万盛,1955年建区,原名重庆市南桐矿区,1993年4月经国务院批准,更名为"重庆市万盛区"。全区幅员面积565平方公里,总人口26.7万,其中农业人口14.4万,非农业人口12.3万,辖8镇、2个街道。区内自然资源丰富,人文内涵深厚,是重庆市"一小时经济圈"中23个区县之一,是重庆市的重要能源基地和生态旅游新区。
万盛,历史悠久。区境在殷商、西周、春秋及战国初期为巴国地。战国后期至西汉时期,部分隶属秦灭巴国之后所设之巴郡,部分为大夜郎国所辖鳖国之地。东汉至隋代,今区境地域建制变化频繁,故其行政从属无权威定论,(有的史志工作者认为:曾先后分属巴郡、渝州和牂牁郡、平夷郡、平蛮郡的鳖县)。唐代,区境分属溱州荣懿县、扶欢县及涪州宾化县。北宋神宗熙宁八年(1075年)之后,区境分属夔州路南平军荣懿寨、隆化县(今南川区)、南川县(今綦江县)。元代,区境分属南平綦江长官司、播州鼎山县、重庆路总管府南川县。明代,前期区境分属重庆府南川县、綦江县和播州;后期区境分属遵义府桐梓县夜郎里和重庆府南川县、綦江县。清代,区境分属贵州省遵义府桐梓县夜郎里及四川省重庆府南川县丰隆里、綦江县永里、遵里。民国时期至新中国成立初期,区境分属贵州省桐梓县及四川省南川县、綦江县。1955年1月21日,国务院以国政常字第6号文件批准,将上述3县交界处的27个乡(镇)辖地划出,建立四川省重庆市南桐矿区,同年8月16日正式建区。
万盛,资源丰富。地处重庆市南部、渝黔边界,地势东高西低,大部分地区为丘陵。全区地处亚热带季风湿润气候区,垂直型立体气候特征明显,动植物资源十分丰富。区内有黑叶猴、云豹等珍稀动物,动物种类达300多种;有银杉、珙桐等珍稀植物,植物种类达1800多种,是中国大西南的动植物基因库。矿产资源种类多、储量大、品位高,主要有煤炭、白云石、石灰石、硫铁矿、皂石、石英砂、粘土类等数十种。已探明的煤炭储量约3.5亿吨,硫铁矿储量1200多万吨,耐火粘土储量3.74亿吨。矿产资源中,皂石制陶,具白中泛绿特色,可与英国优质骨灰瓷媲美;耐火粘土耐火度达到1610℃~1730℃,为1—4级硬度耐火粘土标准。
万盛,交通便捷。有綦万高等级(速)公路与渝黔高速路相接,通湖南、贵州,距重庆主城区只一小时车程。雷石公路过境,与南川相连。渝黔铁路三(江)万(盛)支线及其延伸段万(盛)南(川)铁路为大型物资运输提供了条件。规划中的万盛—南川、万盛—綦江(东溪)、万盛—羊蹬—正安—风岗3条高速公路,将构建地区出境快速通道。旅游公路从万盛城区直接抵达各景区。旅游环线公路更是把万盛城区、黑山谷、万盛石林、奥陶纪地质公园、九锅箐森林公园连为一体。
万盛,山川秀美。全区森林面积达36万亩,森林覆盖率约35%。区内旅游资源得天独厚,山、水、泉、林、洞一应俱全,有"中国最古老石林"——万盛石林(国家AAAA级风景区)、"西南动植物基因库"——黑山谷风景区(国家AAAA级风景区)、"渝黔第一漂"——铜鼓滩峡谷漂流、"休闲度假村"——樱花温泉、"山城绿珠"——九锅箐森林公园等一大批类型多样、特色独具的生态旅游景观。目前,万盛旅游已进入第二次创业时期。未来10年内,万盛区将以黑山谷为龙头,以夜郎文化为核心,以秘境观光及清凉避暑为特色,并以此为基础,着力打造中国最美山乡旅游的典范产品和旅游目的地,形成"休闲秘境·康体山乡"的总体定位。
万盛,人杰地灵。这里是重庆历史名人刘子如的故乡。刘子如先生是20世纪初至三四十年代享誉西南、名噪中国、蜚声海外的重庆巨商、著名企业家、慈善家和爱国知名人士,一生凝聚的"艰苦创业、慈善奉献、忠心爱国"的崇高精神,已成为万盛人文精神的重要内容。陈毅、林森、刘湘、孔祥熙、冯玉祥等先后为其题词,赞颂他的爱国情操和慈善精神。这里是重庆羽毛球之乡,具备30多年的羽毛球发展历史和高超的专业技术水平。曾培养造就了大批的羽毛球优秀运动员和国家级教练;产生了50多人次的国家级羽毛球冠、亚、季军,30多人次的国际级冠、亚、季军,是世界女子单打冠军皮红艳和世界混双冠军张亚雯的故乡。万盛羽毛球学校是中国羽协命名、重庆市唯一的羽毛球专业训练学校。
万盛,展翅欲飞。近年来,万盛区委、区政府围绕实现"生态旅游兴区、能源工业强区、绿色宜居城市"战略目标,狠抓招商引资,强化投资拉动,着力发展以煤电化为主的能源综合开发利用产业,以福耀集团、海博镁业等为依托的材料生产加工产业,以南桐化工厂、普生药业等为依托的医药化工产业,以旅游产业园区为载体的"旅游休闲度假基地",并取得了明显成效。先后引进了2×30万千瓦电厂,浮法玻璃生产线等一批重大项目,有力地促进了地区经济结构战略性调整,推动了地区经济社会全面快速发展。2006年,地区生产总值同比增长9%;全社会固定资产投资同比增长23.1%;社会消费品零售总额同比增长13.5%;地方预算内财政收入同比增长20.1%。在重庆市"一小时经济圈"建设中,万盛立足区情,提出了依托重庆特大都市,把万盛建设成为渝黔区域合作的示范区、重庆能源安全的保障区、生态旅游休闲度假基地的发展定位。全区上下正振奋精神,大力弘扬"负重自强、敢为人先"的万盛精神,以只争朝夕、背水一战的积极姿态,解放思想,奋力拼搏,为推动万盛在"一小时经济圈"建设中大有作为而努力奋斗!
古老的夜郎故地,如今的生态旅游新区——万盛,犹如一颗璀璨绿珠,生机盎然,正崛起在巴渝大地。
A Brief Introduction to Wansheng District
Wansheng District, formerly known as Nantong Mining Area of Chongqing established in 1955, was thus renamed by the State Council of China in April, 1993. Covering an area of 565 square kilometers, with 8 towns and 2 communities, Wansheng District has a population of 267,000, in which 144,000 are rural population, and 123,000 non-rural。 Featuring abundant natural resources and profound cultures and civilizations, it is one of the 23 districts and counties in the 'One-Hour Economic Circle of Chongqing', and plays an important role as the base for energy sources and region of eco-tourism in Chongqing Municipality。
The history of Wanshang can be dated back to thousands of years of time。 Wansheng had fallen into numerous administrative divisions in different eras。 It was located within the Ba State during the Yin and the Western Zhou dynasties, as well as in the Spring and Autumn Period and the early Warring State Period, and then, after the fallen of the Ba State, straddled the Ba prefecture of the Qin State and the region of the Bie State (under the rule of the Dayelang State at the time)。 Due to the frequent change of administrative division during the Eastern Han and the Sui dynasties, there has been no final conclusion so far as to the accurate division of Wanshang at the time, and it was held that it was subordinate successively to the Ba, the Yuzhou, the Zangke, and the Pingyi prefectures, and the Bie County of the Pingman Prefecture。 