese agricultural specialty professional committee officially named "China peach township". Party and state leaders and international friends from more than 40 countries have visited the peach garden and tasted the peaches here.
Shihezi's festival culture is quite colorful. In addition to the above major festivals, the Watermelon Cultural Festival, the International Wine Cultural Festival, and the Tianshan Book Festival are also held annually. In addition, the special festivals of various ethnic minorities in Xinjiang are all carried out in Shihezi.
When: Mid to late August every year
Where: 143rd Regiment of the 8th Agricultural Production and Construction Corps of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi City
Shihezi - Today's Development
The GDP of Shihezi reached 5.364 billion yuan in 2005, an increase of 13.9% over the previous year. Among them: the added value of primary production 475 million yuan, an increase of 15.8%; the added value of secondary production 2.433 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6%; the added value of tertiary production 2.456 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%. The investment in fixed assets of the whole society amounted to 2.835 billion yuan, an increase of 10.5%. Full-caliber tax revenue completed 672 million yuan, an increase of 29.7%. Local financial income of 421 million yuan, an increase of 21.7%. Urban disposable income of 7,947 yuan, an increase of 13%; farmers per capita net income of 5,380 yuan, an increase of 5.2%; per capita net income of 5,517 yuan in the suburbs of the Mission, an increase of 8.9%. At the end of the year, the deposit balance of financial institutions increased by 10.7% over the previous year, and the savings balance of urban and rural residents increased by 15.6%. The city entered the "national small and medium-sized city comprehensive strength of 100" ranks, the city's overall competitiveness and sustainable development to further enhance.
One, structural adjustment solid advancement, the rapid development of the three industries
Agricultural economy, the comprehensive production capacity increased significantly. Cotton main industry to get a huge harvest, livestock production is taking shape, fruit production base area of substantial growth in vegetable greenhouses based on the development of suburban economic characteristics of a good situation, planting, animal husbandry, forestry and fruit industry, "three-legged" pattern of the initial construction. Relying on leading enterprises to implement order production, the steady development of agricultural industrialization.
Today's Shihezi industrialization process further accelerated. Concentrate on chemical, textile, food, modern agricultural equipment, power energy, building materials, six pillar industries, industrial added value of 1.952 billion yuan, an increase of 26.3%. Arranged 20 million yuan of industrial development funds, increased support for key enterprises, major projects. Tianye Group 200,000 tons of polyvinyl chloride, 350,000 tons of cement, Tianhong new eight cotton 100,000 spindles cotton spinning and Huichang soybean industry 250,000 tons of soybean integrated processing and a number of key projects were put into operation. Tianfu Group four, five hydroelectric power plant expansion project put into operation, Mahe power station, South Thermal Power Plant is stepping up the construction of the city's installed power capacity of 480,000 kilowatts. North Industrial Park, the rapid rise of the chemical industry, the potential for economic development has increased significantly. West Industrial Park through integration and restructuring, rational allocation of resources, revitalization of old industrial enterprises to speed up the pace. The construction industry realized an added value of 481 million yuan, the quality of construction projects has been consolidated and improved, Tianzhu Group Yinli Building project in 2005 won the Luban Prize for China's construction projects.
Tertiary industry flourished. The vitality of traditional service industries such as commerce and circulation, post and telecommunications continues to increase, and modern service industries such as finance and insurance and information consulting have become new economic growth points. The consumer environment has been optimized, and the level of consumption has been further improved. Annual total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 1.828 billion yuan, an increase of 10.2%. Actively build the "culture of military reclamation, red journey" tourism brand, the city won the "China's excellent tourism city" title, the Xinjiang Corps Museum of Military Reclamation by the state as "the national 100 red tourism classic scenic spot
The city won the title of "China's outstanding tourism city", Xinjiang Corps Museum of Military Reclamation was named by the state as "the country's 100 red tourism classic scenic spots", and was identified as "the national patriotism education demonstration base".
