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Mianyang is the second largest city in Sichuan
Sichuan

is a Province in western China proper with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, ?? , is an abbreviation of ??? , or "Four circuit #Circuits in East Asia of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from ???? , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Song...
 Province, located in western China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. Mianyang is noted for its beautiful scenery, long history, and deep cultural roots.

city was one of the most heavily-damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake

The List_of_deadliest_natural_disasters#Earthquakes, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake , or "Great Sichuan Earthquake", which measured at 8.0 Surface wave magnitude on May 12, 2008. The casualty toll for the quake in Mianyang as of June 7, 2008 was 21,963 people killed, 167,742 injured, and 8,744 people missing.






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Mianyang is the second largest city in Sichuan
Sichuan

is a Province in western China proper with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, ?? , is an abbreviation of ??? , or "Four circuit #Circuits in East Asia of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from ???? , or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Song...
 Province, located in western China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. Mianyang is noted for its beautiful scenery, long history, and deep cultural roots.

History

The city was one of the most heavily-damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake

The List_of_deadliest_natural_disasters#Earthquakes, the 2008 Sichuan earthquake , or "Great Sichuan Earthquake", which measured at 8.0 Surface wave magnitude on May 12, 2008. The casualty toll for the quake in Mianyang as of June 7, 2008 was 21,963 people killed, 167,742 injured, and 8,744 people missing.

Geography

Mianyang covers an area of over 20,000 km² and has a population of 5.2 million, with 600,000 people in the city proper. Mianyang has a damp subtropical climate with an annual average rainfall of 1100 mm (43 inches. The average temperature is 16°C (61°F), with a maximum temperature of 39°C (102°F) in summer and minimum of -5°C (23°F) in winter.

Transport

The city is conveniently served by transport, with highway and railway connections to several of China's major cities.

Mianyang Airport
Mianyang Airport

Mianyang Nanjiao Airport is an airport in the suburb of the City of Mianyang in Sichuan Province, People?s Republic of China....
 has direct flights to Beijing
Beijing

is a metropolis in northern China and the Capital of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the four municipality of China, which are equivalent to province in China's Political divisions of China....
, Shanghai
Shanghai

Shanghai is the List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population in China and one of the List of metropolitan areas by population in the world, with over 20 million people....
, Guangzhou
Guangzhou

'Guangzhou' is the Capital and a sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province of China in the northern and southern China part of the People's Republic of China....
, Shenzhen
Shenzhen

Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial city administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong....
, and Kunming
Kunming

Kunming is a prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province, in southwestern China. Because of its year-round temperate climate, Kunming is often called the "Spring City" or "City of Eternal Spring" ....
.

Economy

Mianyang is one of China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
's major centers for the electronics industry. It has many well-known research institutions, such as the China Academy of Engineering Physics
China Academy of Engineering Physics

China Academy of Engineering Physics is founded in October, 1958. It is the research and manufacturing center of Chinese nuclear weapons.CAEP was initially located in Beijing....
 and China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center
China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center

China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center was founded in 1968. It is the largest research and testing institute of air dynamics in China....
. Many large-scale enterprises, such as Changhong Electronics Group Corporation, Jiuzhou Electronics Group, Shuangma Cement Group, and Changcheng Special Steel Company also have their home in Mianyang.

Mianyang is an important national defence, scientific research and production base, consisting of 18 institutes including the China Academy of Engineering Physics and the China Aerodynamics Research Institute. Moreover, it houses 50 large and medium size enterprises, and six science colleges.

Sichuan Provincial Government will hand over greater administrative powers of economic management at the provincial-level authority to propel the development of Mianyang. The new economy management authority will pay close attention to the construction of the scientific city. The provincial committee party and government are presently drafting the "Opinions on Propelling China Scientific City Construction" report which is expected to come out soon.

Education

There are 6 universities and colleges in the city, and it is well known as a science and technology centre.

People

It is the hometown of the famous poet Li Bai
Li Bai

Li Bai or Li Po was a List of Chinese language poets. He was part of the group of Chinese scholars called the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" in a poem by fellow poet Du Fu....
, and boasts many historical relics of the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty emperors....
 period.

Several minorities live in Mianyang, such as the Tibetan
Tibetan people

group = Tibetans|image = File:Bundesarchiv Bild 135-BB-046-03, Tibetexpedition, Tibeter.jpg|caption =|population = between 5 and 10 million...
 and Qiang people.

Subdivisions

  • Fucheng District
  • Youxian District
  • Jiangyou
    Jiangyou

    Jiangyou is a Chinese city located in Mianyang, Sichuan, with approximately 222,000 inhabitants. It's famous as the home town of Li Bai, one of the two top poets in Tang Dynasty....
     City
  • Santai County
    Santai County

    Santai County is a county in Mianyang, Sichuan Province of China.It has an area of 2660.58 square kilometers. Population density 553 per square kilometers. Its population is 1470,000....
  • Yanting County
    Yanting County

    Yanting County is a county in Mianyang, Sichuan Province of China.It has an area of 1645 square kilometers, and a population of 590,000 in 2002....
  • An County
    An County

    An County is a County in Mianyang, Sichuan, China.It has an area of 1,404 square kilometers and a population of 500,000....
  • Zitong County
    Zitong County

    Zitong County is a county in Mianyang, Sichuan Province of China.It has an area of 1438 square kilometers, and a population of 380,000 in 2002....
  • Pingwu County
    Pingwu County

    Pingwu County is a County in Mianyang, Sichuan, China.It has an area of 5959.71 square kilometers and a population of 190,000 in 2004....
  • Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
    Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County

    Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County is a county under the jurisdiction of Mianyang Municipality in, Sichuan, China. It is located in an ethnically diverse mountainous region of Sichuan....
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