Deyang 德阳市 Tehyang | |
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 Location of Deyang City jurisdiction in Sichuan | |
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| Coordinates (Deyang municipal government):31°07′37″N104°23′53″E / 31.127°N 104.398°E /31.127; 104.398 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Municipal seat | Jingyang District |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 3,456,161 |
| • Density | 594.0/km2 (1,539/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Total | CN¥ 160.5 billion US$ 25.8 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 45,702 US$ 7,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 618000 |
| Area code | 0838 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-06 |
| Website | www |
Deyang (simplified Chinese:德阳;traditional Chinese:德陽;pinyin:Déyáng) is aprefecture-level city ofSichuan province,China. Deyang is a largely industrial city, with companies such asChina National Erzhong Group andDongfang Electric having major operations there. The city is rich in history, with theSanxingdui archeological site inGuanghan uncovering a rich trove of bronze and gold masks. More recently, Deyang was greatly afflicted by the2008 Sichuan earthquake, which particularly impacted itscounty-level cities ofMianzhu andShifang, in Deyang's northwest. Deyang spans an area of 5,911 km2 (2,282 sq mi).[3]
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The ancientShu civilization included present-day Deyang, which is home to theSanxingdui relics.[3]
Deyang was first organized as acounty during theTang dynasty.[4]
During theThird Front campaign, Deyang developed into an industrial base, the second largest in Sichuan.[5]
Deyang became aprefecture-level city in 1983.[3][4]
On August 3, 1996, Deyang's Shizhong District (Chinese:市中区) was split intoJingyang District and Luojiang County (nowLuojiang District).[4]
On May 12, 2008,a magnitude 8.0 earthquake stuckWenchuan, roughly 100 km west of downtown Deyang, resulting extremely heavy human losses. Of the 87,150 deaths and missings, 17,599 were reported in Deyang.[6][7] School buildings inMianzhu andShifang were destroyed by the earthquake, leaving hundreds buried.[8]
Deyang has mostly recovered from the devastation of the 2008 earthquake with most people now compensated where required (injuries, etc.) and established in new houses. In some cases they are in new areas, as well as factories and work being re-established. For the new houses, in most cases, the owners are requested to meet 30% of the cost while the government covers the rest. While the government didn't meet its initial (and ambitious) one-year plan to rehouse all victims, it did manage to mostly be successful within two years. In the meantime, residents lived in government-provided mobile home type cities with weekly cash payments for all victims to purchase food and clothing.[citation needed]
Deyang is located in the northeastern portion of theChengdu Plain, with theLongquan Mountains to the east lying in between the city and the largerSichuan Basin.[9] Deyang's urban core,Jingyang, is located on theMianyuan River [zh], which passes under seven bridges flowing north to south.[citation needed] The river has been widened, five of the bridges are part dams, and it has assumed the name of Jing Lake.[citation needed]
Deyang is located directly north ofChengdu, less than an hour's drive. Deyang's urban core is 24 kilometres (15 mi) away fromQingbaijiang railway station [zh], and 50 kilometres (31 mi) away fromChengdu Shuangliu International Airport.[3]
Deyang experiences ahumid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons.[9] The coldest month in Deyang is January, and the hottest month is July.[9] Most precipitation in Deyang occurs during the summer months.[9] The annual frost-free period in Deyang typically lasts between 270 and 290 days, and snowfall typically only occurs on a handful of days.[9] Deyang experiences its strongest winds from March to May, and its calmest winds typically happen between October and February.[9]
| Climate data for Deyang, elevation 526 m (1,726 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.2 (102.6) | 37.9 (100.2) | 42.7 (108.9) | 36.2 (97.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 25.5 (77.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.7 (81.9) | 29.7 (85.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.7 (71.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.2 (54.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 9.6 (49.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | 13.5 (56.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) | −3.4 (25.9) | −2.3 (27.9) | 4.7 (40.5) | 7.5 (45.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 16.6 (61.9) | 12.8 (55.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | −5.2 (22.6) | −5.2 (22.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 7.3 (0.29) | 9.7 (0.38) | 20.2 (0.80) | 42.5 (1.67) | 74.0 (2.91) | 106.4 (4.19) | 222.3 (8.75) | 179.5 (7.07) | 126.9 (5.00) | 38.3 (1.51) | 11.9 (0.47) | 5.2 (0.20) | 844.2 (33.24) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 126.3 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 50.8 | 53.4 | 81.6 | 115.0 | 118.9 | 102.5 | 117.4 | 131.7 | 68.7 | 55.1 | 54.1 | 51.5 | 1,000.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 16 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[10][11]all-time extreme temperature[12] | |||||||||||||
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020)[13] | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| Jingyang District | 旌阳区 | Jīngyáng Qū | 1,066,386[a] | 650 | 1,641 |
