What is the area of Wanzhou?

This is Wanzhou District, with an area of 3,457 square kilometers, which governs 52 towns, townships and streets.

The total population is 6.5438+0.72 million, which is the largest among 40 districts and counties in Chongqing.

The urban built-up area is 4 1 km2, and the urban population is 600,000. The scale of the city is the largest in the city except the main city of Chongqing.

Wanxian county

Wanxianshi, one of the top ten ports in the Yangtze River, is located in the east of Sichuan Basin, near the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and is known as the "gateway to the east of Sichuan". It covers an area of 3,457 square kilometers,1total population at the end of 1998 1998. The city is also called "Jiangcheng" because of its undulating mountains and staggered hills. The streets and buildings are facing the river. 1902 Sino-British trade treaty becomes a commercial port. 19 15, where Britain and China set up customs. Established in 1928. Wanxian and its surrounding hilly areas are rich in citrus, tung oil, butter, raw lacquer and mushrooms besides coal, iron, sulfur and salt, and are also one of the main producing areas of goats and goatskins. The industries are mainly canned food and meat, textile and leather industries. Followed by machinery, fertilizer, paper. The annual cargo throughput of Wanxian Port ranks second in the province, second only to Chongqing. There are Wan Li, Wanqu, Wankai and Wanzhong expressways. With convenient land and water transportation, it is a material distribution center in eastern Sichuan, western Hunan and Hubei, and southern Shaanxi. There are charming Zhongxian Shi Baozhai in the upper reaches of Wanxian County, and Yunyang Scenic Spot, Fengjie Bai Di, Daning River Three Gorges and Yangtze River Three Gorges in the lower reaches.

Wanxian County has a long history and famous people gather together. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, it belonged to the Qin Dynasty and was located in Ba County. After the Qin dynasty unified the whole country, it was divided into 36 counties, which were located in eastern Sichuan. Named after "Wan Chuan Bi Hui" and "Wanshang Biji", it is one of the top ten ports in the Yangtze River. The western section of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, spanning Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain, Qiyao Mountain and Dongping Mountain, is located in the hinterland of the Three Gorges reservoir area, and the world-famous Three Gorges is among them. Located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the eastern corner of the Sichuan Basin, it guards the throat of the Sichuan River and borders the Three Gorges in the east. It is 327 kilometers away from Chongqing and 32 1 km away from Yichang by water. It is the land and water hub of eastern Sichuan and is known as the "gateway to eastern Sichuan". In ancient times, our ancestors created a splendid "Great Western Culture". The sunshine and rain here have nurtured brave warriors such as Ba Man Zi, Gan Ning and Qin Liangyu, nurtured national elites such as Liu Bocheng, Lin Tie and Xue Zizheng, and cultivated talented students such as Liu, Ba Zhitu and He Qifang. The famous mountains and great rivers here attracted Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhang Li and others to perform sad dramas here.

Xia Shang belongs to Liangzhou, Zhou belongs to bazi and Qin belongs to baxian. In the twenty-first year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (2 16), Liu Beifen forbeared to set up Yangqu County to govern Long Beach City today, which was the beginning of Wanzhou County. In the eighth year of Jianxing in Shu and Han Dynasties (230), Nanpu County was established in Yangqu, and the city moved to the south bank of Wanzhou District. In the second year of the Western Wei Dynasty (553), Nanpu was changed to Yuquan County and moved to Jiangbei (now Huancheng Road in Wanzhou District). During the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-584), Yuquan County was first changed to Anxiang, and then to Wanchuan County, which was ruled by Zhou Nan and Wanchuan County respectively. In the tenth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (598), Wanzhou County was abolished, and Wanchuan County was changed to Nanpu County, which was ruled by the government together. In the third year of Yang Di's great cause (607), Zhou Nan and Nanpu County of this province belonged to Badong County. In the second year of Tang Wude (6 19), Nanpu County was established, which was in charge of Liangshan, Nanpu and Wuning counties. Wude changed Nanpu County to Zhou Pu in eight years. In the eighth year of Zhenguan (634), Zhou Pu changed to Wanzhou, in the first year of Tianbao (742), Wanzhou changed to Nanpu County, and Wanzhou was restored in the first year of Gan Yuan (758), and it was still ruled by Nanpu County. In the 20th year of Yuan Shizu Zhiyuan (1283), Nanpu County entered Wanzhou and led Wuning County. In the fourth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (13 17), Wuning County entered Wanzhou, and in the sixth year (1373), Wanzhou was reduced to Wanxian County. In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), Wanxian area was established, and in February, Wanxian area was abolished in the State Council and Wanxian city (prefecture-level city) was established. The city covers an area of 29,485 square kilometers and governs Longbao District, Tiancheng District, Wuqiao District, Kaixian County, liangping county, Zhongxian County, Yunyang County and fengjie county. 1997 12.20. The General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council approved the revocation of Wanxian City and its Longbao District, Tiancheng District and Wuqiao District, established Wanxian Immigration Development Zone and Wanxian District in Chongqing, and changed Longbao District, Tiancheng District and Wuqiao District into Longbao Management Committee, Tiancheng Management Committee and Wuqiao Management Committee. Wanxian District has three administrative committees: Longbao, Tiancheng and Wuqiao. Wanxian Immigrant Development Zone is entrusted by Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to manage Kaixian, Zhongxian, Yunyang, fengjie county, Wushan and Wuxi counties. 1998 On May 22nd, with the approval of the General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, Wanxian City was renamed Wanzhou Immigrant Development Zone. Wanzhou District governs Longbao Management Committee, Wuqiao Management Committee and Tiancheng Management Committee; On July 19, 2000, the General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council approved the cancellation of Chongqing Wanzhou Immigrant Development Zone, and the Longbao Management Committee, Wuqiao Management Committee and Tiancheng Management Committee were renamed as Longbao Immigrant Development Zone, Wuqiao Immigrant Development Zone and Tiancheng Immigrant Development Zone, which were subordinate to Wanzhou District and governed 32 towns, 45 townships and 14 streets.

