Which city in Sichuan Province does Weiyuan belong to?
Weiyuan County is affiliated to Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. It is located in the northwest of Neijiang City and in the south-central part of the Sichuan Basin. It spans 29°22′～29°47′ north latitude and 104°16′～104° east longitude. between 53′. It borders Shizhong District of Neijiang City to the east, Da'an District and Gongjing District of Zigong City to the south, Rong County of Zigong City to the west, Zizhong County to the north, and Renshou County of Meishan City and Jingyan County of Leshan City to the northwest. [1]
Weiyuan County covers an area of 1,289 square kilometers, governs 14 towns, and has a total population of 781,300 (2019). In 2019, Weiyuan County achieved a regional GDP of 35.12 billion yuan. A year-on-year increase of 8% in 2018, local general public budget revenue exceeded 1 billion yuan, and the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached 37,272 yuan and 17,003 yuan respectively, an increase of 9.3% and 10.1% respectively. The transportation within the territory is convenient, with the Chengzi-Lu Expressway running from north to south and the Neiweirong Expressway running from east to west. [2]
Weiyuan County is divided into two types of landforms: low mountains and shallow hills. The "Weiyuan Dome" covers an area of 902 square kilometers and covers 180-130 million years of geological history. There are more than 300 square mountain terraces, 58 deep canyons, more than 40 lakes, more than 90 ancient villages, and 630,000 acres of forest. The climate belongs to the subtropical monsoon warm and humid climate zone, which is warm, humid and foggy all year round. The average annual temperature is 18℃, the frost-free period is 329 days, and the fog period is more than 280 days. The hottest weather temperature is 6-10℃ lower than that of surrounding cities. It is known as "the green island in the red basin and the verandah in the hot basin". [3]
Weiyuan County was established as a county in the 11th year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (591 AD), with the meaning of “prestige far and wide”; celebrities such as Hu Yugai, Luo Shiwen, and Tang Lin emerged in the territory. ; [4] In ancient times, there were eight sceneries in Weiyuan: "Moonlight on the mirror pond, morning bell on the beach, white pagoda with smoke, purple and gold emerald green, falling sun on the horizontal mountain, flying water in the high cave, ancient Buddha on the cliff, and Laojun Danzao". Now there are scenic spots such as the Dome Scenery, the Ancient Village Cluster, and the Linhai Oxygen Bar. [3] On February 2, 2019, it was rated as an advanced unit for grassroots traditional Chinese medicine work at the county level by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. [5] On July 29, 2020, it was selected into the national health township (county) naming list for the 2017-2019 cycle.