Wutongqiao District

Wutongqiao District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Leshan, Sichuan province, China. As a separate city on the banks of the Min River, Wutongqiao was formerly romanized as Wutungkiao.[lower-alpha 1]

Wutongqiao
五通桥区
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Leshan in Sichuan
Leshan in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
  Total474 km2 (183 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wutongqiao District
Traditional Chinese五通橋
Simplified Chinese五通桥
PostalWutungkiao
Literal meaning5-Passage Bridge

It has been known for producing salt since at least the 19th century.[1]

Transport

Notes

  1. The name was also sometimes romanized as Woo-tung-keaou.[1]

References

  1. Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
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