Wanzhou District is the junction of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the central area of ??the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. It is one of the ten largest ports along the Yangtze River. The geographical coordinates are 30°23′-31°0′ north latitude and 107°52′-108°53′ east longitude. It borders Yunyang County to the east, Shizhu County of Sichuan Province and Lichuan City of Hubei Province to the south, Liangping and Zhong counties to the west, and Kai County and Kaijiang County of Sichuan Province to the north. It covers an area of ??3433.42 square kilometers, is 97.3 kilometers long from east to west, and 67.3 kilometers wide from north to south. The left bank (north) of the Yangtze River is 104 kilometers long, and the right bank (south) is 142 kilometers long. It has jurisdiction over 28 towns, 13 townships, and 11 sub-district offices. At the end of 2006, the total population of the region was 1.7164 million, of which 595,000 were in urban areas.

1. Historical evolution

Wanzhou District has a long history, and there are remains of human ancestors in ancient times. From the late Shang Dynasty to the Warring States Period, it was under the jurisdiction of the Ba Kingdom. Later Qin destroyed the Ba Kingdom and belonged to the Qin Kingdom. The county has a history of more than 1,700 years. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yangqu County was established in Jian'an, which was the beginning of the establishment of Wanxian County. During the Three Kingdoms period, Yangqu County was renamed Nanpu County (now Wanzhou District). During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Yuquan County, Anxiang County, and Wanchuan County were successively established to govern Wanzhou. In the Sui Dynasty, Wanchuan County was changed to Nanpu County. During the Tang Dynasty, Nanpu County was renamed Nanpu Prefecture, Puzhou was reestablished, and later Puzhou was renamed Wanzhou. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was under the jurisdiction of Kuizhou Road. During the Ming Dynasty, Wanzhou was reduced to Wanxian County, which was under the jurisdiction of Kuizhou Prefecture. In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Kuizhou Prefecture. During the Republic of China, there were frequent construction changes, and the Ninth Administrative Supervision District of Sichuan Province was once established. From the liberation to 1992, there were successively established the Wanxian District Administrative Commissioner's Office in eastern Sichuan, the Administrative Supervisory Commissioner's Office in Wanxian District in eastern Sichuan, the Wanxian District Commissioner's Office of the People's Administrative Office in eastern Sichuan, the Wanxian District Commissioner's Office of the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, and the Wanxian District Commissioner's Office. Regional Administrative Office. In 1992, Sichuan Province abolished the Wanxian area and its affiliated Wanxian city (county level) and Wanxian County, established Wanxian city (prefecture level) and three municipal districts of Longbao, Tiancheng and Wuqiao, and implemented a city-governed county system. In 1996, Wanxian City was placed under the jurisdiction of Chongqing City from Sichuan Province. In 1997, Wanxian City was classified as a municipality directly under the Central Government of Chongqing, and Chongqing Wanxian District and Wanxian Immigration Development Zone were established. In 1998, Wanxian District was renamed Wanzhou District, and Wanxian Immigration Development Zone was renamed Wanzhou Immigration Development Zone. In 2000, the establishment of Wanzhou Immigration Development Zone was cancelled.

2. Overview of nature and humanity

The exposed strata in Wanxian District belong to the eastern Sichuan and western Hubei stratigraphic divisions, and the geodetic structure belongs to the eastern platform area of ??the subsidence plate of the Sichuan Basin. Located at the intersection of the Dabashan fold belt, the eastern Sichuan fold belt and the Sichuan-Hunan-Guizhou uplift fold belt, the geological situation is relatively complex. Wanzhou District is located in the mid-latitudes, belongs to the humid subtropical monsoon climate zone, and has the general characteristics of subtropical monsoon climate. There are obvious seasonal changes in climate elements and weather characteristics such as air pressure, temperature, precipitation, and sunshine throughout the year. The annual average temperature is about 18°C, the annual sunshine is about 1,200 hours, and the annual average rainfall is about 1,200 mm. There are often droughts, floods, hail disasters, and occasional rains and low temperatures in spring and autumn.

The proven mineral resources in Wanzhou District mainly include coal, natural gas, salt rock, dolomite, barium ore, potash-bearing rocks, limestone, gypsum, marble, hot springs and mineral springs, among which the main mineral resources It is natural gas with huge reserves; the total reserves of rock salt in the Gaofeng salt mining area are 400 million tons; limestone is distributed throughout the territory, with large reserves and good texture.

