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Sub-prefectural city in Hubei, People's Republic of China

About Qianjiang, Hubei

Qianjiang is a sub-prefectural city of south-central Hubei Province, China. The city spans an area of 2,004 square kilometres (774 sq mi), and has a population of 946,277 as of 2010.

Map including Qianjiang (labeled as CH'IEN-CHIANG (TSIENKIANG) 潛江) (1953)

Toponymy

Qianjiang's name means river diving, with the first character referring to qián shuǐ, the Chinese verb for diving, and the second character, jiāng, meaning river.

History

During the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the area belonged to the independent state of Chu. In the Three Kingdoms period, the area of present-day Qianjiang was part of the Eastern Wu. Portions of present-day Qianjiang were ruled by the Sui dynasty as part of Mianyang Commandery. Part of Qianjiang was incorporated into the Tang dynasty as Jiangling County (simplified Chinese: 江陵县; traditional Chinese: 江陵縣). In 857 CE, the area was placed under the Jiedu Envoy of Jingnan. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the area belonged to the independent kingdom of Jingnan. Qianjiang County (simplified Chinese: 潜江县; traditional Chinese: 潛江縣; pinyin: Qiánjiāng Xiàn) was first organized in 965 CE, during the Song dynasty. In 1293, during the Yuan dynasty, local flooding prompted officials to move the county center to present-day Yuanlin Subdistrict. …

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Geography

Qianjiang is located in south-central Hubei province in the Jianghan Plain, spanning an area of 2,004 square kilometres (774 sq mi). Qianjiang is bordered by Tianmen to the north, Xiantao to the east, Jianli to the southeast, Jiangling County to the southwest, Jingzhou District to the west, and Shayang County to the northwest. The city's topography is largely flat, with an average elevation of 38 metres (125 ft), a high point of 39.78 metres (130.5 ft), and a low point of 25.78 metres (84.6 ft). Qianjiang is home to many rivers and lakes. Major rivers in the city include the Han River and the Dongjing River. Major lakes in the city include the Fanwan Lake, Bailu Lake, Jieliang Lake, and Fengjia Lake (Chinese: 冯家湖). However, starting in the early 80's most of them disappeared due to urbanization and industrialization. …

Economy

Qianjiang is a major producer of grain, cotton, petroleum, natural gas, and salt. Qianjiang has an important oil field, Jianghan Oil Field. It's part of the Sinopec Corporation. Qianjiang has the potential of producing 200 million tons of oil, more than 9000 m3 of natural gas, and 800 billion tons of rock salt. In 2001 Qiangjiang started producing crayfish and now producers over 70,000 tonnes a year and accounting for over 60% of China's export of crayfish. The region is also home to the world's largest crustacean sculpture. Major companies with operations in the city include Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable, Jinrui (Chinese: 晶瑞), Dinglong (Chinese: 鼎龙), and Zall Development.

Transport

National Highway 318 and the Yihuang Expressway (Chinese: 宜黄高速公路) from Yichang to Huangshi both pass through Qianjiang from east to west. The Xiangyue Highway (Chinese: 襄岳公路) from Xiangyang to Yueyang passes through Qianjing from south to north. The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway passes through Qianjiang from east to west. The city has two deep-water ports: Zekou (Chinese: 泽口) and Hongmiao (Chinese: 红庙).