This region was re-divided and assigned to Rongyi County of the Qinzhou Prefecture, Binhua County of the Peizhou Prefecture and Fuhuan County during the Tang Dynasty。 After 1075 during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it became the part of the Nanping Section in the Kuizhou Prefecture, the Longhua County (the present Nanchuan District) and Nanchuan County (the present Qijiang County)。 In the Yuan Dynasty, this region covered the divisions of Changguan of Qijiang in Nanping, Dingshan County of the Bozhou Prefecture and Nanchuan County of the Chongqing Prefecture。 During the Ming Dynasty, it covered the region of Nanchuan County of Chongqing, Qijiang County and the Bozhou Prefecture (the administration of which was later transferred to Yelangli of Tongzi County in the Zunyi Prefecture)。 In the Qing Dynasty, its location covered the Yelangli of Tongzi County in the Zunyi Prefecture of Guizhou Province, Fenglongli of Nanchuan County in the Chongqing Prefecture of Sichuan Province, Yongli of the Qijiang County and Zunli。 During the Republic of China and the beginning of the People's Republic of China, its location covered the Tongzi County of Guizhou Province, Nanchuan County of Sichuan Province and Qijiang County。 On January 21, 1955, the State Council approved to establish the Nantong Mining Area of Chongqing out of the 27 towns and villages that bordered the three areas mentioned close above, and officially became a new administrative region on August 16 of the same year。
Located in the southern Chongqing that borders Guizhou Province, Wansheng features hilly terrain in most of the district, with the eastern part higher than that of the western, and the subtropical monsoon moist climate。 Thanks to its unique vertical climate, Wansheng boasts over 300 kinds of animals and some 1800 kinds of plants, including the rare species of animals like Francois's leaf monkey and clouded leopard, and of plants like Cathay silver fir and dove tree; it serves as a large gene pool in Southwestern China。 Wansheng is also rich in minerals, such as coal, dolomite, limestone, pyrite, soapstone, clay, etc; the prospected reserves include some 350 million tons of coal, 12 million tons of pyrite, and 374 tons of refractory clay。 The pottery manufactured out of the local soapstone features the transparent green in its cream appearance, rivaling the top quality of bone china produced in UK。 The refractory clay can withstand the heat of 1610℃~1730℃, measuring up to the standard for the refractory clay with 1-4 level of hardness。
Wansheng also boasts convenient traffic。 It takes only an hour's drive from Wansheng to the urban area of Chongqing, and with the Qiwan Expressway (Qijang-Wansheng) and the Yuqian Expressway (Chongqing-Guizhou), Wansheng is connected to Hunan Province and Guizhou Province。 The Shilei Expressway that passes through links Wansheng with Nanchuan。 The Sanjiang-Wansheng Branch of Yuqian Railway (Chongqing-Guizhou), together with its extension Wansheng-Nanchuan Branch, brings convenience to the transportations along the line。 Another three expressways under planning will contribute to the traffic system, providing linkage of Wansheng-Nanchuan, Wansheng-Qijiang(Dongxi), and Wansheng-Yangdeng-Zheng'an-Fenglan, respectively。 There are also expressways specially designed for tourism, leading directly to the scenic spots around Wansheng, such as Heishangu Valley, Wansheng Stone Forest, Ordovician Geo-park and Jiuguoqing Forest Park。
