Mianyang
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| Mianyang | |
| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Characters | 绵阳 |
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| - Pinyin | Miányáng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| City seat | Fucheng (涪城区) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20,000 km² (7,722 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 5,200,000 |
| - Density | 260/km² (673.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 621000 |
| Area code(s) | 0816 |
| Website: http://www.mianyang.gov.cn/ | |
Mianyang (Chinese: 绵阳; pinyin: Miányáng; Wade-Giles: Mian-yang) is the second largest city in Sichuan Province, located in western China.
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[edit] History
The city was one of the most heavily-damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. The casualty toll for the quake in Mianyang as of June 7, 2008 was 21,963 people killed, 167,742 injured, and 8,744 people missing.[1] [2]
[edit] Geography
Mianyang covers an area of over 20,000 km² and has a population of 5.2 million, with 600,000 people in the city proper. Mianyang has a damp subtropical climate with an annual average rainfall of 1100 mm (43 inches. The average temperature is 16°C (61°F), with a maximum temperature of 39°C (102°F) in summer and minimum of -5°C (23°F) in winter. The city is conveniently served by transport, with highway and railway connections to several of China's major cities. Mianyang Airport has direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Kunming.
Mianyang is one of China's major centers for the electronics industry. It has many well-known research institutions, such as the China Academy of Engineering Physics and China Air Dynamics Research and Development Center. Many large-scale enterprises, such as Changhong Electronics Group Corporation, Jiuzhou Electronics Group, Shuangma Cement Group, and Changcheng Special Steel Company also have their home in Mianyang. There are 6 universities and colleges in the city, and it is well known as a science and technology centre.
Mianyang is noted for its beautiful scenery, long history, and deep cultural roots. It is the hometown of the famous poet Li Bai, and boasts many historical relics of the Three Kingdoms period.
Several minorities live in Mianyang, such as the Tibetan and Qiang people.
[edit] Subdivisions
- Fucheng District (涪城区)
- Youxian District (游仙区)
- Jiangyou City (江油市)
- Santai County (三台县)
- Yanting County (盐亭县)
- An County (安县)
- Zitong County (梓潼县)
- Pingwu County (平武县)
- Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County (北川羌族自治县)
[edit] Economy
Mianyang is an important national defence, scientific research and production base, consisting of 18 institutes including the China Academy of Engineering Physics and the China Aerodynamics Research Institute. Moreover, it houses 50 large and medium size enterprises, and six science colleges.
Sichuan Provincial Government will hand over greater administrative powers of economic management at the provincial-level authority to propel the development of Mianyang. The new economy management authority will pay close attention to the construction of the scientific city. The provincial committee party and government are presently drafting the "Opinions on Propelling China Scientific City Construction" report which is expected to come out soon.
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