| Luojiang District | 罗江区 | Luójiāng Qū | 209,088 | 369 | 566 |
| Shifang City | 什邡市 | Shífāng Shì | 406,775 | 820 | 496 |
| Guanghan City | 广汉市 | Guǎnghàn Shì | 626,132 | 456 | 1372 |
| Mianzhu City | 绵竹市 | Miánzhú Shì | 439,958 | 1,221 | 360 |
| Zhongjiang County | 中江县 | Zhōngjiāng Xiàn | 946,019 | 2,154 | 439 |
According to the2020 Chinese census, Deyang has a population of 3,456,161.[1] During the first half of the 2010s, Deyang's population fell by about 100,000 people, although its population had slightly rebounded in the latter half of the 2010s.[14]: 3-3 In the 2000 Chinese Census, Deyang's population totaled 3,615,758, and in the 2000 Chinese Census, its population was 3,788,056.[4]The resident population at the end of 2024 is 3.454 million, an increase of 10,000 over the end of the previous year, including 2.064 million in urban areas and 1.39 million in rural areas.[15]
Throughout the 2010s, Deyang experienced increasedurbanization, with its urbanization rate increasing from 41.32% in 2010 to 53.89% in 2019.[14]: 3–4 Deyang has asex ratio of approximately 103 males per 100 females.[14]: 3–6
99.24% of the city's population is ethnicallyHan Chinese, with the remaining 0.76% of the population belonging to 51officially recognized ethnic minorities.[16] Major ethnic minorities in Deyang include theHui,Tibetans, theYi, and theQiang.[16]
The Hui people are the largest ethnic minority in Deyang.[16] The Hui people of Deyang live in a number of different areas, including along North Street (Chinese:北街;pinyin:Běi Jiē) and thetown ofXiaoquan [zh] inJingyang District, the town ofLuoshui [zh] inShifang, and in portions ofGuanghan.[16]
As of 2019, Deyang has agross domestic product (GDP) of 233.591 billionRMB, of which, 23.460 billion RMB comes from theprimary sector, 118.439 billion RMB comes from thesecondary sector, and 91.692 billion RMB comes from thetertiary sector.[14]: 2–5 Compared to Sichuan as a whole, Deyang is more reliant on its secondary sector, which is responsible for 50.70% of Deyang's total GDP, while making up 37.25% of Sichuan's GDP.[14]: 2–5 In 2019, Deyang's annual GDP growth was 7.2%, slightly below Sichuan's growth rate of 7.5%.[14]: 2–6 GDP per capita growth in Deyang was 6.7% that same year, again slightly below the Sichuan total of 7.0%.[14]: 2–6
As of 2019, Deyang's gross domestic productper capita totals 65,745 RMB, higher than the Sichuan average of 55,774 RMB.[14]: 2–5 However, the average annual wage in Deyang is 63,585 RMB per year, slightly below the Sichuan average of 69,267 RMB per year.[14]: 4–15 On average, workers in Deyang's urban areas earn 37,222 RMB of disposable income annually, well below the Sichuan average of 45,878 RMB per year.[14]: 9-7 Workers in Deyang's rural areas earn an average of 18,249 RMB in disposable income annually, below the Sichuan average of 24,357 RMB per year.[14]: 9–12 The highest paying industry in Deyang is healthcare and social service, which pays, on average, 101,293 RMB per year, slightly below the Sichuan average of 192,904 RMB per year.[14]: 4–15 The lowest paying industry in Deyang is the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry, which pays, on average, 28,812 RMB per year, significantly below the Sichuan average of 51,754 RMB per year.[14]: 4–15 32.1% of Deyang's workforce is employed in the primary sector, 27.7% is employed in the secondary sector, and 40.2% is employed in the tertiary sector.[14]: 4–6 Of Deyang's 2.17 million workers, about 697,500 work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.[14]: 4–7
Deyang is an important part of Cheng (Chengdu) De (Deyang) Mian (Mianyang) Economic District of the Sichuan province, a base for heavy machinery production in China.[citation needed] Companies with operations in Deyang includeChina National Erzhong Group,Dongfang Electric, andHonghua Group Limited [zh].[3] Deyang produces large amounts ofelectrical equipment, including components fornuclear power plants,hydropower plants,steam turbines, and variouscasts.[3]
In addition, Deyang also has a sizablelight industry, in particular, thefood industry.[3] A number of brands, such as Jiannan Chunjiu (Chinese:剑南春酒), Great Wall Cigar (Chinese:长城雪茄), and Bingchuan Shidai Mineral Water (Chinese:冰川时代矿泉水).[3] Other major manufacturers include Lan Jian Beer Factory & Shifang Tobacco Company.[citation needed] According to the Deyang city government, Great Wall Cigar's plant in Deyang is the largest cigar factory in all ofAsia.[3]
Despite Deyang's sizable industry, air quality is relatively good.[17]
Thecounty-level city ofMianzhu has its own distinct style ofNew Year pictures, known as theMianzhu New Year picture [zh].[3]
Both theChengdu Second Ring Expressway [zh] and theChengdu Third Ring Expressway [zh] passes through Deyang.[3] Other major expressways in Deyang include theChengwan Expressway [zh], theG42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway, andChina National Highway 108.[3]
Numerous railways run through the city, including theChengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway,[3] theBaoji–Chengdu railway,[9] and theDazhou–Chengdu railway.[9]
Deyang also has an extensive bus service and taxis.[citation needed]
Deyang is home to a number of major historical sites, including theSanxingdui site,Baimaguan Pangtong Temple (Chinese:白马关庞统祠), and theDeyang Confucian Temple [zh].[3] Other sites include theHuang Jiguang Memorial Hall (Chinese:黄继光纪念馆), honoring Chinese soldierHuang Jiguang.[3] The Longmenshan National Park (Chinese:龙门山国家地质公园) is also located in Deyang.[3]
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