Dazhou

File:Segalen-21-Shen-Que-Taotie.jpg on the Han dynasty Shen family mausoleum (Mausoleum of the Prefect of Shen, {{lang|zh-hans|沈府君阙}})]]

Dazhou's history goes back to the Eastern Han dynasty when in 90 AD it was made a county by the name of Liweizhou {{lang|zh-hans|(历为州}}). Then until the Liao dynasty its name was Zaidi ({{lang|zh|在地}}). During the Liao and Tang dynasties its name was again changed, this time to Tongzhou ({{lang|zh-hans|通州}}). Finally in the Song dynasty it was given its present name of Dazhou.

Notable people from Dazhou include the Three Kingdoms writer Chen Shou, Song dynasty astronomer Zhang Sixun, and Ming and Qing dynasty philosopher and educator Tang Zhen. Dazhou also made notable contributions to the Communist Revolution. Red Army heroes such as Xu Xiangqian, Li Xiannian, Xu Shiyou, Wang Weizhou ({{lang|zh-hans|王维舟}}), and Zhang Aiping were all from or lived in Dazhou.

The partially preserved mausoleum complex of the Shen ({{lang|zh-hans|沈}}) family in Qu County (particularly its gate towers known as que)

built in the Han dynasty, is a well-known architectural monument.Victor Segalen, [http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/segalen_victor/C18_chine_grande_statuaire/grande_statuaire.html "Chine. La grande statuaire", and "Les origines de la statuaire en Chine"], p. 46 sq

Dazhou is the easternmost prefecture-level division of the province, bordering Ankang and Hanzhong (both in Shaanxi) to the north, Chengkou County, Kai County, and Wanzhou District of Chongqing to the east, the Chongqing counties of Liangping and Dianjiang to the south, Guang'an to the southwest, Nanchong to the west, and Bazhong to the northwest. It is centrally located between Chongqing and Xi'an. The area is {{convert|16,600|km²}}.{{Cite web |title=达州市人民政府_达州概况_达州概况 |trans-title=Dazhou Municipal People's Government_Dazhou Overview_Dazhou Overview |url=https://www.dazhou.gov.cn/news-show-199910.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.dazhou.gov.cn}}

The terrain is largely mountainous (Daba Mountains and adjacent ranges).

Typical of the Sichuan Basin, Dazhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though actual precipitation is low. January averages {{convert|6.1|°C|1}} and, while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with highs often exceeding {{convert|33|°C}}. The monthly daily average in July, the warmest month, is {{convert|27.4|°C}}. Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and over 70% of the annual total occurs from May to September. The annual frost-free period lasts around 300 days.{{Cite web |title=达州市地情 |url=https://www.scsqw.cn/scdqs/sxdq/dzs/content_19583 |archive-url= |website=四川省情网}}

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|location = Dazhou, elevation {{convert|345|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)

|Jan high C = 9.7

|Feb high C = 12.7

|Mar high C = 17.8

|Apr high C = 23.4

|May high C = 26.9

|Jun high C = 29.7

|Jul high C = 32.9

|Aug high C = 33.3

|Sep high C = 27.9

|Oct high C = 21.8

|Nov high C = 16.6

|Dec high C = 10.8

|Jan mean C = 6.4

|Feb mean C = 8.8

|Mar mean C = 12.9

|Apr mean C = 18.0

|May mean C = 21.7

|Jun mean C = 24.9

|Jul mean C = 27.9

|Aug mean C = 27.8

|Sep mean C = 23.2

|Oct mean C = 17.8

|Nov mean C = 12.9

|Dec mean C = 7.8

|year mean C =

|Jan low C = 4.2

|Feb low C = 6.1

|Mar low C = 9.5

|Apr low C = 14.2

|May low C = 18.0

|Jun low C = 21.5

|Jul low C = 24.2

|Aug low C = 23.9

|Sep low C = 20.2

|Oct low C = 15.3

|Nov low C = 10.5

|Dec low C = 5.8

|Jan record high C = 20.1 |Jan record low C = −3.7

|Feb record high C = 24.9 |Feb record low C = −1.7

|Mar record high C = 32.1 |Mar record low C = −0.1

|Apr record high C = 35.3 |Apr record low C = 4.6

|May record high C = 37.5 |May record low C = 9.7

|Jun record high C = 37.7 |Jun record low C = 14.0

|Jul record high C = 40.6 |Jul record low C = 16.4

|Aug record high C = 41.2 |Aug record low C = 17.3

|Sep record high C = 41.0 |Sep record low C = 12.8

|Oct record high C = 35.0 |Oct record low C = 2.8

|Nov record high C = 28.8 |Nov record low C = 1.0

|Dec record high C = 18.4 |Dec record low C = −4.5

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|Jan precipitation mm = 15.8

|Feb precipitation mm = 19.8

|Mar precipitation mm = 49.3

|Apr precipitation mm = 93.7

|May precipitation mm = 165.0

|Jun precipitation mm = 185.1

|Jul precipitation mm = 197.0

|Aug precipitation mm = 147.5

|Sep precipitation mm = 150.9

|Oct precipitation mm = 105.9

|Nov precipitation mm = 49.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 19.2

|Jan humidity = 80

|Feb humidity = 76

|Mar humidity = 73

|Apr humidity = 74

|May humidity = 76

|Jun humidity = 79

|Jul humidity = 76

|Aug humidity = 73

|Sep humidity = 79

|Oct humidity = 83

|Nov humidity = 83

|Dec humidity = 82

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 7.8

|Feb precipitation days = 8.1

|Mar precipitation days = 10.5

|Apr precipitation days = 11.7

|May precipitation days = 14.2

|Jun precipitation days = 14.2

|Jul precipitation days = 12.8

|Aug precipitation days = 11.1

|Sep precipitation days = 12.4

|Oct precipitation days = 13.3

|Nov precipitation days = 9.9

|Dec precipitation days = 8.0

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|Jan sun = 30.0

|Feb sun = 43.8

|Mar sun = 90.3

|Apr sun = 123.2

|May sun = 122.2

|Jun sun = 117.5

|Jul sun = 176.5

|Aug sun = 189.2

|Sep sun = 107.3

|Oct sun = 68.7

|Nov sun = 51.5

|Dec sun = 27.3

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| Jan percentsun = 9

| Feb percentsun = 14

| Mar percentsun = 24

| Apr percentsun = 32

| May percentsun = 29

| Jun percentsun = 28

| Jul percentsun = 41

| Aug percentsun = 47

| Sep percentsun = 29

| Oct percentsun = 20

| Nov percentsun = 16

| Dec percentsun = 9

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|Jan snow days = 1.2

|Feb snow days = 0.3

|Mar snow days = 0.1

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0

|Dec snow days = 0.3

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It is one of Sichuan's most populous cities with 5,468,097 residents as of 2010 census.

Dazhou is an important river and land transportation hub for the region. Numerous national highways, expressways, and rail lines pass through Dazhou connecting it directly with major cities in China such as Chengdu, Xi'an, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, etc., making it one of Sichuan's important trade centers.{{Cite web |title=达州市人民政府_达州发展_达州交通 |url=https://www.dazhou.gov.cn/news-show-207868.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.dazhou.gov.cn}}

Dazhou has numerous natural resources including large natural gas fields and an abundance of mineral resources such as salt, coal, manganese, lithium, and limestone. Major agricultural products include pork, beef, and tea. Other industries are chemical production, coal power, metallurgy, textiles, building materials, and processed food.{{Cite web |title=盘点 {{!}} 中国矿产之都大盘点，总有一个是你的家乡_储量 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/247540405_99904063 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=www.sohu.com}}

Dazhou has both cultural and natural attractions. There are several national and provincial cultural sites and many national and provincial protected forests and nature reserves. Xuanhan's Baili Gorges have scenery and rapids, leading to the nickname "Little Three Gorges". Mountains are this area's greatest attraction.

Until 2016 a highrise building with 26 floors at 31°11'28"N 107°30'43"E had a 20-metre-tall electricity pylon on its roof. In 2016 the line including the pylon was dismantled. [https://www.alamy.com/a-pylon-stands-on-the-rooftop-of-a-residential-apartment-building-in-dazhou-city-southwest-chinas-sichuan-province-17-april-2013-a-pylon-mounted-image263792901.html]

• China National Highway 210
• Xiangyu Railway (Xiangyang, Hubei−Chongqing)
• Dazhou–Chengdu railway
• A branch line from Dacheng to Wanzhou, Chongqing where it connects with the Yiwan Railway
• Dazhou Jinya Airport, a new airport opened in May 2022

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• [http://www.dazhou.gov.cn/ Official Website {{in lang|zh}}]

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