1965438+In March, 2007, British-controlled Chongqing Customs officially established customs clearance at Jinjiang Station in the upper reaches of Dongzhong Drum Tower in Wanxian County. 1in July, 925, the Duan government announced that Wanxian was officially opened. Since then, Wanxian has become the second trade port for direct customs declaration and export in Sichuan Province, and it is also called "Chengdu-Chongqing-Wan" with Chengdu and Chongqing, which has laid the third position in Sichuan Province and written a brilliant page for Wanzhou.

1926, Britain created the Wanxian massacre in an attempt to intimidate the people of China with the traditional gunboat policy. 1since June, 926, British warships have rampaged on the Sichuan River, constantly causing troubles, sinking wooden boats and drowning many soldiers and civilians in Sichuan. On August 29, the British ship sank three wooden boats at a time, drowning 64 passengers, including 58 officers and men of the Yangsen Department of the Sichuan Army, with a loss of 45,000 yuan. To this end, the Sichuan army boarded the British ship "Wanliu" to inquire about the incident and was attacked by the British ship "Kirk Jeff" moored in Wanxian. The Sichuan army seriously injured two soldiers, and all other officers and men disarmed. At the same time, the British ship also threatened Wanxian houses with giant guns. Under this circumstance, the Yangsen Department of the Sichuan Army detained the British ships "Wanliu" and "Wanxian", which had many accidents, pending further negotiations. On September 5, British imperialism used this as an excuse to send the "Jiahe" carrying hundreds of British soldiers to machine-gun fire on the Sichuan army guarding "Wanxian", killing soldiers 100 on the spot. At the same time, "Jiahe" and "Kirk Jeff" bombarded Chenjiaba, Nanjin Street and the Governor's Office on both sides of the county seat with artillery, "burning down more than 0/000 private shops/kloc, killing and injuring thousands of people". The bustling Wanxian County is almost in ruins.

Kurishenko, the captain of the Soviet pilot bomber, died in Wanxian on August 3, 1938. It was this captain Kurishenko who was trapped by three Japanese planes in the air battle. His plane was shot down after shooting down an enemy plane. In order to protect his comrades-in-arms and bombers, he forced his fighter plane to land in the Yangtze River. As a result, the bomber was saved and the shooter escaped safely. A month later, a complete Dasa plane was also salvaged from the Yangtze River. However, the captain of Kurishenko University never stuck his head out of the rolling river.

In the sky of China, another star has fallen. Kurishenko spilled his youth and blood on this troubled land of China. His young life, into the rivers of China, into the affectionate embrace of China. He came and went in a hurry. 13 August, he was still under 30 years old.

The son of the great Soviet people, a great internationalist fighter, and a loyal friend of the people of China gave his precious life for the cause of China's anti-Japanese national liberation. Wanxian people specially built a martyrs cemetery for Kurishenko in Xishan Park. His deeds were widely celebrated in the reservoir area, and his relatives also visited Wanzhou to express their condolences.

Wanzhou tourist attractions:

Taibaiyan Scenic Area Taibaiyan is located in the north of Wanzhou main city, with a height of about 400 meters, a length of about 3 kilometers and an area of 40 hectares. Taibai Rock has the advantages of "White Rock Fairy Trace" among the eight scenic spots in Wanzhou, as well as the advantages of natural scenery, and its stone carvings are even more famous. Wanzhou has been famous for its scenic spots since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Three characters of "Guande Pavilion" in Song Dynasty are engraved on the stone wall of Taibaiyan Mid-Levels. 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 Taibai Temple. There are more than 40 rubbings in Taibai Rock, which clearly shows the three characters of Taibai Rock carved by rubbings in the light years of Qing Dynasty, and has been listed as a scenic spot in China by National Cultural Heritage Administration. There are "950,000 County Massacre" anti-British martyrs memorial hall and "95 Massacre Monument" in the scenic spot. Taibai Rock has excellent scenery, beautiful flowers and trees, and the victory of nymphs is unparalleled. Climbing to the top of the mountain can not only reflect on ancient feelings and express ambitions, but also enjoy the panoramic view of Wanzhou and the beautiful countryside. It is a frequent place for citizens to play and foreign tourists to enjoy the scenery, with an average annual tourist volume of about 200 thousand.

