About Wanzhou, Chongqing

Wanzhou is located at the junction of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River and in the heart of the Three Gorges reservoir area. It is named after "Bihui, Wan Chuan, where thousands of merchants gather" and is one of the top ten ports in the Yangtze River.

Wanzhou was called Yangqu, Nanpu, Wan Chuan, Wanzhou and Wanxian in ancient times. The title of "Wanzhou" began in the eighth year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (AD 634) and was renamed Wanxian in the sixth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (AD 1373). After the founding of New China, the Wanxian District Administrative Office of Sichuan Province was set up. In 1992, it was approved by the State Council to set up a city (prefecture-level city), which governs 3 districts of Longbao, Tiancheng and Wuqiao and 8 counties of Kaixian, Liangping, Zhongxian, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Wuxi and Chengkou. In September 1996, it was placed under the custody of the former Chongqing Municipality. In 1997, Chongqing was directly under the jurisdiction of the central government. In 1998, the State Council abolished Wanxian City and its jurisdiction over Longbao District, Tiancheng District and Wuqiao District, and established Wanxian District of Chongqing (the prefecture level), which was renamed as Wanzhou District of Chongqing, and governed the original Longbao, Tiancheng and Wuqiao areas. The original Wanxian City governed Liangping, Chengkou, Kaixian, Zhongxian, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan and Wuxi 8.

Wanzhou jinjiang is surrounded by mountains, which is a combination of jiangcheng and shancheng. There are two mountains behind the city, one is Taibai Rock and the other is Tiancheng Mountain. According to legend, Bai Zhanjian went out of Sichuan, once studied poetry and made friends on the rock, and there was a "drunken game of chess in Xiyan", so Taibaiyan got its name. Today, there are He Qifang's tomb and monument on the rock, and there are many inscriptions on poems. The isolated wall of Tiancheng Mountain is also called Tianzicheng.

Wanzhou district is one of the main areas where ethnic minorities are scattered. Besides the Han nationality, there are 26 ethnic minorities such as Tujia, Hui and Miao. Among the ethnic minorities, the largest number is Tujia 35345. Followed by 93 Hui people and 139 Miao people.

Wanzhou District is adjacent to Kaixian County in the north, Yunyang County in the east, liangping county in the west and Lichuan in Hubei Province in the south. It has been a distribution center for materials and a land and water transportation hub in eastern Chongqing, southern Shaanxi, western Hubei, western Hunan and northeastern Guizhou. It is 327 kilometers away from the main urban area of Chongqing and 32 kilometers down to Yichang, Hubei Province. It is the largest city and port between Chongqing and Yichang. Wanzhou covers an area of 3,457 square kilometers, with 47 townships, 3 towns and 14 sub-district offices. At the end of 1998, the total population was 1.65 million, including 1.3 million agricultural people. Wanzhou has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with warm winter and hot summer, long spring and early autumn, abundant rainfall, four distinct seasons, a frost-free period of 349 days all the year round, and an average annual temperature of 18. 1? C, the annual precipitation is 1185. Four millimeters.

Wanzhou district is a semi-submerged city in the Three Gorges reservoir area, with a land area of 49 square kilometers, involving 1 city, 14 market towns and 374 industrial and mining enterprises. Flooded 47,5 mu of all kinds of land, including 36,862 mu of cultivated land; Submerged offline population 15. 93, people, including rural population of 3. 35,, and the urban population is 12. 58 thousand people. At the same time, a number of infrastructure and historical relics were flooded. Static compensation funds for resettlement in Wanzhou District 72. 6.5 billion yuan.

tourist attractions

Taibai Rock Scenic Area Taibai Rock is located in the north of Wanzhou main city, with a height of about 4 meters, a length of about 3 kilometers and an area of 4 hectares. Taibai Rock has the advantage of "White Rock Fairy Trace" in Wanzhou Eight Scenery, and has the advantage of natural scenery, and its inscriptions on rocks are famous far and wide. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Wanzhou has been known as a scenic spot. Taibaiyan Mid-Levels Stone Wall has three characters of "Guande Pavilion" carved in the Song Dynasty. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Xueqian came to Sichuan and pointed out that Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, had studied in Xishan, so he built the Taibai Temple. There are more than 4 rubbings in Taibai Rock, and the three characters of "Taibai Rock" carved by rubbings in the light years of the Qing Dynasty can be clearly seen, which has been listed as a scenic spot in China by National Cultural Heritage Administration. There are "95, County Massacre" anti-British martyrs memorial hall and "95 Massacre Monument" in the scenic spot. Taibai Rock has excellent scenery, beautiful plants and trees, and the victory of nymphs is beyond competition. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can not only reflect on the ancient love and express your ambition, but also enjoy the panoramic view of Wanzhou and the beauty of the country. It is a frequent place for citizens to play and foreign tourists to enjoy the scenery, with an average annual number of tourists of about 2,.

