Neijiang

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.

The Longchang Archway Complex, located in Longchang, Sichuan, is a National 4A-level tourist attraction and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. It consists of 17 stone archways, originally built between the Southern Song and the Republic of China periods, with most constructed during the Qing Dynasty. The archways are made of stone in the traditional archway style, about 9 meters wide and 11 meters high, featuring carvings of historical figures and traditional patterns. The complex reflects the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing dynasties and holds multidisciplinary cultural value, earning it the reputation as the "Hometown of Chinese Archways." Shengshui Temple, formerly known as Xingci Chan Monastery, was founded during the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty and covers about 20,000 square meters. …

Neijiang railway station is situated on the Chengdu–Chongqing railway and is the most central. The Neijiang–Kunming railway also starts here. Neijiang North railway station is situated on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is served by high-speed trains.

According to the 2010 Sixth National Population Census, Neijiang had a registered population of 4,278,501 and a resident population of 3,702,847. Compared with the Fifth National Population Census, the resident population decreased by 457,458 over ten years, a decline of 11.0%, with an average annual decrease of 1.16%. Among the resident population, there were 1,878,205 males (50.72%) and 1,824,642 females (49.28%), with a sex ratio of 102.94 males per 100 females. By age group, 615,740 people were aged 0–14 (16.63%), 2,648,468 were aged 15–64 (71.53%), and 438,639 were aged 65 and above (11.84%). By the end of 2017, Neijiang's registered population was 4.1473 million, a decrease of 53,300 from the previous year. The birth rate was 10.67‰, the death rate 10.93‰, and the natural population growth rate -0.26‰. The resident population at year-end was 3. …