Yongchuan District
Yongchuan is a district of Chongqing, China, located by the north side of upper reach of Yangtze River, with a history of 1200 years. Yongchuan borders Sichuan province to the southwest and is away from Yuzhong District of central Chongqing and from Chengdu.
Administration
Yongchuan District administers 19 townships and 3 subdistricts.| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population | Area |
| Zhongshan Road Subdistrict | 中山路街道 | Zhōngshānlù Jiēdào | 192,954 | 61.57 |
| Shengli Road Subdistrict | 胜利路街道 | Shènglìlù Jiēdào | 134,218 | 61.76 |
| Nanda Avenue Subdistrict | 南大街街道 | Nándàjiē Jiēdào | 88,948 | 78.3 |
| Chashanzhuhai Subdistrict | 茶山竹海街道 | Cháshānzhúhǎi Jiēdào | 42,383 | 96.6 |
| Da'an Subdistrict | 大安街道 | Dà'ān Jiēdào | 48,371 | 92.46 |
| Chenshi Subdistrict | 陈食街道 | Chénshí Jiēdào | 39,863 | 84 |
| Weixinghu Subdistrict | 卫星湖街道 | Wèixīnghú Jiēdào | 38,112 | 67.83 |
| Qingfeng town | 青峰镇 | Qīngfēng Zhèn | 19,627 | 49 |
| Jinlong town | 金龙镇 | Jīnlóng Zhèn | 21,665 | 91.56 |
| Linjiang town | 临江镇 | Línjiāng Zhèn | 25,740 | 77.1 |
| Hegeng town | 何埂镇 | Hégěng Zhèn | 38,106 | 81 |
| Songgai town | 松溉镇 | Sōnggài Zhèn | 14,270 | 34 |
| Xianlong town | 仙龙镇 | Xiānlóng Zhèn | 36,561 | 83.2 |
| Ji'an town | 吉安镇 | Jí'ān Zhèn | 20,978 | 60.01 |
| Wujian town | 五间镇 | Wǔjiān Zhèn | 19,861 | 35.5 |
| Laisu town | 来苏镇 | Láisū Zhèn | 41,361 | 95.6 |
| Baofeng town | 宝峰镇 | Bǎofēng Zhèn | 14,007 | 39 |
| Shuangshi town | 双石镇 | Shuāngshí Zhèn | 24,315 | 66 |
| Honglu town | 红炉镇 | Hónglú Zhèn | 21,618 | 64 |
| Yongrong town | 永荣镇 | Yǒngróng Zhèn | 14,305 | 43 |
| Sanjiao town | 三教镇 | Sānjiào Zhèn | 46,458 | 108 |
| Banqiao town | 板桥镇 | Bǎnqiáo Zhèn | 22,725 | 70.77 |
| Zhutuo town | 朱沱镇 | Zhūtuó Zhèn | 58,262 | 128 |
History
Yongchuan enjoys a history of 1200 years.- In 776, Yongchuan county was established.
- In 1983, Yongchuan county was put under the administration of Chongqing city.
- In 1992, Yongchuan county was promoted to a city level, called Yongchuan city.
- In 2006, Yongchuan city was changed into Yongchuan district, a county-level division of Chongqing.
Geographic condition
Weather condition
The climate of Yongchuan belongs to subtropic monsoon weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.6℃, monthly average temperature of 7.1℃ in January, 28℃ in July, total annual radiation of 1273.6 hrs, total annual rainfall of 1034 mm, frost-free period of 317 days.Transportation
The Yangtze river passes through Jiangjin, making up a 17.6 long waterway. Both the Chengdu-Chongqing freeway and Chengdu-Chongqing railway have their ways across Yongchuan, which make up a very convenient traffic condition.Economy
- Yongchuan is one of important agricultural production areas in China, with a products include of rice, wheat, sweet potato, tea, vegetables, fruits, silk and bamboo. Its animal husbandry include pig raising etc.
- In 2006, its total annual GDP was CNY12.194 billion.
Tourism