Second, new progress in reform, opening up to the outside world presents a new situation
Conscientiously implement the central government's policy of favoring agriculture, the full abolition of agricultural tax. Three agricultural funds will be used to support agricultural workers to develop courtyard economy. Land contracting in the outskirts of the city farms, the full cost of production materials, self-care is fully implemented. The role of industrial associations is increasingly visible. Actively implement the order agriculture, according to the law management of agricultural by-products to achieve practical results. Taking the property right system reform as a breakthrough, constantly improving the corporate governance structure, the separation of the main and auxiliary work of state-owned enterprises is progressing smoothly. The reform of municipal government organizations is in order. Departmental budgets, centralized treasury payments and other financial reforms continue to deepen.
To a district and two parks as a platform to further increase investment efforts, innovative ways of attracting investment, to broaden the field of investment, investment work has made new achievements. Shihezi University Shennai fruit and vegetable project was put into operation, Master Kong convenience food, Want Want casual food and other settled well-known enterprises "secondary investment" has become a new highlight of the development of the development zone. 2005, the realization of foreign trade and import and export amounted to 120 million U.S. dollars, and its 0 mouth growth of 21.6%.
Further implementation of various preferential policies to create a favorable environment for the development of non-publicly owned economy. Issued the "on the encouragement of support and guidance of individual private and other non-public economic development of the implementation of the views". Focus on supporting 10 private enterprises that play an important role in promoting the industrialization of agriculture and the construction of new industrialization. Huide Guarantee Company has injected another 14 million yuan of state-owned capital into the company, which has enhanced the financing capacity of private enterprises. Non-public economy into a benign development track.
Three, the city's functions are improving, optimizing the living environment
City planning to guide the role of regulation has been strengthened. A new round of urban master plan revision into the final stage of review, urban sanitation, water supply, heating and North Industrial Park and other special planning has been completed, the long-term development of the city's water supply to the stone, the train station expansion, airport relocation, north-south corridor, and other major projects in an orderly manner to promote the planning work.
City infrastructure construction efforts to further increase. Lighting project has made breakthrough progress, adding more than 1,000 landscape street lamps, adding a bright landscape for Shicheng. Renovation of urban roads 11.6 kilometers. More than 300 acres of new green space throughout the year, planting 255,000 trees, the city's green advantage has been enhanced.
City public utilities to accelerate the development. Newly purchased 44 buses, extend the bus line 2. New heating area of 300,000 square meters, centralized heating has reached 8.2 million square meters, tap water penetration and water quality qualification rate of 100%, piped natural gas has been installed in 60,000 households, centralized heating, water supply and gas supply capacity continues to improve. Built a class of public toilets 10. Sewage treatment plant officially put into use.
City management level continues to improve. Vigorously implement the "Blue Sky Project", the removal of 24 small boilers, the annual urban air quality standards above the second level (including the second level) reached 94% of the days. Comprehensive improvement of the urban environment and community property management work is remarkable. The city was selected as the "public at home and abroad favorite Chinese city".
Four, the coordinated development of social undertakings, the harmonious construction of Shicheng comprehensively promoted
adhering to the "science and education" strategy, science and technology investment to further increase the ability of scientific and technological innovation has improved significantly. The implementation of the "talent" strategy, focusing on the introduction and training of management personnel and various types of professional and technical personnel. The "two bases" work successfully passed the national acceptance. Launching the "Master Teacher Project" to improve the quality and excellence of education. The organization of Shihezi Vocational and Technical College was completed. The preparatory work for the construction of high school district is progressing well. Culture, radio and television programs are developing healthily, and mass cultural activities are deepening. New progress has been made in medical and health care, and the city has become one of the 100 community health service demonstration areas in China. National fitness activities flourished, and competitive sports won again. Population and family planning work continues to be at the forefront of the whole country. Double embracement work is advancing solidly. Statistics, prices, audit, archives, meteorological services, patriotic health, earthquake monitoring, foreign affairs and overseas Chinese affairs, the disabled, women and children and the work of the elderly and other undertakings have made new achievements.
