Weinan

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Weinan
渭南市
Prefecture-level city
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Location of Weinan City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Location of Weinan City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Country China
Province Shaanxi
Settled 668 BC
Divisions
County-level:


Township-level:
2 district
2 county-level cities
7 counties
143 towns and villages
Government
 • CPC Ctte Secretary Lu Zhiyuan
 • Mayor Li Mingyuan
Area
 • Land 13,134 km2 (5,071 sq mi)
 • Urban 41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Prefecture-level city 5,520,772
Demonym(s) Guanzhong dialect
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 714000
Area code(s) 0913
GDP 2011
 - Total CNY1,119.0 billion
(USD177.6 billion)
 - Per capita CNY19,424
(USD3,007)
Licence plate prefixes 陕E
Website (Chinese) www.weinan.gov.cn
(English) [1]

Weinan (Chinese: 渭南; pinyin: Wèinán) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shaanxi province, China. The city lines about 60 km east of the provincial capital Xi'an.

Etymology

The name "Weinan" (渭南) describes the location of the city proper in the south bank of the Wei River, although the name, the majority part of the city area lies north of the Wei River.

History

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Xiyue Temple was first build in the Han Dynasty

As a significant area between the ancient Chinese capital Xi'an an Luoyang, Weinan has a long history.

Ancient

The ancient Dali Man live in the modern area of Weinan. The Xiagui county was settled in the year of 668 BC by the state of Qin. Weinan got its name in the year of 360 by the Former Qin regiem. In the Tang Dynasty, 10 of the emperors were buried in Weinan after their death. On the morning of 23 January 1556, the deadliest earthquake on record with its epicenter in Huaxian killed approximately 830,000 people, making an 840-kilometre-wide (520 mi) destroy.[1]

Modern

The Weinan prefecture-level city was established in 1995, in replace of the Weinan prefecture. Due to the construction of the Sanmenxia Dam, the economy of the city was restricted only in the agricultural section and therefore the developing level of the city was much lower than the other cities in the province. The city develops rapidly after the economic reform in China. Now the east part Guanzhong Plain belong to the city, making Weinan the second populated city in the Shaanxi province, only after the capital Xi'an.

Administration

The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Linwei District, together with the CPC and Public Security bureaux.

Administrative divisions of Weinan City
Division code[2] English name Chinese name Pinyin Area
（km）		 Seat Postal code Subdivisions[3]
Subdistricts Towns Residential communities Villages
610500 Weinan City 渭南市 Wèinán Shì 13030.56 Linwei District 714000 12 130 215 3218
610502 Linwei District 临渭区 Línwèi Qū 1263.76 Duqiao Subdistrict(杜桥街道) 714000 8 16 56 514
610503 Huazhou District 华州区 Huàzhōu Qū 1132.46 Huazhou Subdistrict(华州街道) 714100 1 9 15 242
610522 Tongguan County 潼关县 Tóngguān Xiàn 427.35 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 714300 6 15 78
610523 Dali County 大荔县 Dàlì Xiàn 1690.60 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 715100 18 26 400
610524 Heyang County 合阳县 Héyáng Xiàn 1317.15 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 715300 12 19 353
610525 Chengcheng County 澄城县 Chéngchéng Xiàn 1121.64 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 715200 10 14 266
610526 Pucheng County 蒲城县 Púchéng Xiàn 1579.81 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 715500 17 8 373
610527 Baishui County 白水县 Báishuǐ Xiàn 983.95 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 715600 10 11 194
610528 Fuping County 富平县 Fùpíng Xiàn 1245.99 Chengguan Town(城关镇) 711700 17 9 337
610581 Hancheng City 韩城市 Hánchéng Shì 1591.60 Xincheng Subdistrict(新城街道) 715400 2 10 26 275
610582 Huayin City 华阴市 Huàyīn Shì 676.26 Taihua Road Subdistrict(太华路街道) 714200 2 4 16 186
Note：The statistic of Linwei District inclouds the 2 subdistricts of Weinan High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.

Demographics

Breakdown of Weinan population by district and county (2010 census)
Division Permanent residents[4]（November 2010） Hukou residents[5]
（by ende of 2010）
Total Percentage Population density (persons/km2)
Weinan City 5286077 100 405.67 5600599
Linwei District 877142 16.59 694.07 976822
Huazhou District 322148 6.09 284.47 347913
Tongguan County 155463 2.94 363.79 165860
Dali County 693392 13.12 410.15 718340
Heyang County 436441 8.26 331.35 451983
Chengcheng County 386150 7.31 344.27 404663
Pucheng County 743000 14.06 470.31 782571
Baishui County 279679 5.29 284.24 294823
Fuping County 743385 14.06 596.62 791246
Hancheng City 391164 7.40 245.77 399696
Huayin City 258113 4.88 381.68 266682
Note:The permanent residents of Linwei district include the 49209 permanent residents of Weinan High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.

According to the sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, there are 5,286,077 people resident in Weinan.[6] Compared to the previous census data from 2000, the population has decreased by 108,729 persons. Among the residents, 50.75% are males and 49.25% are females. The number of male and female residents are separately 2,682,710 and 2,603,367. The sex ratio is 103.05.[6]

Transportation

Due to its location on the plain, Weinan is well connected to the outside, especially to the provincial capital Xi'an.

Public Transportation

As of March 2015, there are 20 bus routes operated in the urban area of the city. Apart the line 1 and 2 with air-conditioning with a fare of 2 RMB, all other bus routes fare is 1 RMB. There are also 1000 taxis in the urban city, The base fare is currently ¥5 which covers the first 2.5 km. Additional kilometers cost ¥1.4 or ¥1.5 each.

Roads

China National Highway 108 and China National Highway 310 pass through the city. Major expressway in the city are G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway, G30 Lianyungang–Khorgas Expressway and G65E Yulin–Lantian Expressway. 5 bridges connect north and south part of the city on the Wei River, there are also 3 road bridges connect the city to the neighboring Shanxi Province on the Yellow River.

Rail

File:Weinan North Railway Station 2012-09.JPG
Weinan North Railway Station is connected by 2 high-speed railways.

The urban city of Weinan owns 4 railway stations. Weinan Railway Station was open in 1934. located on the important Longhai Railway, it can reach almost all Chinese major cities through the train. Weinan North Railway Station is a station for high-speed rail located on the Xuzhou–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway and Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway, it is also a part of the Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world. Weinan South Railway Station and Weinan West Railway Station are on the Nanjing–Xi'an Railway, they are both only severed by the slowest rails. In the suburban area, there are also stations for high-speed rail like Huashan North Railway Station and Dali Railway Station as well as stations for normal rail like Huashan Railway Station and Hancheng Railway Station.

Air

There is no commercial passage airport in Weinan, the nearest airport is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, a shuttle bus connect the Weinan Railway Station with the airport frequently in the day. There is also intention to build a small airport in Tongguan Country to serve the tourism of Hua Mountain.

Tourism

Education

Schools

As of end in 2012, there are 2859 schools of all kinds, among which 75 high schools, 70 vocational schools, 310 junior high schools, 1266 primary schools, 1002 kindergartens and 7 special education schools.

Universities

Weinan has 3 higher educational institutions. The Weinan Normal University is a comprehensive multi-discipline research university. Weinan has 2 other institutions, they are Shaanxi Railway Institute and Weinan Vocational and Technical College.

Notable People

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in China

Weinan's twin towns and sister cities are:

External links

References

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