Guangyuan

Guangyuan (simplified Chinese: 广元; traditional Chinese: 廣元; pinyin: Gǔangyúan; Wade–Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China. It has an area of 16313.78 square kilometers and a population of 2,484,123 in 2010 (3,037,600 in 2002.)

Guangyuan's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture. It is an ancient city, notable for its relics and tombs. Plant 821, a large plutonium producing reactor is located near Guangyuan.

On May 12, 2008 a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred. 4,822 people were killed, 28,245 injured, and 125 missing in the city as of June 7, 2008.

History

Formerly known as Lizhou (利州), Guangyuan was the birthplace of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to bear the title Empress Regnant.

Administrative divisions

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2004 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Lizhou District	利州区	Lìzhōu Qū	460,000	1,482	310
2	Zhaohua District	昭化区	Zhāohuà Qū	240,000	1,435	167
3	Chaotian District	朝天区	Cháotiān Qū	210,000	1,618	130
4	Wangcang County	旺苍县	Wàngcāng Xiàn	450,000	2,976	151
5	Qingchuan County	青川县	Qīngchuān Xiàn	250,000	3,269	76
6	Jiange County	剑阁县	Jiàngé Xiàn	670,000	3,204	209
7	Cangxi County	苍溪县	Cāngxī Xiàn	770,000	2,330	330

Transport

• China National Highway 212
• Baoji–Chengdu Railway (part of the main route from Chengdu to Xi'an and Beijing)
• Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway (under construction)
• Lanzhou–Chongqing High-Speed Railway (under construction)

External links

• Official website of Guangyuan Government