Hechuan, Chongqing
Hechuan District | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 合川区 |
| • Pinyin | HéChuān Qū |
 A review of Hechuan city at the meeting point of Jialing River and Fu River | |
 Hechuan District in Chongqing | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,356.21 km2 (909.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,530,000 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.hc.gov.cn |
Hechuan (simplified Chinese: 合川区; traditional Chinese: 合川區; pinyin: Héchuān Qū) is a district in the northern part of Chongqing, China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1500 years. Hechuan is 54 km away from Chongqing city's central Yuzhong District.
Administration
Hechuan District administers 23 townships and 7 subdistricts, with population of 1.55milliona and total area of 2356.21 square kilometers..
History
Hechuan boasts a history of 2300 years.
- In 316 BC, a Dianjiang county was established here.
- In Warring States Period, it was one of the capitals of the state of Ba.
- In 556, Dianjiang county was renamed Hezhou.
- During the Southern Song Dynasty Hezhou was the site of an important fortress, remnants of which still exist and are known variously as the Fishing City or Fishing Town in English and Diao Yu Cheng in Chinese.
- In 1913, Hezhou was renamed Hechuan.
- In 1983, Hechuan county was put under the administration of Chongqing city.
- In 1992, Hechuan county was promoted to city level and called Hechuan city.
- In 2006, Hechuan city was changed into a district (a county-level division) of Chongjing.
Geographic location
Hechuan is located at 105.58'37"E-106.40'37"E of longitude and 29.51'02"N-30.22'24"N of latitude. It borders on the Yubei district of Chongqing and Huayun city of Sichuan in the east, Beibei district and Bishang county of Chongqing in the south, Tongliang county of Chongqing in the west, and Wusheng county of Sichuan in the north.
Weather
Its climate is subtropical monsoonal, with an annual average temperature of 18.1℃, a monthly average temperature of 7.2℃ in January, 28.3℃ in July, an annual total rainfall of 1131.3mm, and frost-free period of 330 days.
Transportation
- Crossed by Xianyang-Chongqing railroad, Suining-Chongqing railroad and Nanchong-Chongqing highway, Hechuan occupies a key location in the transportation and economic corridor to northern Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu.
- China National Highway 212
Economy
- Hechuan is the important pig-raising, silk and citrus producing area in China,.
- Tianfu Mining Company has its seat in Hechuan.
- In 2010，the total annual GDP was CNY24.45 billion and the annual average income per capita is CNY19,020 in Hechuan.
Tourism
Famous tourist attractions include Fishing town, which is one of the three great ancient battlefields of China. It is famous for its resistance to the Mongol armies in the latter half of the Song Dynasty. One of the most notable events was the death of Mongol leader Möngke Khan near the city, which forced the immediate withdrawal of Mongol troops from Syria and East Asia and prevented the Mongolian Empire from expanding towards Africa.
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External links
- Government website of Hechuan (in Simplified Chinese)
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