Jiangjin District (), one of the districts in the southwest of Chongqing, China, lies along the upper reaches of

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, and has a history extending back more than 1500 years. The district covers 3200 square kilometres and has a population of 1,460,00

and borders the provinces of

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to the southwest and

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to the south. The district government seat of Jiangjin District is away by highway, away by railway and away by waterway from Yuzhong District in central Chongqing.

Administrative divisions

Jiangjin District administers 25 townships and 5 subdistricts.

History

Jiangjin enjoys a history of more than 1500 years. Established in 487 C. E., Jiangzhou County was renamed Jiangyang County in 557 C. E. and renamed Jiangyang County in 583 C. E. In 1983, Jiangjin County placed under the administration of Chongqing city. In 1992, the Jiangjin County was promoted to 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 county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

. In 2006, the status of Jiangjin county-level city was changed to Jiangjin District, a

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of Chongqing.

Geographical setting

Jiangjin lies within central China at 105°49′—106°38′of longitude and 28°28′—29°28′of north latitude. The landscape and topography of Jiangjin slopes from high elevations in the south and low in the north. Luohuangzhongba stands at the lowest elevation (178.5 m). The highest site, Wugongba in

Simian Mountain Simian Mountain (四面山, Sìmiàn Shān), located in the north part of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China, is a transitive zone between the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Sichuan Basin The Sichuan Basin (), formerly transliterated as the ...

, reaches an elevation of 1709.4 m. The average elevation of downtown Jiangjin is 209.7 m, with a flood stage designated at an elevation of 199.13 m.

Climate and weather

The subtropical

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climate features an annual average temperature of , a monthly average temperature of in January and in July, with total annual radiation of 1273.6 hrs, total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 341 days and annual average relative humidity of 81%.

Transportation

At present, six national-level highways provide transportation corridors to Jiangjin. For example, both the Chengdu-Chongqing and Yuqin freeways serve to ease traffic problems in Jiangjin. The Luohuang Yangtse River Railway Bridge and Jiangjin Yangtze River Bridge provide convenient access to Jiangjin. The Yangtze River pass through Jiangjin, creating a long waterway when including tributary waterways in the District; Jiangjin has five nationally recognized deep-watered ports along its rivers. Jiangjin District is well connected to the Chongqing city center via three major highway. Just 50 mins drive from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Jiangjin.

Chongqing Rail Transit

Jiangjin District is served by

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of Chongqing Rail Transit.

Economy

Jiangjin, as one of several citrus producing areas in China, has a long history of citrus cultivation. The 'Jincheng' orange originated here. Major agricultural products include rice, wheat, soybean, sweet potato, pepper corn, vegetables and fruits. Animal husbandry includes pig farms and fisheries. In 2006, the total annual GDP was

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14.894 billion and the annual average income per copita is

10,458 in Jangjin. It posted the 7th highest GDP in 2016. Zhiping country is the key focus of high end development in 2017. Large Chinese residential developers were turned away without an exciting development proposal despite offering high RMB2m per acre. Third Communist Liberation Army will be relocated to Zhiping with a massive 1500 acres of land, providing medical services, military training and housing facilities for high-ranking military officers and families.

Tourism

One of the tourist attractions in Jiangjin District,

, is known for its natural environment, forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls. It is located approximately from the Chongqing downtown area. Another tourist attraction is the Zhongshan Ancient Town, with a historical record of its existence dating 850 or so years back to the

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

. A more recent tourist attraction is Aiqing Tianti, a mountain path with 6,000 steps built by Liu Guogang for his wife Xu Zhaoqing. The path is seen as a symbol of dedication and love between Liu and Xu and tourists visit the path to their secluded home.

Special Local Products

Jiangjin is known for its production of Laobaigan, a strong limpid liquor usually with an alcohol level of near or above 60 proof. Mihuatang, sweet and crisp dessert produced in Jiangjin, is mainly made of puffed rice and sesame.

Sister city

Notes

External links

Government website of Jiangjin
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