11 Facts About Fuling

1.

Fuling District is a district in central Chongqing, China.

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2.

Fuling County was reorganized as Fuling Area, under the jurisdiction of Chuandong Area.

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3.

Fuling Area governed seven counties: Fuling, Nanchuan, Fengdu, Shizhu, Wulong, Changshou and Pengshui.

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4.

In 1952, Youyang Area was merged into Fuling Area, adding the counties of Dianjiang, Qianjiang, Youyang, and Xiushan.

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5.

In March 1996, Fuling Prefecture was re-designated as a prefecture-level city, which governed Zhicheng District, Lidu District, Nanchuan City, Dianjiang County, Fengdu County and Wulong County.

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6.

Fuling City is located at the confluence of the Wu River and the Yangtze, in the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region.

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7.

Fuling District has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons and ample rainfall: winters are short, mild, and comparatively dry, while summers are long, hot, and humid.

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8.

Fuling District had a total gross domestic product of 140.

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9.

The railway's Caijiagou Bridge, located in Fuling District, is said to be the world's tallest railway bridge, as measured by the height of the bridge's tallest pillar .

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10.

The Nanchuan–Fuling Railway, completed in 2012, forms part of Chongqing's outer railway ring.

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11.

Fuling is well known for its Wu River brand zha cai pickled mustard tuber.

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