Guangyuan
Guangyuan
广元市 | |
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![]() Location of Guangyuan 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 2,305,657 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/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. The city has a population of 2,305,657 as of the 2020 census.[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[edit]
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[edit]
Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture.[citation needed] Plant 821, a former large plutonium producing reactor, now used to process nuclear waste, is located near Guangyuan.[5] The city is an important production center for traditional Chinese medicine.[6]
Administrative divisions[edit]
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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[edit]
Climate data for Guangyuan (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
16.3 (61.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.8 (55.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) |
8.3 (0.33) |
16.0 (0.63) |
45.7 (1.80) |
88.7 (3.49) |
112.2 (4.42) |
256.6 (10.10) |
170.5 (6.71) |
158.9 (6.26) |
46.4 (1.83) |
17.5 (0.69) |
3.8 (0.15) |
928.9 (36.58) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 68 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[7] |
Transport[edit]
Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an, Guangyuan is an important traffic hub in northern Sichuan.[8] 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
- G5012 Enguang 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[edit]
Guangyuan is known for Wangcang noodles.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "广元市第七次全国人口普查公报". 17 June 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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 (China)). Official website of Guangyuan Government. 2008-06-08. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "广元821核军工厂的昨天与今天". xw.qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "New Material Industry". The People's Government of Guangyuan.
- ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified 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.