Yanjiang District

Yanjiang (Chinese: 雁江; pinyin: Yànjiāng) is the only district of the city of Ziyang, Sichuan Province, China. The district is located directly southeast of Chengdu. The district was established on June 14, 2000, by the State Council of China.[1]

Yanjiang

雁江区
District
Yanjiang
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates (Yanjiang District government): 30°06′28″N 104°40′37″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityZiyang
Area
 • Total1,633 km2 (631 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
905,729
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

Prior to annexation of by the Qin State, the area in the present-day Yanjiang District belonged to the Shu State, and was part of the wider, but now extinct, Ba-Shu culture.[2]

Government

Administrative Divisions

The Yanjiang District is divided into 4 subdistricts, 20 towns, and 2 townships.[3] The district also hosts a labor camp, which is also included in population figures.[1][3]

Subdistricts of Yanjiang

Yanjiang contains the following four subdistricts:[1][3]

A view of a portion of Wuhuang Town, 2009

Towns of Yanjiang

Yanjiang contains the following twenty towns:[3]

  • Yanjiang Town (雁江镇)
  • Songtao Town (松涛镇)
  • Baotai Town (宝台镇)
  • Linjiang Town (临江镇)
  • Baohe Town (保和镇)
  • Laojun Town (老君镇)
  • Zhonghe Town (中和镇)
  • Danshan Town (丹山镇)
  • Xiaoyuan Town (小院镇)
  • Kanjia Town (堪嘉镇)
  • Wuhuang Town (伍隍镇)
  • Shiling Town (石岭镇)
  • Dongfeng Town (东峰镇)
  • Nanjin Town (南津镇)
  • Zhongyi Town (忠义镇)
  • Beiji Town (碑记镇)
  • Fengyu Town (丰裕镇)
  • Yingjie Town (迎接镇)
  • Xiangfu Town (祥符镇)
  • Qingshui Town (清水镇)

Townships of Yanjiang

Yanjiang contains the following two townships:[3]

Sichuan Dayan Labor Camp

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.[1][3]

Economy

The district recorded a GDP of 50.25 billion Chinese Yuan in 2018, an 8.1% increase from the previous year.[2] The following table shows a breakdown of the district's GDP:[4]

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

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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]

Telecommunications

At the end of 2018, the district reported 358,300 landline phones, 866,800 4G-capable mobile phones, and 450,500 broadband users.[4]

Tourism

In 2018, Yanjiang received 7.069 million domestic tourists, contributing 4.198 billion Yuan to the district's economy.[4] 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.[4]

Demographics

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.[1] The district government's website estimated that the population stood around 1,070,000 in 2019.[2]

Settlements
 
Largest cities or towns in Yanjiang
2010 Chinese Census
Rank Pop.
1Zixi Subdistrict83,356
2Lianhua Subdistrict78,374
3Sanxianci Subdistrict51,739
4Baohe Town40,978
5Wuhuang Town40,004
6Danshan Town39,793
7Shizishan Subdistrict39,696
8Laojun Town34,961
9Linjiang Town34,938
10Baotai Town34,005

Education

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.[4]

Transportation

Road transport

As of 2018, Yanjiang District has a road network totaling 3,970.5 kilometers in length, of which, 82.3 kilometers were expressways.[4] In 2018, the district government recorded 54.52 million passenger trips on the district's roads, an 8.0% increase from 2017.[4] The district was home to road freight totaling a weight of 61.28 million tons, which was also an 8.0% from 2017.[4] 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

The district reported 2.39 million tons of freight transported via waterways in 2018, a 14.9% increase from 2017.[4] The main waterway in the district is the Tuo River.

References
  1. 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.
  2. 资阳市雁江区. Yanjiang District People's Government. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  3. 2019年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. 资阳市雁江区. Yanjiang District People's Government. Retrieved 2020-04-12.


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