Qinghai Province

Qinghai Province

Province ID Enterprise Name Prison Name Location Population Comments

Qinghai Province
1
Nantan Farm Provincial RTL Huangzhong County Unknown Some prisoners are Tibetan. Held 22,000 prisoners in 1953.

Qinghai Province
2
Qinghu Machine Tool Works Provincial No. 1 LRD 13 Nanshan Road, Xining City
Postal: 810000 Approximately 1,500 Established in 1965. Houses approximately 1500 inmates. Produces machine-tools, adjustable spanners and agricultural machinery. Manufactures "Squirrel" and "Qinghaihu" brand adjustable wrenches 1.78 million units/yr, 44% exported. Most prison guards and prisoners came from Shanghai. Has a strong connection with Shanghai Laodong Machine Works (ID No. 29-9). Sales of US$3.3 million, assets of US$5.3 million according to 1995/96 Dun & Bradstreet Directory of Key Manufacturing Enterprises in China. Featured in popular B2B website www.dragonweb.com.
tel: 971-8238796, Fax: 971-8238797

Qinghai Province
3
Haomen Farm Unknown 15 km N. of suburbs of Menyuan County NA No longer a prison. Est. 1956. Was a high capacity prison. Area: 30 sq. km.

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4
Gangcha Farm Unknown 9 km NW of Gangcha County NA No longer a prison. Was a high capacity prison. Also known as 105 Farm. Cultivates highland barley and wheat; makes bricks.

Qinghai Province
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Delingha Farm Unknown W. of Qinghai Lake E. of Wulan County NA No longer a prison. Est. 1954, authority transferred to local government in mid-1980s.. Area 8.67 sq. km, 15 departments. Includes Delingha Steel-iron United Enterprise, Xiuduowang Coal Mine Co. and Qinghaihu Fishery Co. Has more than 60 sq. km. of cultivated land. Raises livestock, cultivates wheat, potatoes and vegetables. Held 200,000 prisons in 1959.

Qinghai Province
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Chaidamu Farm Unknown Chaidamu Basin NA No longer a prison. Also known as Xiaochaidan Farm. Held approximately 2000 inmates. Cultivated land 80 sq. km. Was a high mortality prison.

Qinghai Province
7
Nuomuhong Farm Unknown Nuomuhong Town, Dulan County 6,000 Est. 1955. Area 100 sq. km. Farming.

Qinghai Province
8
Xiang'ride Farm Unknown 10 km W of Xiang'ride Town Dulan County Unknown Est. 1956. Massive prisoner starvation during the Great Leap Forward. Farming. Grain harvest accounts for 1/8 of Western Qinghai's agricultural output and about 1/4 of Dulan County's output. (Asian Wall Street Journal, Aug. 10, 1998)

Qinghai Province
9
Xiligou Farm Unknown Xiligou, Wulan County Unknown No longer a prison. Farming.

Qinghai Province
10
Chaka Farm Unknown N. bank of Chaka Lake Wulan County Unknown No longer a prison. Farming.

Qinghai Province
11
Dachaidan Farm Unknown S. suburb of Dachaidan City 1,000 No longer a prison. Includes a petroleum drilling battalion.

Qinghai Province
12
Tanggemu Farm Tanghe Prison 120 km SW of Gonghe County 5000 Established in 1956. 70 km across from west to east. Includes 5 sections. Originally named Provincial No. 13 LRD. Cultivates bean seeds, vegetables and highland barley. Wei Jingsheng was imprisoned here from 1983 to 1988. High mortality prison.

Qinghai Province
13
Ge'ermu Farm Unknown 10 km W. of Ge'ermu City Unknown No longer a prison.

Qinghai Province
14
Xiariha Farm Unknown Xiariha Town, Dulan County Unknown No longer a prison. Farming.

