Английская Википедия:Guangyuan
Guangyuan (Шаблон:Zh) 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, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Chongqing municipality, it is considered the northern gateway to Sichuan.[2] It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs.
History
Formerly known as Lizhou (Шаблон:Lang, or Li prefecture), Guangyuan was the birthplace of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule directly as emperor.[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
Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture.Шаблон: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
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Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
Lizhou District | Шаблон:Lang | Lìzhōu Qū | 516,424 | 1,482 | 348 |
Zhaohua District | Шаблон:Lang | Zhāohuà Qū | 168,489 | 1,435 | 117 |
Chaotian District | Шаблон:Lang | Cháotiān Qū | 174,333 | 1,618 | 108 |
Wangcang County | Шаблон:Lang | Wàngcāng Xiàn | 385,787 | 2,976 | 130 |
Qingchuan County | Шаблон:Lang | Qīngchuān Xiàn | 222,253 | 3,269 | 68 |
Jiange County | Шаблон:Lang | Jiàngé Xiàn | 457,656 | 3,204 | 142 |
Cangxi County | Шаблон:Lang | Cāngxī Xiàn | 559,181 | 2,330 | 240 |
Climate
Transport
Located roughly between the provincial capitals Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an, Guangyuan is an important traffic hub in northern Sichuan.[7] 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
Guangyuan is known for Wangcang noodles.[8]
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