Wanzhou, Chongqing
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Wanzhou District (Template:Lang-zh) is Chongqing's second most populated urban core area on the upper reaches of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River in China. It is currently governed as a district of Chongqing Municipality, bordering Sichuan to the northwest and Hubei to the southeast. It was formerly known as Wanxian or Wan County (Template:Lang-zh). Prior to Chongqing's formation as a direct-controlled municipality, Wanzhou was part of Sichuan province. The urban core of Wanzhou is Script error: No such module "convert". away from Chongqing's city proper.
The characters for "Wanzhou" mean "myriad-prefecture"; which is derived from the phrase "the place where myriad rivers converge and myriad traders gather" (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, 47% of Wanzhou's old urban area was submerged and had to be relocated.
History
The district was part of Wanxian Prefecture (Script error: No such module "Lang".), then the prefectural Wanxian City (Script error: No such module "Lang".). It was renamed to Wanzhou in late 1990s.
It was part of Quren County of Ba Commandery (Script error: No such module "Lang".) in the Qin dynasty. It became Yangqu County (Script error: No such module "Lang".) in 216 (the Eastern Han dynasty). In 230 (the Shu-Han Kingdom), it was renamed to Nanpu (Script error: No such module "Lang".); in 553 (the Western Wei dynasty), to Yuquan (Script error: No such module "Lang".); in 557 (Northern Zhou dynasty), to Anxiang (Script error: No such module "Lang".); in 584, to Wanchuan (Script error: No such module "Lang".); and in 598 (Sui dynasty), to Nanpu again.
In 619 (Tang dynasty), Nanpu Commandery (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was established. In 625, the name was changed to Pu Prefecture (Script error: No such module "Lang".), and in 634, to Wan Prefecture (Template:Lang-zh). In 1373 (Yuan dynasty), Wan was demoted to a county (Template:Lang-zh).
In the 19th century, it was known in English as Wanhsien and Wan County. In 1935, it became Wanxian Prefecture (Script error: No such module "Lang".). On 12 December 1992, the State Council abolished Wanxian Prefecture and its subordinate Wanxian City and created the prefecture-level Wanxian City, which administered the districts of Longbao (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Tiancheng (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Wuqiao (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and the counties of Kai, Zhong, Liangping, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Wuxi, and Chengkou.
The entire Wanxian City was merged into Chongqing on 20 December 1997. The merge necessitated the abolishment of Wanxian City and creation of Wanxian District and Wanxian Migration Development Area (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Wanxian City's three districts were converted to administrative committees (Script error: No such module "Lang"., abbreviated Script error: No such module "Lang".) of Wanxian District. The migration development area included the counties formerly in Wanxian City, except Liangping and Chengkou, which were administered by Chongqing directly.
On 22 May 1998, the State Council approved that the two areas named Wanxian were both renamed to Wanzhou. The migration development area later dissolved and its counties were directly controlled by Chongqing. On 19 July 2000, the district's administrative committees were changed to migration development areas.
Sports
The 26,000-capacity Wanzhou Pailou Sports Stadium is located in Wanzhou. It is used mostly for association football and also sometimes for athletics. One stand is covered with a roof.
Geography and climate
Wanzhou spans 30°24′−31°14′ N latitude and 107°55′−108°53′ E longitude, and is situated at the eastern edge of the Sichuan Basin. It reaches a maximal north–south extent of Script error: No such module "convert". and east–west width of Script error: No such module "convert"., covering an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. Elevations range from Script error: No such module "convert". in the town of Tailong (Script error: No such module "Lang".) to Script error: No such module "convert". at Shaping Peak (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of the Qiyao Mountains (Script error: No such module "Lang".).[1] Bordering county-level divisions:
- Yunyang CountyTemplate:Spaced ndasheast
- Shizhu CountyTemplate:Spaced ndashsouth
- Lichuan, HubeiTemplate:Spaced ndashsouth
- Zhong CountyTemplate:Spaced ndashwest
- Liangping CountyTemplate:Spaced ndashwest
- Kaijiang County, SichuanTemplate:Spaced ndashnorth
- Kai CountyTemplate:Spaced ndashnorth
Similar to the city proper of Chongqing, Wanzhou has a monsoon-humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with short, mild winters, and very hot, humid summers, and is in fact on average Script error: No such module "convert". warmer during the day. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from Script error: No such module "convert". in January to Script error: No such module "convert". in August, while the annual mean is Script error: No such module "convert"..
