Nanchong

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Nanchong
南充市
Nanchung
Prefecture-level city
Nanchong night.jpg
Nickname: 
The fruit City
Sichuan subdivisions - Nanchong.svg
Location of Nanchong City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Coordinates(Nanchong Bureau of Civil Affairs (南充市民政局)): 30°47′29″N106°04′31″E / 30.7913°N 106.0753°E / 30.7913; 106.0753
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Officiated1993
Municipal seat Shunqing District
Government
 •  Party Secretary Liu Hongjian
Area
12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,527.8 km2 (976.0 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,527.8 km2 (976.0 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [1]
5,607,565
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 •  Urban
1,936,534
 • Urban density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 •  Metro
1,936,534
 • Metro density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
GDP [2]
 •  Prefecture-level city CN¥ 151.6 billion
US$ 24.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 23,881
US$ 3,834
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
637000
Area code 0817
ISO 3166 code CN-SC-13
Licence plate prefixes 川R
Website nanchong.gov.cn

Nanchong (Chinese :南充; pinyin :Nánchōng; Wade–Giles :Nan-ch'ung; Sichuanese: lan2cong1) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of Sichuan province, China, with an area of 12,479.96 km2 (4,818.54 sq mi). [3] At the 2020 census it was home to 5,607,565 people, of whom 1,936,534 lived in the built-up (or 'metro') area made of three urban districts. It is the second most populated city of Sichuan Province, after Chengdu. The administrative center is Shunqing District. [4]

History

Nanchong was in the territory of the state of Ba before it was conquered by the Qin in 314 BC. The Qin set up an administrative center at Langzhong City. Anhan City was established in Shunqinq district at the beginning of the Han dynasty. [5]

In 202 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han instituted the Anhan (simplified Chinese :安汉; traditional Chinese :安漢) County in this place. Anhan literally means "to establish or stabilize Han". In 8 AD, the name was changed to Anxin (安新) when Wang Mang seized the throne of the Han dynasty, but it reverted to Anhan in 25 AD. It was again changed to Guozhou (果州; 'fruit state') in 621 AD (Tang dynasty), and then to Nanchong in 742 AD. The nickname of Nanchong is Guocheng (果城), derived from Guozhou. [6]

Geography

Nanchong is in the northeast of Sichuan Province. To the east of Nanchong is Dazhou, to the west are Mianyang and Suining, and to the north is Guangyuan. [7]

The vast majority of this area is hilly. The woodland coverage is 25%. [8]

The Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, crosses the prefecture from north to south. There are another 30 rivers in the prefecture with a drainage basin of more than 30 km2 (12 sq mi). [8]

Climate

As with the rest of the Sichuan Basin, Nanchong has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high humidity year-round; winters are short and mild while summers long, hot, and humid. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July; the annual mean is 17.38 °C (63.3 °F). Frost is uncommon and the frost-free period lasts 290−320 days. [9]

Over 70% of the 1,003 mm (39.5 in) of annual precipitation occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from around 9% in December to 47% in August, the city receives only 1,135 hours of bright sunshine annually. Spring (March–April) tends to be sunnier and warmer in the day than autumn (October–November).

Climate data for Nanchong (Gaoping District), elevation 347 m (1,138 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)19.4
(66.9)		23.5
(74.3)		31.6
(88.9)		35.2
(95.4)		37.2
(99.0)		36.8
(98.2)		39.6
(103.3)		42.8
(109.0)		41.9
(107.4)		34.1
(93.4)		27.6
(81.7)		17.4
(63.3)		42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)9.4
(48.9)		12.6
(54.7)		17.6
(63.7)		23.4
(74.1)		26.9
(80.4)		29.2
(84.6)		32.3
(90.1)		32.7
(90.9)		27.2
(81.0)		21.3
(70.3)		16.3
(61.3)		10.5
(50.9)		21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.6
(43.9)		9.1
(48.4)		13.3
(55.9)		18.5
(65.3)		22.1
(71.8)		24.9
(76.8)		27.8
(82.0)		27.6
(81.7)		23.1
(73.6)		17.9
(64.2)		13.1
(55.6)		8.0
(46.4)		17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.4
(39.9)		6.6
(43.9)		10.2
(50.4)		14.8
(58.6)		18.4
(65.1)		21.6
(70.9)		24.3
(75.7)		24.0
(75.2)		20.3
(68.5)		15.7
(60.3)		10.9
(51.6)		6.1
(43.0)		14.8
(58.6)
Record low °C (°F)−2.8
(27.0)		−0.9
(30.4)		1.2
(34.2)		4.9
(40.8)		9.5
(49.1)		14.3
(57.7)		18.0
(64.4)		17.4
(63.3)		13.3
(55.9)		3.5
(38.3)		1.5
(34.7)		−3.4
(25.9)		−3.4
(25.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)15.5
(0.61)		17.5
(0.69)		38.3
(1.51)		75.9
(2.99)		119.4
(4.70)		162.4
(6.39)		175.1
(6.89)		147.0
(5.79)		121.3
(4.78)		85.6
(3.37)		36.6
(1.44)		16.0
(0.63)		1,010.6
(39.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)9.08.39.911.413.713.912.310.013.515.210.28.4135.8
Average snowy days0.90.40000000000.41.7
Average relative humidity (%)83797473737977748185848579
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.647.487.8126.7129.4116.6165.6180.8100.563.251.529.31,133.4
Percent possible sunshine 1115233330283944271816924
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration [10] [11] all-time extreme temperature [12]
Source 2: Weather China [13]

