Guang'an

For other uses, see Guang'an District.

Guang'an 广安市
Prefecture-level city
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	广安
• Traditional	廣安
• Pinyin	Guǎng'ān
Location of Guang'an in Sichuan
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Sichuan
Area
• Prefecture-level city	6,301.41 km2 (2,432.99 sq mi)
• Urban	1,533.65 km2 (592.15 sq mi)
• Metro	1,533.65 km2 (592.15 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Urban	1,093,103
• Urban density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	guang-an.gov.cn

Guang'an (simplified Chinese: 广安; traditional Chinese: 廣安; pinyin: Guǎng'ān; Wade–Giles: kwang-an) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province. It is most famous as the birthplace of China's former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Guang'an lies between the hills of central Sichuan and the gorges area of the east. Because of its strategic location, it is called the "Gateway to Eastern Sichuan".

Its population in 2000 was 1,093,103.

Geography and climate

Guang'an is located on a gradually rising section along the edge of the Sichuan Basin. The area is 6,344 km² (2,449 sq mi). The eastern part of Guang'an is mountainous, the central part hilly, and the western part is relatively flat. The elevation ranges from only 185 to 1704 meters above sea-level. The main rivers are the Qu through the center of the area and the Jialing through the west.

The climate is temperate and the weather is monsoonal. The average temperature is between 15.8° and 17.7°C. Winters are mild and summers are hot. The average rainfall is between 1000–1500 mm. The frost-free period lasts 310–324 days. Winter and spring have relatively little rain while in summer there are heavy rain showers. Autumns have almost constant rain and light wind.

Administration

Guang'an has 1 city, 3 counties, 87 towns, and 2886 villages with a total population of 4,443,000.

Map
Guang'an Qianfeng Yuechi County Wusheng County Linshui County Huaying (city)
Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
Guang'an District	广安区	Guǎng'ān Qū	1,01,000	1,032	978
Qianfeng District	前锋区	Qiánfēng Qū	530,000	504	1051
Huaying City	华蓥市	Huāyíng Shì	360,000	466	77
Yuechi County	岳池县	Yuèchí Xiàn	1,190,000	1,457	816
Wusheng County	武胜县	Wǔshēng Xiàn	850,000	966	879
Linshui County	邻水县	Línshuǐ Xiàn	1,030,000	1,919	536

Transport

• China National Highway 212

Economy

Guang'an's economy is natural resource based. Mineral resources are plentiful and the soil is ideal for agriculture.

Tourism

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's birthplace and former residence museum is located in Paifang village (牌坊村) in Xiexing town (协兴镇). Guang'an is also blessed with beautiful natural scenery including many mountains and gorges designated as parks.