City Details: Daqing
A few alternate names for Daqing are: An-ta, An-ta-shih, Anda, DQA, Dachin, Dacin, Dacyn, Dai-keng, Daqing, Daqing CIty
Daqing is a prefecture-level city in the west of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. The name literally means "Great Celebration" and refers to the tenth anniversary of the PRC. Daqing is known as the "Oil Capital of China" and has experienced a phenomenal boom since oil was discovered at the Daqing Oil Field in 1959.
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Daqing
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 1604027
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 46.58333, 125
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Daqing
- 1. Saertu Airport (DQA), distance from city center: 21.07 km
- 2. Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport (NDG), distance from city center: 109.91 km
- 3. Taiping Airport (HRB), distance from city center: 143.80 km
Location of Daqing
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Daqing, People's Republic of China
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026
- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Daqing, People's Republic of China
Museum
大庆历史陈列馆
9 友谊大街, Youyi Subdistrict, Heilongjiang, China
Coordinates: 46.6104° N, 124.9914° E
Museum
大庆油田历史陈列馆
32號 中七路（世纪大道）, Fuqiang Subdistrict, Heilongjiang, China
Coordinates: 46.6029° N, 125.0159° E