In-depth spiritual civilization activities in various forms. 10 units won the Central Civilization Committee awarded the title of national "civilized units", "civilized villages and towns". Successfully completed the tasks arranged for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the autonomous region. Solidly carried out the work of production safety in the coal mine and construction fields, with no major safety accidents occurring throughout the year. It adhered to the system of reception days for letters and visits by leaders, and focused on dealing with a number of hot and difficult issues and group cases, with the situation of letters and visits improving markedly. Vigorously strengthen the national defense mobilization war demand guarantee and militia armed construction, garrison strength further enhanced. Increased monitoring and crackdown on the "three forces" and "0 Gong" and other - organizations, strengthened the comprehensive management of social security, improve the social security prevention and control system, and vigorously maintain social stability.
Fifth, adhere to the people, focusing on solving practical problems related to the immediate interests of the masses
Over the past year, the municipal government in order to safeguard, realize and protect the interests of the people for the starting point of all the work and the starting point, close to the hearts of the people, to do a number of practical things. First, through the development of jobs, strengthen employment training, reconstruction of the labor market and other effective ways to achieve employment re-employment of 11,600 people. Secondly, we have carried out solid urban and rural medical assistance work and launched medical insurance for individual workers and enterprises in difficulty. Thirdly, the government has actively adopted financial and credit measures to ensure that the pensions of retirees, basic living expenses of laid-off workers and the minimum subsistence guarantee for urban residents are paid in full and on time. Fourth, we have increased the coordination of funds and the demolition and relocation of dilapidated cottages, and throughout the year*** completed the renovation of 3,017 units of dilapidated housing and 100 units of low-cost housing in urban areas, and through two and a half years of hard work, 6,300 residents in difficulty moved to new homes. Fifth, attach great importance to student education, the implementation of the "two free and one subsidy" policy, 2,265 nine-year compulsory education stage of poverty-stricken students were subsidized; standardize student labor practice activities, the cancellation of the urban students in the fall flower gleaning labor, reducing the corps field student labor time, and the majority of the masses of workers and staff praise. Sixth, we have raised funds from all sides to effectively solve the historical problems in enterprise reform and development. Municipal financial expenditure of 6 million yuan, more than 500 retired teachers of state-owned enterprises to solve the problem of salary arrears; expenditure of 89.32 million yuan, properly resolved the transfer of Tonglian and construction division of the social and political organizations and eight wool, eight cotton and other enterprises in difficulty, such as arrears of wages, living expenses and heating costs of the workers; organization of a special working group, through the six-month investigation and study, the implementation of the autonomous region of the Department of Labor in 1995, No. 291 Document policy, to hundreds of retired enterprise pensioners back pay. Seventh, we continued to intensify our efforts to clear the arrears of RMB 101 million owed in the field of construction projects before 2003. Eight is to effectively strengthen the community infrastructure, the new reconstruction of community roads 19, for the community to install more than 1,000 pieces of fitness equipment, the public living environment has been greatly improved.
Six, democracy and law and the government's own construction further strengthened
Conscientiously implement the Administrative Licensing Law, continue to clean up administrative licensing matters. Improved the government's work rules, the implementation of major construction projects hearing system, government decision-making legalization, democratization, scientific level has been improved. It has earnestly implemented the resolutions of the Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee, and consciously accepted the legal supervision and work supervision of the Municipal People's Congress. It has strengthened its ties with the CPPCC, carried out political consultations, and supported the participation and deliberation of the democratic parties, the Federation of Industry and Commerce and personages without party affiliation in politics. Settle the NPC deputies motion 1, 148 pieces of proposals, CPPCC members 155 pieces of proposals, the response rate of 100%. To carry out to maintain the advanced nature of the educational activities as an opportunity to carry out in-depth work of the organs to speed up the efficiency of the activities of the cadres of the organs of the sense of service and administration in accordance with the law has been further enhanced. Efforts to promote the integrity of leading cadres and self-discipline, and increased efforts to correct departmental and industrial unethical practices, prevention and governance from the source - to achieve results.
Natural resources
This place is known as the "Pearl of the Gobi". Shihezi reclamation area is located in the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains in the middle of the Gurbantunggut Desert, the southern edge, that is, 84'58"-86'24" east diameter, latitude 43'26"-45'20" north. Reclamation area of 7,529 square kilometers, autonomous regions and municipalities - Shihezi City is located in the middle of the reclamation area, south of the Tianshan Mountains, east of the Manas River as a border with Manas County as neighbors, south, west and north of the Shawan County ring, administrative area of 460 square kilometers. East from the regional capital of Urumqi 150 kilometers, west from the Horgos port 500 kilometers.
