Neijiang


Neijiang is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Tuo River and is a transportation and food-processing center.
The population of the entire prefecture was 3,702,847 at the 2010 census, and the population of the built-up area was 1,251,095 in the 2 urban districts of Shizhong and Dongxing.

History

In medieval times the locality was an important salt-producing area, but in recent times its name has been associated with the cultivation of sugarcane; it is commonly referred to as the sugar capital of Sichuan. During the economic boom of China in the 1990s and early 21st century, Neijiang has been transformed and its industries now range from engineering, electronics, chemicals, construction materials, to consumer goods. It is also the home of Neijiang Normal College and many other educational institutions. Its geographic location puts it in the center of the southern Sichuan transport network. Neijiang is also the hometown of Zhang Daqian, one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century.

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Transportation

The bullet train from Chengdu to Neijiang takes 54 minutes.
The low-speed train from Chengdu to Neijiang takes 4 hours and 12 minutes.