Danjiangkou () is a
county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a Administrative divisions of China#County level (3rd), county-level administrative divi ...
in northwestern
Hubei
Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...
, China, bordering
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
province to the northeast. The city spans an area of 3,121 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 478,000 as of 2017.
Etymology
Danjiangkou translates to the mouth () of the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
().
Geography
Danjiangkou is located where the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
flows into the
Han River.
The city proper is situated near the
Danjiangkou Dam
The Danjiangkou Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973. The dam creates a large Danjiangkou Reservoir.
In the 21st century, the Danjiangk ...
on this river.
Climate
History
The area of present-day Danjiangkou belonged to both the
Han
Han may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group.
** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...
and the
Chu during the
Warring States period
The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...
.
After the Warring States period, the area was conquered by the
Qin dynasty
The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), ...
, which administered the area as Wudang County (), after the nearby
Wudang Mountains
The Wudang Mountains () consist of a mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, just south of Shiyan. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist temples and monasteries associated with the Lord of the North, Xuantian Shangdi. The ...
.
Wudang County belonged to the
Nanyang Commandery
Nanyang Commandery ( zh, 南陽郡) was a Chinese commandery that existed from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty. It was centered in present-day Nanyang, Henan.
History
Nanyang Commandery was established by Qin in the 35th year of King Zh ...
.
In 208 CE, the area formed part of the newly established .
In 289 CE, under the
Jin Dynasty, the area formed part of the newly established .
During the
Yongjia rebellion
The Disaster of Yongjia () refers to an event in Chinese history that occurred in 311 CE (5th year of the ''Yongjia'' era of the reign of Emperor Huai of Jin, hence the name), when forces of the Xiongnu-led Han Zhao dynasty captured and sacked ...
, many refugees from present-day
Linfen
Linfen is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of and according to the 2020 Census, a population of 3,976,4 ...
,
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
settled in Wudang County.
In 618 CE, Wudang County became part of the newly formed Wudang Commandery ().
In 1119, Wudang Commandery became the Wudang Jun ().
In 1276, the Wudang Jun became the
Jun Prefecture Junzhou or either Jun Prefecture (均州) was a '' zhou'' (prefecture) in imperial China, seated in modern Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) between the years 585 and 1912.
Geography
The administrative region of Junzhou in th ...
.
In 1476, the area was merged into .
The area remained part of the Jun Prefecture until the establishment of the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in 1912, which re-organized the Jun Prefecture as Jun County ().
In May 1914, Jun County was assigned to .
In 1932, it was moved to the province's 11th Administrative Circuit, and was moved to the province's 8th Administrative Circuit in 1936.
On March 21, 1948, the county seat was taken by the
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
, and the rest of the county was taken by March 28.
On June 2, the Jun County Democratic County Government was established by the
Communist Party
A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...
.
With the
foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the county's government was renamed to the Jun County People's Government.
Jun County was briefly revoked in July 1960, and was merged into
Guanghua County
Laohekou () is a county-level city in the northwest of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Han River (Hanshui), near the Henan border.
The entire county-level city has an area of and a population of 490,000 (2002). I ...
, before being re-established in 1962.
On August 19, 1983, Jun County became the county-level city of Danjiangkou.
Administrative divisions
Danjiangkou is divided into 4
subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
* Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language
* Kelurahan, in Indonesia
* Mukim, a township in Brunei, Indon ...
, 12
towns
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
, and 5 other
township-level divisions
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...
.
These are subsequently divided into 41
residential communities and 223
administrative villages.
The city's 4 subdistricts are , , , and .
The city's 12 towns are , , , , , , , , , , , and .
The city's 5 other township-level divisions are , , , , and .
Economy
In 2017, the city's
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is often ...
totaled ¥22.514 billion, the
government budget
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totaled ¥2.089 billion, and
foreign trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services. (see: World economy)
In most countries, such trade represents a significant s ...
totaled USD 40.7918 million.
Tourism
The city received 14.91 million tourists in 2017.
The
Wudang Mountains
The Wudang Mountains () consist of a mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, just south of Shiyan. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist temples and monasteries associated with the Lord of the North, Xuantian Shangdi. The ...
, which run through the city, have been designated as a
5A Tourist Attraction.
The
Danjiangkou Reservoir
Danjiangkou Reservoir () is a multi-purpose reservoir in Xichuan County, Henan and Danjiangkou City, Hubei province, Central China. Created by the Danjiangkou Dam
The Danjiangkou Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiang ...
is also a major tourist attraction, and hosts
watersports
Water sports or aquatic sports are sport activities conducted on waterbodies, and can be categorized according to the degree of immersion by the participants.
On the water
* Boat racing, the use of powerboats to participate in races
* Boatin ...
events and serves as a popular fishing spot.
Transport
The
Xiangyang–Chongqing railway
The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway or Xiangyu railway (襄渝铁路), also known as the Xiangfan-Chongqing railway and Xiangyu line (襄渝线), is a single-track electrified railroad in central China between the cities of Xiangyang, formerly known ...
and the both run through the city.
Portions of the
Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway
The Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway is a high-speed passenger-dedicated line (PDL) in Hubei, China. It opened on 29 November 2019, connecting the city of Wuhan with the major automotive manufacturing centre of Shiyan in the northwest of the pro ...
and the Shiyan-Xichuan Expressway () are under construction within Danjiangkou as of July 2020.
Danjiangkou is the northwest terminus of the
Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.
References
External links
Old website of the Danjiangkou City People's Government (2008)Website of the Danjiangkou City People's Government (2020)
{{Authority control
Cities in Hubei
County-level divisions of Hubei
Shiyan