Qianjiang District (simplified Chinese: 黔江区; traditional Chinese: 黔江區; pinyin: Qiánjiāng Qū) is a district in the southeastern part of Chongqing Municipality of the People's Republic of China. The Miao and Tujia constitute 50.03% of the Qianjiang population, the other half being mostly Han (49.94%). Qianjiang is nicknamed "The Throat of Sichuan and Hubei" (川鄂咽喉) because it sits on the intersection of Sichuan-Hubei and Sichuan-Hunan Roads (川鄂、川湘公路).
- Area: 2397 km²
- Population: 490,000 (2003)
- District seat: Chengxi Sub-district
- Secretary of District Committee of CPC: Hong Tianyun (洪天云)
- District chief: Yang Hongwei(杨宏伟)
- Geographic coordinates: 108°28′-108°46′ East, 29°04′－29°42′ North
There used to be a large region called Qianjiang Prefecture containing this smaller Qianjiang as well (see #History below).
Read more about Qianjiang District: History, Subdivisions
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