Qinglong Waterfall Scenic Area Qinglong Waterfall is 34 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. It is 15 meters wide and 64.5 meters high, which is 19 meters wider than the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall. It is called "the first waterfall in Asia". The waterfall belongs to the Ganning reach, and the river is swift and fierce, roaring and roaring, and the empty valley echoes, such as the thunder of war drums, which is breathtaking. The spectacular waterfall is like a cloth hanging in the sky, flying down, splashing beads and jade, and the water vapor is dense. At sunrise, you can see colorful neon across the banks, which is amazing. Under the water curtain, there is a cave of about 2 square meters, which is spacious and clean, warm in winter and cool in summer. It is an excellent place for tourists to sit and watch the waterfall.

Dayakou Forest Park is 22km away from Wanzhou City, across Wanzhou and Kaixian, with an altitude of 1,38m, which is the second highest peak on the north shore of Wanzhou District. The forest area has long mountains, deep cliffs, towering peaks, floating clouds, sweet springs and lush trees. Forest Park covers a total area of 35 hectares. The forests are dominated by Pinus massoniana, Cryptomeria fortunei, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Pinus elliottii, Pinus taeda, Acer ginnala and Cedar. The annual average temperature is 15 degrees and the frost-free period is 24 days. Summer is a cool summer resort without summer heat, and winter is a good place to enjoy the snow in the snowy forest. The main attractions are "Fengyi Temple", TV Tower, Huageling, Pavilion, Plum Garden, Tea Garden, Nursery, Deer Farm, etc., and the reception service facilities have taken shape.

Wulongchi Forest Park Wulongchi is 3 kilometers away from Wanzhou City, with an altitude of 1,12 meters and an area of 333 hectares. The top of the mountain is wide and flat, and the area with a slope less than 8% is over 26 hectares. The forest in the park is dense, covering the sky and the sun, and the pines are bursting. There are many paths in the forest, and there are many cliffs around the forest. On the top of the mountain, there is a natural pool with a water surface of about .7 hectares and three reservoirs with a water surface of 8 hectares, 4 hectares and 1.3 hectares, such as pearls shining in the forest.

Tanzhangxia Tanzhangxia is about 2 kilometers long and 3-8 meters wide. There are many pools in the gorge and there are often roes, so it is called Tanzhangxia. There are 7 branches, 24 peaks and 48 streams in the gorge, and the rocks on both sides of the gorge have formed many poetic and varied natural landscapes under the ingenious work of nature. There are many kinds of wild animals in the gorge, including golden pheasant, white magpie, roe deer, deer, raccoon dog, otter, hedgehog and monkey. Exploring and traveling in the gorge can experience the secluded wonders of nature; When you see wild things, you can feel the wild interest in the gorge. It is really a good place to integrate "surprise, wonder, joy and danger".

wangerbao nature reserve wangerbao nature reserve is located in the southeast corner of Wanzhou district, with an average elevation of 1,2 meters, covering an area of 7,496 hectares and a forest reserve of 31, square meters. There are 1242 species of vascular plants belonging to 666 genera in 181 families, including 32 rare and endangered protected plants; There are 5 species of mammals, 93 species of birds and 993 species of insects. Metasequoia glyptostroboides and Taxus mairei are national first-class protected plants. Animals such as jackals, civet cats, civet cats, spotted foxes, golden pheasants with red bellies, and pheasants with white crests are national second-class protected animals. The nature reserve is full of dense fog all year round, and the forest is boundless. In summer, it is a cool summer resort without summer heat, and in winter, it is a beautiful place to enjoy the snow in the forest. It is an excellent place for scientific research and viewing rare animals and plants in the Three Gorges reservoir area, and it is also a rare tourist attraction.

Longdong in Yanjinggou, formerly known as Shilong Cave, is 2 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. The underground river flows in the cave, and the bell is rugged. Stalagmites, stone curtains and stone terraces are in various forms, which are skillfully distributed. The spring water in the cave fluctuates regularly every day and does not dry up all the year round, so it is also called Longquan Cave. At present, there is still a plaque of "Gongxuan forbearance" written by Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty.

Moon Bay Hot Spring Resort Moon Bay is 2 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. With its beautiful scenery, bubbling hot springs and unique architecture, it is a complete scenic spot with high ornamental value, mainly natural scenery, supplemented by famous cultural landscapes such as Yiyitai. The tourism resources around the holiday village are unique, including Longmen Gorge, Cave Group, Longmen Waterfall and Stone Forest, as well as relics such as Yangqu County, Qiuxi Academy, Huimin Bridge and Shengjiping han group.

