Introduction to Meishan Overview

Meishan City is located in the western part of the Sichuan Basin, in the middle reaches of the Minjiang River. It borders Ziyang and Zigong to the east, Chengdu to the north, Ya'an to the west, and Leshan to the south. It covers an area of ??7,186 square kilometers and has a population of 3.364 million. It consists of Dongpo District and five counties: Renshou, Pengshan, Hongya, Danling and Qingshen. The municipal government is located in Dongpo District.

This city belonged to Liangzhou during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, belonged to the ancient Shu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and belonged to Shu County during the Qin Dynasty. During the Western Han Dynasty, today's Qingshen, Danling and Hongya belonged to Nan'an (today's Leshan), while the rest of the land belonged to Jianwei County, and the county government was moved from Fendao (today's Yibin) to Wuyang (today's Pengshan). Meizhou was first established in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Meishan County was established in the Sui Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Meizhou was renamed to belong to Xichuan, Jiannan Road; in the Song Dynasty, Meizhou was renamed to belong to Chengdufu Road; in the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed to belong to Jiadingfu Road. In the Ming Dynasty, Meizhou led 3 counties and was promoted to Zhili Prefecture, the Chief Envoy of Sichuan Province, which was the result of the Qing Dynasty. After the Revolution of 1911, it became the fourth administrative supervisory district, with more counties under its jurisdiction. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was changed to Meishan Prefecture, under the Western Sichuan Administrative Office, and later merged into Leshan Prefecture. In 1997, it was separated into Meishan District, and in 2000, it was changed to its current organizational structure.

The city's landform can be divided into four geographical units: (1) The southwest is the middle mountain and low mountainous area, with 19 peaks above 3,000 meters above sea level. Among them, Xiaoliangshuijing is 3,522 meters above sea level, the highest in the city. peak. (2) The western Zonggang Mountains run northeast-southwest and stretch between Pengshan, Meishan, western Danling and northern Hongya, with an altitude of 500 to 1,000 meters. (3) The central plain zone is the alluvial plain of the Minjiang River system between Zonggang Mountain and Longquan Mountain, extending more than 70 kilometers from north to south. (4) In the eastern hilly area, the top of the hill is 400-500 meters above sea level, and the height difference is generally 40-80 meters. It is a medium or shallow hill. Longquan Mountain runs through the central part of Renshou and the western border of Qingshen from north to south. The ridges are 500-650 meters above sea level. The highest Ma'an Mountain is 974 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak east of the Minjiang River in the city.

In addition to the main waterway of the Minjiang River, there are also tributaries such as the Qingyi River in Hongya County and the Anxi River in Danling County. Pingba and hilly areas are even more densely covered with river networks, and Heilongtan is a famous reservoir in the province.

The climate of this city is mainly a mid-subtropical humid monsoon climate type. The average annual temperature in Pingba and shallow hilly areas is not less than 16℃, the average temperature in January is 6.3-7.5℃, and the average temperature in July is 25℃. ．7～26.7℃. The active accumulated temperature of ≥10℃ can reach 5865℃ in Renshou in the east, but only 5326℃ in Hongya in the southwest. The difference between the two is 539℃. The annual precipitation can reach more than 1,000 mm, and the annual precipitation in Danling in the west can reach 1,200 mm. There are cold waves or low temperatures in spring, continuous rain in autumn, frost in mountainous areas, and strong winds and hail in summer.

This city is rich in resources. There are 3.279 million acres of cultivated land. The land in the flat dam and shallow hilly areas is fertile and conducive to irrigation. Grain production reached 1.7062 million tons, oil crop production was 60,000 tons, aquatic product production was 30,000 tons, and fruit production was 173 tons. The forest trees in the mountainous areas include fir, silk chestnut, red birch, masson pine, and alder. In the southwest forest area, there are rare animals such as giant pandas, red pandas, and Sumatran antelopes.

Water resources can be used to generate electricity in mountainous areas. There are many reservoirs built in low mountains and hilly areas, including Heilongtan, Caoyutan, Zonggangshan Reservoir, etc., which are beneficial to aquaculture and farmland irrigation. Some have been developed into provincial-level scenic spots and tourist areas.

Mineral resources mainly include coal, iron and copper, zinc, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium salt, mirabilite, salt, natural gas, gypsum, etc. Gypsum and Glauber's salt reserves are large, mainly distributed in Dongpo District and Pengshan County. Coal is distributed in Renshou, Hongya and other places, and natural gas is found in Pengshan and other places.

The city’s GDP is approximately 11.3 billion yuan. Among them, the primary industry accounts for about 29.18%, the secondary industry accounts for about 36.15%, and the tertiary industry accounts for about 25.67%. Industrial products mainly include energy (electricity, coal, natural gas), gypsum products, mechanical processing products, chemical products, minerals, etc. Agricultural and sideline products mainly include rice, wheat, corn, beans, potatoes, etc. Famous specialties include Pengshan sea pepper, ginger, Meishan thin bamboo fan, Luoping bamboo weaving, white wax, golden cauldron paper, Cherry Valley duck, citrus, tea and Chinese medicinal materials such as Yalian and Platycodon.

There is still huge potential to be tapped in the tertiary industry.

The transportation in this city is relatively developed. The Chengdu-Kunming Railway passes through the city from north to south, with Pengshan, Dongpo District and Qingshen on this line. The most important highway is the Chengdu-Leshan Expressway, which connects the provincial capital Chengdu to the north, Leshan to the south, and is connected to Provincial Highway 106 in Dongpo District. National Highway 213 is an important passage running through the eastern part of the city, and Renshou is in this county. The main highway that crosses the east and west is Provincial Highway 106. It enters Ziyang City in the east, passes through Renshou, Dongpo District, and Danling and goes north to Pujiang to Qionglai. From Danling, it can reach Hongya via the county road. Hongya is the only way to go from Ya'an to Leshan. Land (Provincial Highway 305). The city's county and township roads and main roads intersect to form a network, which promotes the city's economic development. There are ships transporting some waterways, but the volume is small.

There are 1,649 schools of various types in this city, including 3 technical secondary schools, 265 ordinary middle schools, and 1,368 primary schools. There are 317 health institutions of various types, 5,357 hospital beds, and 6,824 medical and health technicians. There are 13 television transmitting stations, 165 cable TV relay stations, and 141 satellite ground receiving stations. The TV population coverage rate reaches 100%.

There are many provincial-level scenic spots in this city. The Sansu Temple in Dongpo District is famous far and wide for its unique garden architectural style. Heilongtan Reservoir has beautiful scenery and there are many places of interest and historic sites around the lake. Pengshan has Pengzu culture, Han cliff tombs in Jiangkou, Shunhe cliff tombs and other historic sites. The scenery of Fairy Mountain is even more soothing. Hongya Wawu Mountain is a famous tourist destination, and the scenery of Caoyu Beach is unique. Qingshen's Zhongyan, Xiong'er Mountain and Minjiang Small Three Gorges are picturesque, while Danling's Lao'e Mountain, Huanghuang Gorge and Tang Dynasty White Pagoda are also of tourist value.

From the perspective of Sichuan Province’s development strategy, this city has a superior geographical location and is right within the radiation circle of Chengdu’s east-to-south development. There is a broad market for agricultural and sideline products in mountainous areas, hills and flat dams. There are good conditions for the introduction and application of high and new technologies. There is great potential for the development of tertiary industries such as tourism and real estate development. It has a relatively high level of attracting funds to develop the city's economy. Strong advantage. Currently, the city is formulating a development plan.