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Wutongqiao, Leshan

Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
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Wutongqiao
五通桥区
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Leshan in Sichuan
Leshan in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
 • Total474 km2 (183 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wutongqiao, Leshan
Traditional Chinese五通橋
Simplified Chinese五通桥
PostalWutungkiao
Literal meaning5-Passage Bridge
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔtōngqiáo
Wade–GilesWu-T'ung-Ch'iao

Wutongqiao District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Leshan, Sichuan province, China. As a separate city on the banks of the Min River, Wutongqiao was formerly romanized as Wutungkiao.[a]

It has been known for producing salt since at least the 19th century.[1]

Transport

Notes

  1. ^ The name was also sometimes romanized as Woo-tung-keaou.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons