Guanghan

Guanghan
广汉市
Location of Guanghan within Deyang, Sichuan
Location of Guanghan within Deyang, Sichuan
Guanghan is located in Sichuan
Guanghan
Guanghan
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°59′24″N 104°15′0″E / 30.99000°N 104.25000°E / 30.99000; 104.25000
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDeyang
Municipal seatLuocheng Subdistrict
Area
 • County-level city538 km2 (208 sq mi)
Population
 • County-level city590,000
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Urban
170,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
618300
Area code0838
Websitewww.guanghan.gov.cn

Guanghan (simplified Chinese: 广汉; traditional Chinese: 廣漢; pinyin: Guǎnghàn; formerly known as Hanchow) is a county-level city under the administration of Deyang in Sichuan province, southwest China, and only 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Chengdu. The predominant industries are tourism, pharmaceuticals and the supply of building material.

Guanghan has an area of 538 km2 (208 sq mi), a population of 590,000, with urban population of 170,000.[1] A major part of the tourism is the nearby Sanxingdui ruins. The striking exhibits at the Sanxingdui Museum highlight archaeological finds that some archaeologists regard as even more important than the Terracotta Army.[2]

The region is steadily becoming more industrialised and that is helping with the progression of agriculture and enhances the region's development.

  1. ^ "Profile of Guanghan" (in Chinese). Official website of Guanghan Government. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  2. ^ "Sanxingdui Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved September 15, 2024.