摘要
HALF a century ago,Daqingwas a barren land in themid-west of HeilongjiangProvince in the center of Songhuajiang-Nenjiang Plain.On September 26,1959 its first oil well wasdrilled,and a settlement was established to exploit the rich reserves.It wasnamed Daqing,getting its name fromcelebrations for China’s National
HALF a century ago, Daqing was a barren land in the mid-west of Heilongjiang Province in the center of Songhuajiang-Nenjiang Plain. On September 26, 1959 its first oil well was drilled, and a settlement was established to exploit the rich reserves. It was named Daqing, getting its name from celebrations for China＇s National Day on October 1. In the following decades Daqing evolved from a mining project with rough-and-tumble barracks to an urban enterprise with a complete set of public services, and eventually to a economically balanced and environmentally sustainable modern city.