Subdivisions

Map
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)Area (km2)Density (/km2)
Shunqing District 顺庆区Shùnqìng Qū635,9995451,167
Gaoping District 高坪区Gāopíng Qū585,769812721
Jialing District 嘉陵区Jiālíng Qū691,4891,170591
Langzhong City阆中市Lángzhōng Shì870,7081,877464
Nanbu County 南部县Nánbù Xiàn1,275,7482,305553
Yingshan County 营山县Yíngshān Xiàn926,9401,633568
Peng'an County 蓬安县Péng'ān Xiàn702,3361,334526
Yilong County 仪陇县Yílǒng Xiàn1,088,2661,695642
Xichong County 西充县Xīchōng Xiàn643,8181,108581

Demographics

The Han people are the largest ethnic group in this area, contributing to 99.88% of its population; another 48 ethnic groups can be found in the city. Langzhong has a large Hui Muslim community.

As in other cities of China, the population of Nanchong can be divided into two parts: upper urban population and lower rural population. The registered urban population is about 1.2 million. [14]

Shunqing District, downtown, is the most dense area in Nanchong. At the center of Shunqing District, and the proverbial heart of the city, is Five Star Garden (五星花园); a large roundabout with five exits leading to other sections of the city. [15]

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture is the pillar of Nanchong's economy, with 80% of Nanchong's population in rural areas and committed to traditional agricultural activities. Nanchong's manufacturing industry also relies on raw materials which are provided by agriculture.

Nanchong's main agricultural product is food. A large quantity of rice, orange, silk worms, and pork are produced to support related manufacturers. [16]

Manufacturing

Nanchong's main manufacturing outputs are petroleum products, automobiles and parts, mechanical equipment, textiles, and building materials. [17]

Natural resources

There is a large quantity of rock oil and natural gas found in Nanchong, and it has the largest slate mine in the west of China. The dams on Jialing River and its branches have a large potential to increase electric power generation. But the largest resource of Nanchong is human: Nanchong is one of the main providers of Chinese cheap migrant workers. [18]

Transport

Transportation in Nanchong is quite convenient compared with other cities in Sichuan province because of its extensive express railway network, shipping, and air service.

Nanchong is a transport hub of the northeast Sichuan Province. It is crossed by the strategic China National Highway 318, built by the Chinese government in the 1930s, and China National Highway 212 and newly built expressways — Cheng-Nan and Nan-Guang expressway — which link the city to Chengdu and another prefecture-level city: Guang'an. The expressway to Chongqing is under construction.

The Dazhou–Chengdu Railway through Nanchong links Chengdu and Dazhou. The Chongqing–Lanzhou Railway, in 2015, will link Lanzhou (Gansu) and Chongqing, and turn Nanchong into a railway hub in northeast Sichuan province. The Nanchong railway station provides passenger and cargo services to regional and national economic centres such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

The old Nanchong airport was built in the 1950s and closed in 2003. The new Nanchong Gaoping Airport which has capacity to land bigger planes, provides regular air services to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Xi'an and Sanya.

Nanchong is suggested as a tradition shipping hub in ancient times. Ships from Gansu could reach Chongqing along the Jialing river, but the river is not suitable for modern shipping.

Education

Higher education

There are five academic institutions in Nanchong that provide higher education.

Secondary Education

Nanchong City has relatively complete secondary education, which ranks among the best in Sichuan Province. Among them, the well-known high schools include:

Nanchong Senior High School （https://www.scncgz.net/ ）

Nanchong No. 1 Middle School（http://www.ncyzedu.cn/ ）

Nanchong No. 10 Middle School （http://www.ncsz.net/ ）

Nanchong Baita High School （https://www.ncbtzx.net/ ）

Langzhong High School

Nanbu High School

Yilong High School

There are also some schools that are relatively well-known in the junior high school stage, such as

Nanchong No. 5 Middle School （https://www.ncswz.com/ ）

Nanchong No. 7 Middle School

Nanchong No. 9 Middle School

Nanchong Shiyan Middle School (https://www.ncssyzx.net/dist/)

Nanchong Gaoping Middle School （https://www.ncgpzx.cn/ ）

Parks

Notable persons

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