Wansheng, Chongqing
District in Chongqing, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wansheng District (simplified Chinese: 万盛区; traditional Chinese: 萬盛區; pinyin: Wànshèng Qū) is a former district of Chongqing Municipality, China.
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Wansheng District
万盛区 | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Chongqing |
Area | |
• Land | 566 km2 (219 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 270,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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In October 2011, Wansheng was merged into the much poorer Qijiang County to form the new Qijiang District.[1][2]
Wansheng is a popular tourist destination in Chongqing, attracting tourists to natural attractions such as the Black Valley and Wansheng stone forest.[3] The stone forest of Wansheng is the second largest in China.[4] Before the development of tourism, Wansheng was a major coal producing area, with up to half of coal mined in Chongqing being mined in Wansheng.[5]