Human activity in the area can be traced back to approximately 5000 BCE on the banks of the Du River.[1]
The area belonged to the Chu State during its existence.[1] The area later belonged to the Qin dynasty.[1]
The area was incorporated under the Jin dynasty as Weiyang County (微阳县).[1]
During the Sui dynasty and the early Tang dynasty, the area was incorporated as Duyang County (堵阳县).[1] In 627 CE, the county was dissolved and replaced by Yunxiang County (郧乡县).[1] Yunxiang County would itself be dissolved in 1277 under the Southern Song, and replaced by Yun County (郧县).[1] The area would remain as Yun County throughout subsequent dynasties, and through the rule of the Republic of China.[1]
Zhangwan District has a subtropical climate with four distinct seasons, long winters and summers, and short springs and autumns.[1] The average annual sunshine in the district is 1889.3 hours, the annual average temperature is 15.25 °C, and the annual average precipitation is 1000.8 millimetres.[1]
In the 2010 Chinese census, Zhangwan had a population of 368,471 people.[5] By 2015, the district's population rose to approximately 399,000 people.[6] By 2018, the district's population had risen further to approximately 415,000 people.[1]
Economy
As of 2018, Zhangwan District reported a GDP of 55.905 billion Yuan, of which, the primary sector contributed 0.288 billion Yuan, the secondary sector contributed 37.462 billion Yuan, and the tertiary sector contributed 18.155 billion Yuan.[1] In 2018, retail sales in the district totaled 15.3 billion Yuan, and government revenue totaled 1.09 billion Yuan.[1]
Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing contributed 489 million Yuan to the district's economy in 2018, the majority of which came from agriculture.[1] Major agricultural products in the district include wheat, corn, rice, and tea.[1]
Industry in the district is dominated by Dongfeng Motors, which operates a number of manufacturing plants in the district, producing commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, and auto chassis.[1]
The district government is partaking in an ongoing poverty alleviation program, which it spent 390 million Yuan on in 2018, aiding 7,639 people.[1]
A number of natural sites in the district have been outfitted with tourism infrastructure, and there is significant tourism to Dongfeng's current and historic plants in the district.[1]
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^张湾区历史沿革 [Zhangwan District Historical Development] (in Chinese). XZQH.org. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2018. 1996年，张湾区面积650平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，张湾区常住总人口368471人，其中：花果街道49027人，红卫街道85628人，车城路街道121907人，汉江路街道77559人，黄龙镇14291人，柏林镇8689人，方滩乡3442人，西沟乡3345人，西城开发区4090人，秦家坪林场229人，凤凰山茶场264人。
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