Jiangjin District
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Jiangjin is one of districts of Southwest Chongqing
, China
, located by the upper reaches of Yangtze River
, with a history of 1500 years. The district covers 3200 square kilometres with a population of 1,460,000.http://jj.cq.gov.cn/jjqq/jjgk/6212.html Jiangjin is 50 km away by highway, 65 km away by railway and 72 km away by waterway from Yuzhong
of Chongqing city.
.
weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.4℃, monthly average temperature of 7.7℃ in January, 28.5℃in July, total annual radiation of 1273.6 hrs, total annual rainfall of 1030.7mm, frost-free period of 341 days and annual average relative humidity of 81%.
downtown area.
Another famous toursit attraction is the Zhongshan Ancient Town, with a historical record of its existence dating 850 or so years back to the Song dynasty
.
Mihuatang, sweet and crisp dessert mainly made of puffed rice and sesame.
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, China
China
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, located by the upper reaches of Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
, with a history of 1500 years. The district covers 3200 square kilometres with a population of 1,460,000.http://jj.cq.gov.cn/jjqq/jjgk/6212.html Jiangjin is 50 km away by highway, 65 km away by railway and 72 km away by waterway from Yuzhong
Yuzhong District
Yuzhong District is the central district and heart of Chongqing municipality. It is the capital of the municipality and is also the political, economical, and entertainment center of the city of Chongqing...
of Chongqing city.
Administration
Jiangjin District administers 23 townships and 3 subdistrictsSubdistricts of China
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
.
History
Jiangjin enjoys a history of 1500 years.- In 487, a Jiangzhou county was establied here.
- In 557, the Jangzhou county was renamed as Jiangyang county.
- In 583, the Jiangyang county was renamed as Jiangjin county.
- In 1983, the Jiangjin county was put under the administration of ChongqingChongqingChongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
city. - In 1992, the Jiangjin county was promoted to a city level, called Jiangjin city.
- In 2006, the Jiangjin city was changed into Jiangjin district, Chongjin, a county-level division of Chongqing.
Geographic condition
Jiangjin is located in 105°49′—106°38′of longitude and 28°28′—29°28′of north latitude. The landscape of Jiangjin is high in south and low in north. The lowest place is Luohuangzhongba, with an altitude of 178.5 m. The highest place is Wugongba in Simian Mountain, with an altitude of 1709.4 m. The average altitude of downtown Jiangjin is 209.7 m. The flood water level is 199.13 m.Weather condition
The climate of Jiangjin belongs to subtropic monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.4℃, monthly average temperature of 7.7℃ in January, 28.5℃in July, total annual radiation of 1273.6 hrs, total annual rainfall of 1030.7mm, frost-free period of 341 days and annual average relative humidity of 81%.
Transportation
At present, there are 6 national-level highways connected to jiangjin.Yangtze river pass through Jiangjin,making up a 305KM long waterway including tributary waterways, and Jiangjin has 5 national deep-watered ports along the rivers. Both the Chengdu-Chongqinq freeway and Yuqin freeway have their exits to Jiangjin. Luohuang Yangtse River Railway Bridge and Jiangjin Yangtze River Bridge make the traffic condition more convenient for Jiangjin.Economy
- Jiangjin is one of important citrus producing areas in China, with a long history of citrus cultivation, the famous 'Jincheng' orange has its origin there. Its major agricultural products include rice,wheat,soybean,sweet potato, pepper corn,vegetables and fruits. Its animal husbandry include pig raising and fishery.
- In 2006，the total annual GDP was CNY14.894 billion and the annual average income per copita is CNY10,458 in Jangjin.
Tourism
One of the famous tourist attractions in Jiangjin is the Simian Mountain.which is an area of natural beauty, featuring flourishing forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls, with a distance only 140 kilometres away from the ChongqingChongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
downtown area.
Another famous toursit attraction is the Zhongshan Ancient Town, with a historical record of its existence dating 850 or so years back to the Song dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
.
Special Local Products
Laobaigan, strong limpid liquor usually with an alcohol level of near or above 60 degrees.Mihuatang, sweet and crisp dessert mainly made of puffed rice and sesame.