The topography of the reclamation area from south to north in order for the Tien Shan mountainous areas, hilly areas in front of the mountains, sloping plains in front of the mountains, flood alluvial plains, wind into the desert area. The soil is mostly gray desert soil, tidal soil, meadow soil, and the soil quality is mostly gravelly, sandy and clayey. After several generations of efforts of the military reclamation, mountainous and hilly areas have become a beautiful pasture with abundant grass and water, producing "military reclamation type" Merino fine-wool sheep; other districts have also been reclaimed from the former wilderness, reed lakes, alkali flats into fertile fields.
The average altitude of the reclamation area of about 300-500 meters above sea level, is a typical temperate continental climate, long and cold winters, short and hot summers, the average annual temperature of 7.5 ℃ -8.2 ℃, 2318-2732 hours of sunshine, frost-free period of 147-191 days, the annual rainfall of 180-270 millimeters, annual evapotranspiration of 1,000,000-1,500 millimeters. Reclamation area is relatively rich in water resources, the surface of the river, springs, within the territory of the Manas River, Ningjia River, Jingu River, Dannangou River, Bayingou River and other five rivers, the annual runoff of the river 1.53 billion cubic meters, the amount of groundwater can be extracted 300 million cubic meters. There are 11 large and medium-sized reservoirs with a total water storage of 433 million cubic meters.
The reclamation area is rich in water and grass, better greening, dense forest network, the natural environment has not been seriously damaged, wildlife and plants. Birds of prey are eagles, geese, ducks, swans, magpies and other 20 kinds of swans, cranes, egrets and other migratory birds in the Mushroom Lake Reservoir. There are more than 20 kinds of beasts such as deer, yellow sheep, foxes and wolves. There are 567 kinds of wild forage grasses of 62 families and 314 genera, among which there are 140 kinds of medicinal herbs such as ephedra, dictyostelium, astragalus, motherwort, cranesbill, thin heath, thorns, fengfeng, licorice, wolfberries and chai hu. Common trees are poplar, willow, elm, white wax; shrubs are pike wood, red willow, jujube. The northern desert area contains oil, and there are coal mines to be mined in the southern mountains.
In December 2020, Shihezi was selected as one of the first national pilot cities for culture and tourism consumption.
In December 2020, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the list of the second batch of national all-area tourism demonstration zones, and Shihezi City was on the list.
November 2020, 2020 China's top 100 counties and cities with potential for county tourism development were announced, and Shihezi City was on the list.
October 2020, Shihezi City was honored as the 2020 National Model City (County) of Double Embrace.
September 2020, the list of "2020 Top 100 Counties and Cities in Western China" was announced, and Shihezi City was ranked 10th on the list.
In June 2020, the "2019 China's Best Cities for Studying" list was released, and Shihezi City was ranked 66th on the list (representative university: Shihezi University).
In June 2020, Shihezi City was included in the list of the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization area districts (Xinjiang Area).
In July 2019, the National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine identified Shihezi City as a pilot city for the construction of urban medical consortia.
In November 2018, the first batch of national innovative counties (cities) construction list was announced, and Shihezi City was shortlisted
October 2018, Shihezi City was listed in the 2018 list of the top 100 counties and cities in the west, ranking 8th.
In February 2018, Shihezi City was listed on the 2017 National List of Basic Balanced Counties (Cities and Districts) for Compulsory Education Development.
In November 2017, Shihezi City was on the list of the Fifth National Civilized Cities and the list of previous National Civilized Cities that were reviewed and confirmed to continue to retain the honorary title.
In July 2016, Shihezi City was awarded the title of 2016 National Model City (County) of Double Embrace.
In 2005, Shihezi City was ranked No. 1 among the top 100 counties of cotton production in China in 2005.
In 2004, Shihezi City ranked 55th among the top 100 counties of cotton production in China in 2004.