Benxi, also Penki, city in northeastern China, in Liaoning Province, an important mining and industrial center. Extensive local deposits of coal and low-phosphorus iron ore support a large iron and steel industry; other leading manufactures include cement and chemicals.
Benxi was founded before the 11th century AD. Modern coal mining, begun here in 1905, initiated a period of rapid industrialization, which accelerated during the Japanese occupation (1931-1945) of northeastern China. The city was damaged and looted during and immediately after World War II (1939-1945) and was rebuilt in the 1950s with technologically advanced industrial facilities. Population (1991) 1,132,044.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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