Yanjiang, Ziyang
Yanjiang
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Coordinates (Yanjiang District government): 30°06′28″N 104°40′37″E / 30.1079°N 104.6769°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Ziyang |
District seat | Baolian Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 1,633 km2 (631 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 867,119 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Yanjiang (Chinese:
History
[edit]Prior to the annexation by the Qin State, the area in the present-day Yanjiang District belonged to the Kingdom of Shu, and was part of the wider, but now extinct, Ba–Shu culture.[3]
Government
[edit]Administrative divisions
[edit]The Yanjiang District is divided into 5 subdistricts and 17 towns.[4] The district also hosts a labor camp, which is also included in population figures.[2][4]
- Subdistricts
- Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花
街道 ) - Sanxianci Subdistrict (
三 贤祠街道 ) - Zixi Subdistrict (资溪
街道 ) - Shizishan Subdistrict (狮子
山 街道 ) - Baolian Subdistrict (
宝 莲街道 )
- Towns
- Yanjiang (
雁 江 镇) - Songtao (
松涛 镇) - Baotai (
宝 台 镇) - Linjiang (临江镇)
- Baohe (
保 和 镇) - Laojun (
老 君 镇) - Zhonghe (
中和 镇) - Danshan (
丹 山 镇) - Xiaoyuan (
小 院 镇) - Kanjia (
堪 嘉 镇) - Wuhuang (
伍 隍镇) - Shiling (
石 岭镇) - Dongfeng (东峰镇)
- Nanjin (
南 津 镇) - Fengyu (丰裕镇)
- Yingjie (
迎接 镇) - Xiangfu (
祥 符 镇)
Yanjiang District also is home to the Sichuan Dayan Labor Camp (四川大堰劳动教养管理所), which had a recorded population of 2,184 in 2010.[2][4]
Economy
[edit]The district recorded a GDP of 50.25 billion Chinese Yuan in 2018, an 8.1% increase from the previous year.[3] The following table shows a breakdown of the district's GDP:[5]
Sector | 2018 Value (Yuan) | Percent of 2018 GDP | Percent Increase from 2017 |
---|---|---|---|
Primary Sector | 5.136 billion | 10.22% | 3.5% |
Secondary Sector | 27.963 billion | 55.65% | 9.0% |
Tertiary Sector | 17.149 billion | 34.13% | 8.1% |
TOTAL | 50.248 billion | 100.00% | 8.1% |
Agriculture
[edit]As of 2018, the values of the district's agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing industries totaled 9.29 billion Yuan, a 3.6% increase from 2017.[5] Of this, the district's seeding industry's output totaled 4.62 billion Yuan, the forestry industry's totaled 0.49 billion, animal husbandry totaled 3.32 billion, fisheries totaled 0.31 billion, and fishing-related services totaled 0.55 billion.[5] The district government estimates that in 2018 alone, the district produced 85,000 tons of meat, farmed 72,000 hectares of land, and had a nursery area of 40 hectares.[5]
Telecommunications
[edit]At the end of 2018, the district reported 358,300 landline phones, 866,800 4G-capable mobile phones, and 450,500 broadband users.[5]
Tourism
[edit]In 2018, Yanjiang received 7.069 million domestic tourists, contributing 4.198 billion Yuan to the district's economy.[5] The district also received 43,300 foreign tourists in 2018, mostly from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, contributing 945,600 US Dollars to the district's economy.[5]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanjiang District had a population of 905,729 people, down from 1,016,034 recorded in the 2000 Census.[2] The district government's website estimated that the population stood around 1,070,000 in 2019.[3]
Settlements
[edit]Largest cities or towns in Yanjiang
2010 Chinese Census | |||||||||
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Rank | Pop. | ||||||||
1 | Zixi Subdistrict | 83,356 | |||||||
2 | Lianhua Subdistrict | 78,374 | |||||||
3 | Sanxianci Subdistrict | 51,739 | |||||||
4 | Baohe Town | 40,978 | |||||||
5 | Wuhuang Town | 40,004 | |||||||
6 | Danshan Town | 39,793 | |||||||
7 | Shizishan Subdistrict | 39,696 | |||||||
8 | Laojun Town | 34,961 | |||||||
9 | Linjiang Town | 34,938 | |||||||
10 | Baotai Town | 34,005 |
Education
[edit]At the end of 2018, the district reported hosting 424 schools, of which, 276 were kindergartens, 81 were primary schools, 63 were secondary schools, and 3 were vocational secondary schools.[5]
Transportation
[edit]Road transport
[edit]As of 2018, Yanjiang District has a road network totaling 3,970.5 kilometers in length, of which, 82.3 kilometers were expressways.[5] In 2018, the district government recorded 54.52 million passenger trips on the district's roads, an 8.0% increase from 2017.[5] The district was home to road freight totaling a weight of 61.28 million tons, which was also an 8.0% from 2017.[5] Notable highways which pass through the district include the G76 Expressway, the S40 Suihong Expressway, the S106 Road, and China National Highway 321.
Maritime Transport
[edit]The district reported 2.39 million tons of freight transported via waterways in 2018, a 14.9% increase from 2017.[5] The main waterway in the district is the Tuo River.
References
[edit]- ^ "资阳
市 第 七次全国人口普查公报(第 二 号 )——县(区 )人口 情 况" (in Chinese). Government of Dazhou. 2021-06-10. - ^ a b c d
雁 江 区 历史沿革 _行政 区 划网(区 划地名 网) www.xzqh.org. XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-04-12. - ^ a b c 资阳
市 雁 江 区 . Yanjiang District People's Government. Retrieved 2020-04-12. - ^ a b c 2022
年 统计用 区 划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2022. - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 资阳
市 雁 江 区 . Yanjiang District People's Government. Retrieved 2020-04-12.