Guangyuan
Guangyuan
广元市 | |
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 Location of Guangyuan in Sichuan | |
  Guangyuan Location of the city center in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Guangyuan municipal government): 32°26′10″N 105°50′38″E / 32.436°N 105.844°ECoordinates: 32°26′10″N 105°50′38″E / 32.436°N 105.844°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Lizhou District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,313.78 km2 (6,298.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,484,123 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 628017 |
| Area code(s) | 0839 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-08 |
| Website | www |
Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Gǔangyúan; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the northeast and Gansu to the northwest. It has an area of 16313.78 square kilometers and a population of 2,484,123 in 2010 (3,037,600 in 2002.[1])
Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan.[2] It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.
History[]
Formerly known as Lizhou (利州), Guangyuan was the birthplace of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to bear the title Empress Regent.[3]
On May 12, 2008 a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred. 4,822 people were killed, 28,245 injured, and 125 missing in the city as of June 7, 2008.[4]
Economy[]
Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture.[citation needed] Plant 821, a large plutonium producing reactor is located near Guangyuan.[citation needed] The city is an important production center for Traditional Chinese medicine.[5]
Administrative divisions[]
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| Lizhou District | 利州区 | Lìzhōu Qū | 516,424 | 1,482 | 348 |
| Zhaohua District | 昭化区 | Zhāohuà Qū | 168,489 | 1,435 | 117 |
| Chaotian District | 朝天区 | Cháotiān Qū | 174,333 | 1,618 | 108 |
| Wangcang County | 旺苍县 | Wàngcāng Xiàn | 385,787 | 2,976 | 130 |
| Qingchuan County | 青川县 | Qīngchuān Xiàn | 222,253 | 3,269 | 68 |
| Jiange County | 剑阁县 | Jiàngé Xiàn | 457,656 | 3,204 | 142 |
| Cangxi County | 苍溪县 | Cāngxī Xiàn | 559,181 | 2,330 | 240 |
Climate[]
| showClimate data for Guangyuan (1981−2010) |
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Transport[]
Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an, Guangyuan is an important traffic hub in northern Sichuan.[7] The city has a port on the Jialing River, which is the closest inland port to Northwest China, and navigable all the way the east coast.
- China National Highway 212
- G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway
- G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway
- Baoji–Chengdu Railway (part of the main route from Chengdu to Xi'an and Beijing)
- Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway (completed in December 2017)
- Lanzhou–Chongqing High-Speed Railway
- Guangyuan Panlong Airport
Cuisine[]
Guangyuan is known for Wangcang noodles.[8]
References[]
- ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Guangyuan, official website of Guangyuan Government, visited on May 13, 2008.
- ^ Chris Parker. "Guangyuan--An up and coming tourist destination".
- ^ "Welcome to Guangyuan". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "Guangyuan Government Held 20th News Conference for the Earthquake on June 7" (in Chinese). Official website of Guangyuan Government. 2008-06-08. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "New Material Industry". The People's Government of Guangyuan.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Endowed City Next To Shu Path".
- ^ "旺苍手工挂面-利州区人民政府". www.lzq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
External links[]
- Guangyuan
- Cities in Sichuan
- Prefecture-level divisions of Sichuan