Qinghai Province
15
Qinghai Fur & Garment Works; Qinghai Qunxing Industry Co. Provincial No. 2 LRD 139 Nanshan Road, Xining City
postal: 810000 Approximately 1,100 Established in 1952 . Sales of US$4.56 million, assets of US$2.8 million according to 1995/96 Dun & Bradstreet Directory. Produces 70,814 lamb skin pelts and export 60% of lamb skin each year. Produces 1,239 pieces of canvas, 1090 tents, 8,766 leather jackets and 84,407 sets of public security uniforms/yr. In 1991, exported $5 million worth of hide products.
Some female prisoners.
Tel: 971-8248730

Qinghai Province
16
Qinghai Leather Products Factory Provincial No. 3 LRD 19 Nanshan Road, Xining City 435 Established in 1959. Assets worth 82 million yuan. Production output 32 million yuan. Sales 103 million yuan. Produces 3,319 "Yuanhang" brand leather jackets, 300,0669 cattlehide pelts, 194,376 lambskin pelts, 1,514 sheets of ball leather and 44,932 pairs of ‘ Jinzhonghua" brand shoes/yr. Some products exported.
Tel: 47862. Telex: 0007 Postal Code: 810000

Qinghai Province
17
Qinghai Hydropower Equipment Factory Provincial No. 5 LRD Nanshan Road, Xining City Unknown Produces hydropower equipment. Houses Tibetan inmates.

Qinghai Province
18
Wayuxiangka Farm Unknown 200 miles SW of Gonghe County 11,134 Established in 1956. Farming. Cultivated area 75.24 sq. km.

Qinghai Province
19
Chachaxiangka Farm Unknown Dulan County NA No longer a prison. Transferred to local authority in 1987. Farming.

Qinghai Province
20
Gandu Farm Provincial No. 1 Prison Juhua County Unknown Farming.

Qinghai Province
21
Qinghai Building Materials Works Provincial No. 4 LRD Nanshan Road, Xining City C Produces bricks and tiles.

Qinghai Province
22
Chaidamu Desert Livestock Farm Unknown Near Delingha Farm NA No longer a prison. Area 20 sq. km. Held approximately 4000 inmates. The farm is part of the Hadeling United Enterprise Company.

Qinghai Province
23
Qugou Farm Qugou LRD Qugou Town, Gonghe County NA Established in 1958, disbanded in 1982. Held nearly 3000 inmates. Cultivated area 10.3 sq. km.

Qinghai Province
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Xinzhe Farm Xinzhe LRD Gonghe County NA No longer a prison. Established in 1962, disbanded in 1982. Laogai and Laojiao. Cultivated area 65.4 sq. km. Held approximately 1200 inmates.

