Neijiang ( zh, s=内江 , t=內江; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nui⁴jiang¹; Sichuanese pronunciation: ; zh, p=Nèijiāng , w=Nei-chiang) is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's ...

in the southeast of

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Tuo River, midway between the two major cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, is a transportation and food-processing center. The population of the entire prefecture was 3,140,678 at the 2020 census, and the population of the built-up (metro) area was 1,179,140 in the 2 urban districts of Shizhong and Dongxing.

History

In medieval times the locality was an important salt-producing area, but in recent times its name has been associated with the cultivation of sugarcane; it is commonly referred to as the sugar capital (甜城) of Sichuan. During the economic boom of China in the 1990s and early 21st century, Neijiang has been transformed and its industries now range from engineering, electronics, chemicals, construction materials, to consumer goods. It is also the home of Neijiang Normal College and many other educational institutions. Its geographic location puts it in the center of the southern Sichuan transport network. Neijiang is also the hometown of Zhang Daqian, one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century.

Administrative divisions

Climate

Transportation

Neijiang railway station The Neijiang railway station () is a railway station of the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway. The station is located in Neijiang, Sichuan province. It is one of two stations in Neijiang, the other being Neijiang North railway station, Neijiang North ...

is situated on the

Chengdu–Chongqing railway Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway ( zh, s=成渝铁路, t=成渝鐵路, p=chéngyú tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in the Sichuan Basin of Southwest China between the cities Chengdu and Chongqing. Chongqing's short ...

and is the most central. The

Neijiang–Kunming railway The Neijiang–Kunming railway or Neikun railway (), is a single-track railroad between Neijiang and Kunming in Southwest China. The line runs from Neijiang in Sichuan province to Kunming in Yunnan province through western Guizhou province. ...

also starts here.

Neijiang North railway station Neijiang North railway station () is a railway station in Dongxing District, Neijiang, Sichuan, China. It is one of three operational railway stations in Neijiang and the first to be served by high-speed services. Neijiang railway station is se ...

is situated on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is served by high-speed trains.

Notable people

Chang Dai-chien Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (; 10 May 1899 – 2 April 1983) was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally known as a '' guohua'' (traditionalist) painter, by the 1960s he was also renowne ...

, artist * Tian Ye, mathematician

References

External links

Government of Neijiang
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