Wansheng District is covered with some 240 square kilometers of forest, with coverage rate of 35%。 Its rich tourism resources include Wansheng Stone Forest, known as the oldest stone forest in China, Heishangu Valley Scenic Area-one of the gene pools in Southwestern China, the floating through the Tonggu Shoal Gorge, the Yinhua Hot Spring Resort, and the Jiuguoqing Forest Park。 To develop the tourism, Wansheng plans to take full advantage of the natural scenery in Heishangu Valley Scenic Area and the Yelang Culture in this region to further exploit the sightseeing and summer resort in this district, making itself the most attractive tourism destination in China in about ten years time。
Wansheng is also home to many celebrities in China。 It is the hometown of Liu Ziru, one of the greatest merchants in Chongqing, entrepreneur, philanthropist and patriot renowned both at home and abroad in the early 20th century; his arduousness in entrepreneurial undertakings, devotion to charity and patriotism have greatly contributed to the humanism spirit of Wansheng, and epigraph were written by other celebrities like Chen Yi, Lin Sen, Liu Xiang, Kong Xiangxi and Feng Yuxiang, in honor of his many virtues。 With over 30 years of development in badminton and the advanced expertise acquired, Wansheng has been serving as the incubator for numerous excellent players and national coaches in this sport, with over 50 medal winners in national events, and 30 in world events, including the women's singles world champion Pi Yanhong, and the mixed doubles world champion Zhang Yawen。 Wansheng Badminton School, named by the Badminton Association of China, is the only specialized school for professional badminton training in Chongqing。
Centering on the strategic goal of developing Wansheng by eco-tourism and energy industry, and building the district into an agreeable place to live in, the district government exerted great efforts on attracting foreign investment to boost the economy, and focused on exploiting the energy industry on coal, electricity and chemicals, improving the material manufacturing and processing industry and the pharmaceutical industry by using the advantage of the major big enterprises like Fuyao Group, Haibo Magnesium, Nantong Chemicals, and Pusheng Pharmaceutics, and enhancing the base for tourism resort for the tourism industry, which all have witnessed drastic achievements。 The district has introduced a series of important projects, like a power plant with a generating capacity of 2×300000 kilowatts and the float glass production line, which has fostered the regional economic restructuring and the pace of the economic development in Wansheng。 Compared with the same period in the previous year, the GDP of Wansheng has increased by 9% in 2006, the total investment in fixed assets increased by 23.1%, the total sales of consumer goods by 13.5%, and the local budgetary revenue by 20.1%。 In the development of the 'One-Hour Economic Circle of Chongqing' , Wansheng is planned, by utilizing the advantage of metropolis of Chongqing, to become a demonstration area for the regional cooperation of Chongqing and Guizhou, a district to guarantee the energy security of Chongqing, and a base for the eco-tourism resort。 With the Wansheng spirit of 'constant endeavor and innovativeness', all people in this district are actively striving for great achievements in the development of Wansheng。
Wansheng, the home of the ancient Yelang Culture and the present base of for eco-tourism, is rising rapidly with dynamic in the land of Chongqing。