Gejiu

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Gejiu is a city in Yunnan Province, China, historically known as one of the country’s major tin-mining centers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county-level city
administrativeLevel county-level
climate subtropical highland climate
country China
demographics multi-ethnic population
distanceTo approximately 200 km southeast of Kunming
economicRole important non-ferrous metal production base in China
economy metallurgy industry
mining-based economy
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
Hani people
Yi people
governedBy Gejiu Municipal People's Government
governingBody Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture government
hasCompany Yunnan Tin Company (historical base)
hasFeature mining pits and tailings areas
mountainous terrain
hasIndustry non-ferrous metal processing
tin smelting
hasPostalCodeType Chinese postal code system
hasResource lead
tin ore
zinc
hasSettlementType city
historicalPeriod developed as a mining center in late Qing dynasty
expanded mining under Republic of China
major state-owned mining base after 1949
historicalRole major tin-mining center in China
isPartOf People's Republic of China
knownFor non-ferrous metal industry
tin mining
languageUsed Hani language
Mandarin Chinese
Yi language
linked to: Yi languages
locatedIn Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Yunnan Province
southwestern China
linked to: Southwest China
locatedNear Red River (Yuan River)
linked to: Yuan River
locatedOn Ailao Mountains region
linked to: Ailao Mountains
officialLanguage Standard Mandarin
linked to: Standard Chinese
partOfRegion Honghe Prefecture tin-mining belt
region southeastern Yunnan
subdivisionOf Yunnan Province
subdivisionType county-level city
timeZone China Standard Time
transport connected by highways to Kunming
regional road hub in southeastern Yunnan
urbanType resource-based industrial city
utcOffset +8

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