Monday, October 13, 2008

Qianjiang, Hubei

Qianjiang is a sub-prefecture-level city in China's Hubei province.

Geography and Climate


Qianjiang is located in south-central Hubei province in the Jiang-Han plain. Its area 2,004 km?.

Qianjiang's climate is . Average annual temperature is 17 °C。

History


Qianjiang became a county in 965 during the Song dynasty. It was the early center of the Chu State.

Administration


Xianning has 15 , 1 economic development zone, and 6 management areas.

Demographics


Qianjiang's population is just over 1 million.

Economy


Qianjiang has an important oil field. 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.

Tourism

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