Qinglong Waterfall Scenic Area Qinglong Waterfall is 34 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. The waterfall is105m wide and 64.5m high, which is wider than the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall19m. It is called "the first waterfall in Asia". Waterfalls belong to the Ganning reach, and the river is swift and fierce, roaring and roaring, and the empty valley echoes, like the thunder of war drums, which is amazing. The spectacular waterfall hangs in the sky like a piece of cloth, flying down, splashing pearls and jade, and the water vapor is dense. At sunrise, you can see colorful neon lights on both sides of the strait, which is amazing. There is a cave of about 2000 square meters under the water curtain, which is spacious and clean, warm in winter and cool in summer. For tourists, this is a good place to sit and watch the waterfall.

Dayakou Forest Park Dayakou is 22km away from Wanzhou City, spanning Wanzhou and Kaixian County, with an altitude of 1.308m, 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 350 hectares. The forests are dominated by Pinus massoniana, Cryptomeria fortunei, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Pinus elliottii, Pinus taeda, Acer ginnala and Cedar. The annual average temperature 15 degrees, and the frost-free period is 240 days. Summer is a cool summer resort, there is no heat, and winter is a good place to enjoy the snow in the snow forest. The main attractions are Fengyi Temple, TV Tower, Huageling, Pavilion, Meiyuan, Tea Garden, Nursery and Deer Farm.

Wulongchi Forest Park Wulongchi is 30 kilometers away from Wanzhou city, with an altitude of 1 120 meters and an area of 333 hectares. The top of the mountain is wide and flat, and the area with a slope of less than 8% exceeds 260 hectares. There are dense trees in the park, covering the sky and the sun, and the pines are bursting. There are many paths in the forest and many cliffs around the forest. On the top of the mountain, there is a natural pool with a water surface of about 0.7 hectares and three reservoirs with a water surface of 8 hectares, 4 hectares and 1.3 hectares, such as pearls shining in the forest.

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Tanxian Gorge Tanxian Gorge is about 20 kilometers long and 30-80 meters wide. There are many pools in the gorge, and scorpions often haunt it, so it is called Tanxian Gorge. There are 7 tributaries, 24 peaks and 48 streams in the canyon. The rocks on both sides of the canyon have formed many poetic and varied natural landscapes under the ingenious carving of nature. There are many kinds of wild animals in the canyon, including golden pheasant, white magpie, roe deer, deer, raccoon dog, otter, hedgehog and monkey. Exploring and traveling in the canyon can experience the wonders of nature; When you see wild things, you can feel the wildness of the canyon. It is really a good place that combines "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 1.200m, an area of 7,496 hectares and a forest reserve of 31.000m2.. There are 666 genera of vascular plants 18 1 family 1242 species, including 32 rare and endangered plants. There are 50 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, civets, civets, 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 the year round, and the forest is boundless. Summer is a cool summer resort, there is no heat, and winter is a good place to enjoy snow in the forest. It is an excellent place for scientific research and appreciation of rare animals and plants in the Three Gorges reservoir area, and also a rare tourist attraction.

Yanjinggou Longdong Yanjinggou Longdong was called Shilong Cave in ancient times, 20 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. The underground river flows in the cave, and the bell is rugged. Stalagmites, stone curtains and stone steps have different shapes and clever layout. The spring water in the cave fluctuates regularly every day and does not dry up all year round, so it is also called Longquan Cave. At present, there is still a plaque inscribed by Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty, "Gong Xuan forbearance".

Moon Bay Hot Spring Resort Moon Bay is 20 kilometers away from Wanzhou City. With beautiful scenery, bubbling hot springs and unique architecture, it is a complete scenic spot with high ornamental value, with natural landscape as the main part, supplemented by famous cultural landscapes such as Taiwan 11. There are unique tourism resources around the resort, including Longmen Gorge, Cave Group, Longmen Waterfall and Shilin, as well as Yangqu County Site, Qiuxi Academy, Huimin Bridge and Upgrade Pinghan Group.

Tian Zi, Tian Zi 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, Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of the Three Kingdoms, stationed troops here when he attacked Wu, so it was a famous city. There is a lonely peak in Tianzicheng, and the surrounding rocks stand like a wall. Only the Zhaimen line can pass. Because the city was born, it is also called the natural city. Its terrain is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In the first year of Deyou in the Southern Song Dynasty, Shangguan Kui, the governor of Wanzhou, insisted on the struggle against the Yuan Dynasty, and Yang Wen 'an, who was also a general of the Yuan Dynasty, fought for more than a year until his death. Later generations built Shangguankui Temple in the city to commemorate Shangguankui's feat of dying for his country. At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, this city was the stronghold of Kuidong farmers' resistance to Qing Dynasty. Up to now, there are still stone rubbings on the stone wall of Zhaimen, which is a monument to Yang Wen 'an's depression in the early Yuan Dynasty.