Tianzi City Tianzi City is one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Wanzhou, which is 3 kilometers away from Wanzhou City, 346 meters high and covers an area of about 13 hectares. According to legend, when Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han of the Three Kingdoms, attacked Wu, he stationed troops here, and was named Tianzi City. Tianzi City has a solitary peak, and the surrounding rocks stand like a wall. Only the Zhaimen line is accessible. Because the city was born, it is also called a natural city. Its terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it has been a fortress for military strategists since ancient times. In the first year of Deyou in the Southern Song Dynasty, Shangguan Kui, the commander of Wanzhou, insisted on the struggle against Yuan Dynasty, and Yang Wen 'an, a general of the same Yuan Dynasty, fought for more than a year until he died. Later generations built Shangguan Kui Temple in the city to commemorate Shangguan Kui's feat of dying for his country. In the early Qing Dynasty, this city was a stronghold for farmers in Kuidong to resist the Qing Dynasty. Up to now, there are still carved rubbles in the stone wall of Zhaimen, which is a monument to Yang Wen 'an's depression in the early Yuan Dynasty.

product resources

land resources

The whole region covers an area of 3,457 square kilometers, including 1,563 hectares of cultivated land. Land resources can be roughly divided into three types. First, the hills, mainly concentrated in the parallel ridge and valley areas below 8 meters above sea level, are the main agricultural cultivation key areas. Second, low mountainous areas, mainly mountainous areas with an altitude of 5-1 meters, are the most important landforms in the region and are the main areas for producing grain and cash crops. The third is Zhongshan District, which is mainly concentrated in Qiyao Mountain and other places above 1 meters above sea level, and is mainly suitable for planting forest fruits, herbs and pasture.

water resources

The annual precipitation in the area is 1-13mm, and the Yangtze River is 84.3km long, with numerous tributaries and abundant water resources. The exploitable amount of hydraulic resources in the whole region is 323,2 kilowatts, and the annual power generation can reach more than 48 million kilowatt hours.

Biological resources

First, forest resources, with a forest coverage rate of 26.9% and 1,23,8 mu of various forest land, accounting for 23% of the land area. Forests and vegetation are dominated by trees and shrubs, which belong to 99 families, 255 genera and 55 species. Among them, there are 7 families, 15 genera and 24 species of gymnosperms, 92 species, 24 genera and 55 species of angiosperms. Masson pine accounts for more than 9% of trees, and shrubs mainly include rhododendron, Vitex negundo, etc. The bamboo species is dominated by Dendrocalamus affinis, followed by Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens and Phyllostachys praecox. Second, grassland resources, the region is rich in natural pasture, with many kinds, a number of excellent pasture species and artificially planted high-quality and high-yield pasture. Third, rare plant resources. Many kinds of rare plants listed as key protected by the state have been found or planted in the region, including Metasequoia glyptostroboides and Davidia involucrata, more than 1 kinds of second-class protected plants such as Adiantum lotus leaf, and the third-class protected plants are widely distributed. The fourth is animal resources. There are 312 species of vertebrate wild animals known in China, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, including 69 species of mammals, 124 species of birds, 15 species of reptiles, 12 species of amphibians and 92 species of fish. There are more than 2 kinds of rare animals known, among which the golden cat and leopard are the first-class animals under state protection, and the second-class animals under state protection are marmots, otters, golden pheasants, civet cats, civet cats (wild cats), forest musk deer, crested deer, white-crowned pheasant, giant salamander and so on.

mineral resources

There are many kinds of mineral resources in the area, which are widely distributed, relatively concentrated and well combined. More than 1 kinds of mineral resources have been proved in the whole region. Among them, energy minerals include coal, stone coal, peat and natural gas; Ferrous metals include iron and titanium; Non-ferrous metals include copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, gold and nickel; The dispersed element minerals are germanium and gallium; Radioactive element minerals include uranium; Metallurgical auxiliary raw materials include refractory clay, kaolin, silica, dolomite and limestone; Non-metallic minerals of chemical raw materials include phosphorus, sulfur, rock salt, brine, barite, witherite and potassium-bearing rock; Building materials and other nonmetallic minerals include gypsum, limestone, shale, clay, Shi Ying sandstone, marble and sepiolite. The mineral reserves in this area are very rich, including 12.78 million tons of coal, 24 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 28 billion tons of rock salt.

Main crops and livestock and poultry varieties

Crops mainly include rice, wheat, corn, sweet potato, kidney bean, oat, millet, rape, buckwheat, peanut, sesame, cotton, sericulture, tung tree, tea, burley tobacco and other food crops and cash crops. The main fruits are citrus, pear, plum, peach, loquat, grape, cherry, apple, apricot, walnut, persimmon, jujube, longan, litchi, chestnut, kiwi, strawberry and watermelon.

Livestock and poultry mainly include pigs, cattle, sheep, rabbits, chickens, geese, quails and pigeons. Aquatic products include grass carp, Chinese barb, silver carp, carp, white crucian carp, tilapia, soft-shelled turtle, yellow croaker, snake, long snout, catfish, Chinese sturgeon, shad, herring, mullet, rock carp, red catfish and so on.

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