There are more than 2,000 kinds of crops including grains, cash crops, dried and fresh fruits, economic trees, vegetables and medicinal plants. Food crops include rice, corn, wheat, red sweet potato, and potato. Economic crops include rapeseed and other crops. The main products of dried and fresh fruits are citrus, as well as pears, persimmons, peaches, plums, apricots, loquats, cherries, walnuts, kiwis, chestnuts, jujubes, etc. Economic trees mainly include tea and sericulture. Vegetables include mustard, radish, sea pepper, melons, and cabbage. There are medicinal plants such as coptis and gastrodia elata. The animals raised in Wanzhou District are mainly pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, horses, donkeys, mules, bees, fish, etc.

Wanzhou District is located in the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area and is rich in tourism resources. The natural tourism landscapes include the provincial (municipal) level Qinglong Waterfall Scenic Area, the provincial (municipal) level Tanzhang Gorge Scenic Area, and the provincial (municipal) level Xiefeng Mountain Scenic Area, Wanzhou Zhailin Historical and Cultural Scenic Area, Wangerbao National Nature Reserve, Wanzhou Tiefengshan National Forest Park, Yanjing Dragon Cave, etc. Among them, Qinglong Waterfall is 105 meters wide and 64.5 meters high, known as the widest in Asia. "The First Waterfall in Asia". Cultural landscapes include the Yanjing Animal Fossil Site, Gan Ning's Tomb, Xishan Park Bell Tower, Xishan Stele, a provincial cultural relic protection unit, and He Qifang's former residence.

3. Wanzhou’s economic and social development

Through the hard work of successive district committees, governments and the people of the district, the district’s national economy has maintained a momentum of rapid development for several years, and social undertakings have Huge progress has been made, the living standards of urban and rural people have steadily improved, and all aspects of the economy and society have made great progress. In 2006, the region's GDP was 15.23 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.0%; the three industrial structures were adjusted from 12.3:42.5:45.2 in the previous year to 12.5:40.3:47.2. Local fiscal revenue was 750.98 million yuan, an increase of 10.5% over the previous year; the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 9,540 yuan, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year; the per capita net income of rural residents was 2,739 yuan, an increase of 6.1% over the previous year. The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 5.67 billion yuan, and the fixed asset investment in the whole society reached 10.21 billion yuan.

(1) Industrial development has begun to take shape

Characteristic pillar industries such as salt gas chemical industry, textile and clothing, new materials, food and medicine, machinery and electronics have taken initial shape, and the number of industrial enterprises above designated size has reached 109 family, "Yuquan Mustard" has been rated as a Chinese famous brand product and China's well-known trademark, "Tan Carpenter" and "Shixian Taibai" have been rated as China's well-known trademarks, and Three Gorges Animal Husbandry Group has become the largest Chinese veterinary drug manufacturer in the country. Shixian Taibai The liquor factory has entered the top 50 industries in Chongqing, ranking 28th in the national liquor industry. The first phase of Wanzhou Industrial Park has started to develop an area of ??10 square kilometers and is beginning to take shape. Chongqing New Century Department Store, Chongqing Department Store, Parkson Department Store, Suning Appliances, McDonald's and other well-known enterprises have settled in Wanzhou, Little Swan Comprehensive Wholesale Market, Three Gorges Grain and Oil Wholesale Market, Wanzhou Trade City, Railway Station Trade City, Guangcai Building Materials Market, Gaosuntang Commercial The plaza and the first phase of the Three Gorges Forsted Plaza were completed and put into operation, and the sales ratio outside the commodity area reached 53.5. The number of travel agencies and branches has grown to 22, and the number of star-rated hotels has grown to 12, including 4 four-star hotels, 4 three-star hotels, and 4 two-star hotels. Dayakou and Yanjing Longdong are rated as national AA-level scenic spots, Tiefeng Mountain is named as a national forest park, and Qinglong Waterfall, Tanzhang Gorge, Longquan, and Xiefeng Mountain Scenic Areas are listed as municipal-level key scenic spots. Industries such as transportation, real estate, finance, insurance, securities, and intermediary services have further developed. 300,000 acres of high-quality citrus, 500,000 acres of herbivorous livestock, 100,000 acres of high-quality Chinese medicinal materials, 100,000 acres of high-quality mustard, and 500,000 acres of industrial raw material forests have been initially built. There are 47 key leading enterprises at or above the district level, including 3 at the national level and 9 at the municipal level.