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Subdivisions
The 4 primary subdivisions were 3 migration development areas (Longbao, Tiancheng, Wuqiao) and Jiangnan New District (Script error: No such module "Lang".). Now Wanzhou is subdivided into 92 township divisions are 16 sub-districts, 33 towns, and 43 townships (see Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China#Levels). In 2000, the district included 32 towns, 45 townships, 14 sub-districts, and 1277 neighborhood and village committees.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Gaosuntang Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 103,982 | 3 |
| Taibai Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 108,387 | 13.1 |
| Pailou Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 104,351 | 9.8 |
| Shuanghekou Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 33,715 | 23 |
| Longdu Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 36,134 | 24 |
| Zhoujiaba Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 88,494 | 12 |
| Shahe Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 24,915 | 11.2 |
| Zhonggulou Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 85,873 | 38.7 |
| Bai'anba Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 91,947 | 15.8 |
| Wuqiao Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 20,672 | 25.7 |
| Chenjiaba Subdistrict | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 24,745 | 34.75 |
| Xiaozhou town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 9,136 | 49 |
| Dazhou town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 12,184 | 64 |
| Xinxiang town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 6,683 | 140.2 |
| Sunjia town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 9,737 | 46.6 |
| Gaofeng town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 19,550 | 46.2 |
| Longsha town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 28,127 | 25 |
| Xiangshui town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 16,889 | 59.5 |
| Wuling town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 24,632 | 34.4 |
| Rangdu town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang".[3] | 11,613 | 30.7 |
| Ganning town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 30,873 | 104.8 |
| Tiancheng town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 41,762 | 52.4 |
| Xiongjia town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 33,176 | 82.5 |
| Gaoliang town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 49,357 | 37.7 |
| Lihe town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 23,264 | 38.7 |
| Fenshui town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 60,308 | 220.96 |
| Yujia town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 30,454 | 78.2 |
| Houshan town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 15,338 | 78.86 |
| Danzi town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 18,318 | 54.6 |
| Changling town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 34,962 | 53.2 |
| Xintian town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 34,145 | 104.4 |
| Baiyang town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 38,078 | 34.4 |
| Longju town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 31,982 | 241.5 |
| Zouma town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 26,017 | 76.5 |
| Luotian town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 27,669 | 81.7 |
| Tailong town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 14,148 | 63 |
| Changtan town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 17,904 | 101.3 |
| Tai'an town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 19,583 | 47.2 |
| Baitu town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 16,790 | 54.6 |
| Guocun town | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 21,326 | 24.4 |
| Zhushan Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 16,331 | 53.9 |
| Tiefeng Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 7,934 | 50 |
| Xikou Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 5,695 | 39.2 |
| Changping Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 8,580 | 44.3 |
| Yanshan Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 9,845 | 56.4 |
| Lishu Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 6,116 | 51.02 |
| Puzi Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 8,295 | 85.7 |
| Huangbo Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 10,949 | 31 |
| Jiuchi Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 17,705 | 21.5 |
| Cizhu Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 5,272 | 37.8 |
| Debao Tujia Ethnic Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 5,502 | 44.4 |
| Henghe Tujia Ethnic Township | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | 13,606 | 81.9 |
Colleges and universities
- Chongqing Three Gorges University (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[4]
- Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[5]
- Chongqing Three Gorges Polytechnic College (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[6]
- Chongqing Information Technology College (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[7]
- Chongqing Preschool Education College (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[8]
- Chongqing Vocational Institute of Safety & Technology (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[9]
- Chongqing Science And Technology Career Academy (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
Transport
Wanzhou has three Yangtze River crossings. It has two railway stations: Wanzhou North offers high-speed service and Wanzhou offers infrequent conventional services.
Gallery
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View of Wanzhou
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Wanzhou panorama
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View of Wanzhou across the river
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Wanzhou waterfall
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Second Wanzhou Yangtze Bridge
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Wanzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge
References
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External links
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