Province	ID	Enterprise Name	Prison Name	Location	Population	Comments
Qinghai Province	1	Nantan Farm	Provincial RTL	Huangzhong County	Unknown	Some prisoners are Tibetan. Held 22,000 prisoners in 1953.
Qinghai Province	2	Qinghu Machine Tool Works	Provincial No. 1 LRD	13 Nanshan Road, Xining City Postal: 810000	Approximately 1,500	Established in 1965. Houses approximately 1500 inmates. Produces machine-tools, adjustable spanners and agricultural machinery. Manufactures "Squirrel" and "Qinghaihu" brand adjustable wrenches 1.78 million units/yr, 44% exported. Most prison guards and prisoners came from Shanghai. Has a strong connection with Shanghai Laodong Machine Works (ID No. 29-9). Sales of US$3.3 million, assets of US$5.3 million according to 1995/96 Dun & Bradstreet Directory of Key Manufacturing Enterprises in China. Featured in popular B2B website www.dragonweb.com. tel: 971-8238796, Fax: 971-8238797
Qinghai Province	3	Haomen Farm	Unknown	15 km N. of suburbs of Menyuan County	NA	No longer a prison. Est. 1956. Was a high capacity prison. Area: 30 sq. km.
Qinghai Province	4	Gangcha Farm	Unknown	9 km NW of Gangcha County	NA	No longer a prison. Was a high capacity prison. Also known as 105 Farm. Cultivates highland barley and wheat; makes bricks.
Qinghai Province	5	Delingha Farm	Unknown	W. of Qinghai Lake E. of Wulan County	NA	No longer a prison. Est. 1954, authority transferred to local government in mid-1980s.. Area 8.67 sq. km, 15 departments. Includes Delingha Steel-iron United Enterprise, Xiuduowang Coal Mine Co. and Qinghaihu Fishery Co. Has more than 60 sq. km. of cultivated land. Raises livestock, cultivates wheat, potatoes and vegetables. Held 200,000 prisons in 1959.
Qinghai Province	6	Chaidamu Farm	Unknown	Chaidamu Basin	NA	No longer a prison. Also known as Xiaochaidan Farm. Held approximately 2000 inmates. Cultivated land 80 sq. km. Was a high mortality prison.
Qinghai Province	7	Nuomuhong Farm	Unknown	Nuomuhong Town, Dulan County	6,000	Est. 1955. Area 100 sq. km. Farming.
Qinghai Province	8	Xiang'ride Farm	Unknown	10 km W of Xiang'ride Town Dulan County	Unknown	Est. 1956. Massive prisoner starvation during the Great Leap Forward. Farming. Grain harvest accounts for 1/8 of Western Qinghai's agricultural output and about 1/4 of Dulan County's output. (Asian Wall Street Journal, Aug. 10, 1998)
Qinghai Province	9	Xiligou Farm	Unknown	Xiligou, Wulan County	Unknown	No longer a prison. Farming.
Qinghai Province	10	Chaka Farm	Unknown	N. bank of Chaka Lake Wulan County	Unknown	No longer a prison. Farming.
Qinghai Province	11	Dachaidan Farm	Unknown	S. suburb of Dachaidan City	1,000	No longer a prison. Includes a petroleum drilling battalion.
Qinghai Province	12	Tanggemu Farm	Tanghe Prison	120 km SW of Gonghe County	5000	Established in 1956. 70 km across from west to east. Includes 5 sections. Originally named Provincial No. 13 LRD. Cultivates bean seeds, vegetables and highland barley. Wei Jingsheng was imprisoned here from 1983 to 1988. High mortality prison.
Qinghai Province	13	Ge'ermu Farm	Unknown	10 km W. of Ge'ermu City	Unknown	No longer a prison.
Qinghai Province	14	Xiariha Farm	Unknown	Xiariha Town, Dulan County	Unknown	No longer a prison. Farming.
Qinghai Province	15	Qinghai Fur & Garment Works; Qinghai Qunxing Industry Co.	Provincial No. 2 LRD	139 Nanshan Road, Xining City postal: 810000	Approximately 1,100	Established in 1952 . Sales of US$4.56 million, assets of US$2.8 million according to 1995/96 Dun & Bradstreet Directory. Produces 70,814 lamb skin pelts and export 60% of lamb skin each year. Produces 1,239 pieces of canvas, 1090 tents, 8,766 leather jackets and 84,407 sets of public security uniforms/yr. In 1991, exported $5 million worth of hide products. Some female prisoners. Tel: 971-8248730
Qinghai Province	16	Qinghai Leather Products Factory	Provincial No. 3 LRD	19 Nanshan Road, Xining City	435	Established in 1959. Assets worth 82 million yuan. Production output 32 million yuan. Sales 103 million yuan. Produces 3,319 "Yuanhang" brand leather jackets, 300,0669 cattlehide pelts, 194,376 lambskin pelts, 1,514 sheets of ball leather and 44,932 pairs of ‘ Jinzhonghua" brand shoes/yr. Some products exported. Tel: 47862. Telex: 0007 Postal Code: 810000
Qinghai Province	17	Qinghai Hydropower Equipment Factory	Provincial No. 5 LRD	Nanshan Road, Xining City	Unknown	Produces hydropower equipment. Houses Tibetan inmates.
Qinghai Province	18	Wayuxiangka Farm	Unknown	200 miles SW of Gonghe County	11,134	Established in 1956. Farming. Cultivated area 75.24 sq. km.
Qinghai Province	19	Chachaxiangka Farm	Unknown	Dulan County	NA	No longer a prison. Transferred to local authority in 1987. Farming.
Qinghai Province	20	Gandu Farm	Provincial No. 1 Prison	Juhua County	Unknown	Farming.
Qinghai Province	21	Qinghai Building Materials Works	Provincial No. 4 LRD	Nanshan Road, Xining City	C	Produces bricks and tiles.
Qinghai Province	22	Chaidamu Desert Livestock Farm	Unknown	Near Delingha Farm	NA	No longer a prison. Area 20 sq. km. Held approximately 4000 inmates. The farm is part of the Hadeling United Enterprise Company.
Qinghai Province	23	Qugou Farm	Qugou LRD	Qugou Town, Gonghe County	NA	Established in 1958, disbanded in 1982. Held nearly 3000 inmates. Cultivated area 10.3 sq. km.
Qinghai Province	24	Xinzhe Farm	Xinzhe LRD	Gonghe County	NA	No longer a prison. Established in 1962, disbanded in 1982. Laogai and Laojiao. Cultivated area 65.4 sq. km. Held approximately 1200 inmates.