(2) The transportation is more convenient and the urban environment is more beautiful

Wanzhou Airport has been completed and opened to navigation, and routes from Wanzhou to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming and other places have been opened. The Dazhou-Wanzhou Railway has been completed and opened to traffic, and passenger transportation can go directly to Chengdu and Guangzhou; the construction of the Yixian-Changzhou-Wanzhou Railway has been accelerated, and the Wanzhou Railway Bridge has been closed. Chongqing (Chongqing) Wan (zhou), Wan (zhou) Kai (county) expressway, Wan (zhou) Zhong (county) and Wan (state) Shi (zhu) high-grade highway, Yangtze River Bridge, Second Yangtze River Bridge, Wanzhou Bridge , Wan'an Bridge and Shibao Bridge were completed and opened to traffic, the north-south Binjiang Avenue was initially opened, National Highway 318 ran through the district, and the construction of Wan (zhou) Yun (Yang) Expressway was accelerated. The accessibility rate and smoothness rate of township roads reached 100 and 76.9 respectively. Anziba Passenger Port Area and Hongxigou Terminal have been basically completed, the construction of the first phase of Jiangnan Container Terminal has been accelerated, and a three-dimensional water, land and air transportation network has been basically formed.

The "four modernizations and one connection" project of urban purification, greening, lighting, beautification and smooth traffic has achieved remarkable results. The harmless treatment rate of urban domestic waste has reached 100, the compliance rate of industrial wastewater discharge has reached 96.7, and the compliance rate of drinking water source water quality has reached 96.4. The number of days with good air quality in the city exceeds 90.6, and the Wanzhou section of the Three Gorges Reservoir has "clear river surface and clean reservoir bank", successfully creating a sanitary urban area in Chongqing. The big city pattern of "one river, two banks, three large areas, and eight major groups" has basically taken shape.

(3) The resettlement work is advanced in an orderly manner

The second and third phases of resettlement work passed the national final inspection at one time, and the district government was commended by the Three Gorges Construction Committee of the State Council. By the end of 2006, the district had relocated a total of 238,900 urban and rural immigrants, accounting for 95.56% of the planned tasks; completed structural adjustment of 366 submerged industrial and mining enterprises, accounting for 98.92% of the tasks; and rebuilt 7.8219 million square meters of various types of housing. Completed dynamic investment of 10.61 billion yuan in immigration.

(4) Coordinated development of social undertakings

There are 17 high-tech enterprises and 37 high-tech products. The city is leading in crop breeding technology such as corn, rice, rapeseed, and rare fish from the Yangtze River. The quasi-artificial breeding technology, citrus seed breeding and processing technology are at the national advanced level. All compulsory education students are exempted from tuition and miscellaneous fees. The high school enrollment rate has reached 88.6. The number of college entrance examination candidates has ranked first among all districts and counties in the city for seven consecutive years. There are 90,000 students in vocational education. Three Gorges Vocational College and Three Gorges Medical College Enrollment is completed. Three Gorges Central Hospital was rated as one of the “Top 100 Hospitals” and “Public Trusted Hospital” in the country, and its participation rate in the new rural cooperative medical system reached 75.9. The drama "Immigration Golden Flower" entered the top 30 national stage art projects. Program-controlled telephones have been opened in 98 administrative villages, and the comprehensive coverage rate of radio and television has reached 95%.

(5) Create an open and dynamic Wanzhou

Successfully hosted the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (Chongqing) Counterpart Support and Economic and Trade Fair for three consecutive years, and successfully held the F2 Motorboat World Championship in 2006 And an exhibition competition between Chinese and American water skiing stars. Wanzhou has become one of the seven key contact areas of China Guangcai Enterprise Promotion Association, China Guangcai Enterprise Wanzhou Park has been launched, and a large number of well-known enterprises have settled in Wanzhou. There are 65 companies with import and export rights, and products such as batteries, mustard mustard, clothing, and leather shoes have entered the international market. Foreign exchanges have been further expanded, and the city of Cherkasy, Ukraine, has become a sister city.

In accordance with the development ideas and work goals established by the District Committee and District Government, Wanzhou will strive to become an important growth pole in the city's "one circle and two wings" development pattern, a pioneer area for coordinated urban and rural development in Northeast Chongqing, and a harmonious Demonstration area to stabilize the new reservoir area. In the next five years, we will focus on building a prosperous and harmonious second city in Chongqing and the economic center of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, accelerate the advancement of the "1113" project, and basically build "one framework, one base, one hub and three centers", that is, basically build Chongqing's second city The two-city framework, the Three Gorges Reservoir Area’s characteristic industrial base, the Three Gorges Reservoir Area comprehensive transportation hub, the Three Gorges Reservoir Area commercial circulation center, modern service center, science, education, culture and health center, the main economic indicators have doubled, and the average annual GDP growth of Wanzhou is more than 16 , reaching 35 billion yuan by 2011, with per capita income reaching 3,000 US dollars, exceeding the city's average level; industrial added value increased by an average of 25 per year, reaching 13.6 billion yuan, and its proportion in Wanzhou's GDP increased from 27.7 in 2006 to 38.9.