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Wanzhou

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Wanzhou (万州) is a district of Chongqing Municipality of the People's Republic of China, in the Three Gorges. The names means "Myriad prefecture" of it is where "a myriad of rivers converge and a myriad of traders gather" (万川毕汇、万商云集)

  • Population: 1,680,000 (2001)

  • Area: 3457 square kilometre|km?

  • Geographic coordinates:107?55'22"-108?53'25" E, 30?24'25"-31?14'58" N




The district was part of Wanxian (万县) Prefecture, then the prefectural Wanxian City. It was renamed to Wanzhou in late 1990s.

It was part of Quren District of Ba Prefecture (巴郡朐忍县) in the Qin Dynasty. It became Yangqu District (羊渠县) in 216 (the Eastern Han Dynasty). In 230 (the Shu-Han Kingdom), it was renamed to Nanpu (南浦县); in 553 (the Western Wei Dynasty), to Yuquan (鱼泉县); in 557 (Northern Zhou Dynasty), to Anxiang (安乡县); in 584, to Wanchuan (万川县); and in 598 (Sui Dynasty), to Nanchang again.

It continued to be renamed and administration slightly changed. In 1935, it became Wanxian Zhuanqu (万县专区). On December 12, 1992, the State Council abolished Wanxian Prefecture (China)|Prefecture and its subordinate Wanxian City and created the prefecture-level Wanxian City, which administered the districts of Longbao, Tiancheng, Wuqiao (龙宝区、天城区、五桥区) and the counties of Kai, Zhong, Liangping, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Wuxi, and Kaikou (开县、忠县、梁平县、云阳县、奉节县、巫山县、巫溪县、城口县).

The entire Wanxian City was merged into Chongqing on December 20, 1997. The merge necessitated the abolishment of Wanxian City and creation of Wanxian District and Wanxian Migration Development Area (移民开发区). Wanxian City's three districts were converted to administrative committees (管理委员会, abbreviated 管委会) of Wanxian District. The migration development area included the counties formerly in Wanxian City, except Liangping and Chengkou, which were administered by Chongqing directly.

On May 22, 1998, the State Council approved that the two areas named Wanxian were both renamed to Wanzhou. The migration development area later dissolved and its counties were directly controlled by Chongqing. On July 19, 2000, the district's administrative committees were changed to migration development areas.



The 4 primary subdivisions are 3 migration development areas (Longbao, Tiancheng, Wuqiao) and Jiangnan New District (江南新区). The 92 secondary subdivisions are 16 sub-districts, 33 towns, and 43 townships (see Political divisions of China#Levels). In 2000, the district included 32 towns, 45 townships, 14 sub-districts, and 1277 neighborhood and village committees.

Tiancheng
29 subdivisions:
  • Zhonggulou (钟鼓楼)
  • Pipaping (枇杷坪)
  • Yingahuiping (映水坪)
  • Zhoujiaba (周家坝)
  • Shahe (沙河)
| 15 towns:
  • Tiancheng (天城)
  • Fenshui (分水)
  • Lihe (李河)
  • Gaoliang (高梁)
  • Xiongjiang (熊家)
  • Xiaozhou (小周)
  • Gaosheng (高升)
  • Sanzheng (三正)
  • Peiwen (培文)
  • Yujia (余家)
  • Sunjia (孙家)
  • Houshan (后山)
  • Danzi (弹子)
  • Dongjia (董家)
  • Dazhou (大周)
  • Tiefeng (铁峰)
  • Tielu (铁炉)
  • Dabei (大碑)
  • Kuihua (葵花)
  • Huangni (黄泥)
  • Sanyuan (三元)
  • Daxing (大兴)
  • Qiaoting (桥亭)
  • Xinyuan (新袁)
9 townships:



Wuqiao
36 primary divisions:
  • Baianba (百安坝)
  • Wuqiao (五桥)
  • Chenjiaba (陈家坝)
|11 towns:
  • Changlin (长岭)
  • Xintian (新田)
  • Baiyang (白羊)
  • Longju (龙驹)
  • Changtan (长滩)
  • Baitu (白土)
  • Xinxiang (新乡)
  • Tailong (太龙)
  • Taian (太安)
  • Zouma (走马)
  • Luotian (罗田)
|23 townships:
  • Liangshui (凉水)
  • Zizhu (茨竹)
  • Lishu (梨树)
  • Henghe (恒合)
  • Puzi (普子)
  • Fengyi (凤仪)
  • Ganshang (赶场)
  • Guyu (谷雨)
  • Zhongshan (中山)
  • Xikou (溪口)
  • Xiangjiang (向家)
  • Dibao (地宝)
  • Shuangliu (双流)
  • Huangbp (黄柏)
  • Yanjing (盐井)
  • Shilong (石龙)
  • Shuangshi (双石)
  • Yousha (油沙)
  • Yanshan (燕山)
  • Changping (长坪)
  • Matou (马头)
  • Tuanjie (团结)
  • Datian (大田)
|
3 sub-districts:


Jiangnan
2 subdivisions:
2 sub-districts:
  • Chenjiaba (陈家坝)
  • Panlong (盘龙)
0 towns 0 townships


Longbao
27 primary subdivisions:
  • Gaosuntang (高笋塘)
  • Pailou (牌楼)
  • Taibaiyan (太白岩)
  • Hongguang (红光)
  • Shuanghekou (双河口)
  • Longdu (龙都)
  • Wan'an (万安 )
|7 towns:
  • Gaofeng (高峰)
  • Wuling (武陵)
  • Liangfeng (凉风)
  • Ganning (甘宁)
  • Longsha (龙沙)
  • Xiangshui (响水)
  • Rangdu (瀼渡)
|11 townships:
  • Jiuchi (九池)
  • Zhushan (柱山)
  • Ruichi (瑞池)
  • Guocun (郭村)
  • Shiqiao (石桥)
  • Lushan (鹿山)
  • Hekou (河口)
  • Yanshi (岩口)
  • Longgu (龙古)
  • Guojia (国家)
  • Lujing (鹿井)
7 sub-district:




  • Lizhi (荔枝)
  • Dunren (敦仁办)
  • Chongyi (崇义办)
  • Jiangdong (江东办)
  • Jiangbei (江北办)
|Townships:
  • Luoyun (罗云乡)
  • Shilong (石龙乡)
  • Lianghui (两汇乡)
  • Zengfu (增福乡)
  • Mingjia (明家乡)
  • Tongle (同乐乡)
  • Huimin (惠民乡)
  • Conglin (丛林乡)
  • Zhongfeng (中丰乡)
  • Renyu (仁义乡)
  • Jiudian (酒店乡)
  • Shanwo (山窝乡)
  • Longtan (龙塘乡)
  • Juandong (卷洞乡)
|Towns:
  • Zhenxi (珍溪镇)
  • Shisheng (百胜镇)
  • Shitao (白涛镇)
  • Jishi (焦石镇)
  • Qingxi (清溪镇)
  • Nantuo (南沱镇)
  • Shituo (石沱镇)
  • Litu (李渡镇)
  • Zhen'an (镇安镇)
  • Zhihe (致韩镇)
  • Yihe (义和镇)
  • Xinmiao (新妙镇)
  • Longtan (龙潭镇)
  • Qingyang (青羊镇)
  • Baozi (堡子镇)
  • Linshi (蔺市镇)
  • Longqiao (龙桥镇)
  • Mawu (马武镇)
Sub-districts: ----




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Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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