# Neijiang

Neijiang (simplified Chinese: 内江; traditional Chinese: 內江; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nui$^4$jiang$^1$; Sichuanese pronunciation:; pinyin: Nèijiāng; Wade–Giles: Nei-chiang) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Tuo River, midway between the two major cities of Chengdu and Chongqing, is a transportation and food-processing center. The population of the entire prefecture was 3,140,678 at the 2020 census, and the population of the built-up (metro) area was 1,179,140 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 (甜城) 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.

## Administrative divisions

Map :
| Shizhong Dongxing Weiyuan County Zizhong County Longchang (city) |||||||
| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) | Density (/km$^2$) |
| 1 | Shizhong District | 市中区 | Shìzhōng Qū | 501,285 | 388 | 1,292 |
| 2 | Dongxing District | 东兴区 | Dōngxīng Qū | 749,810 | 1,181 | 635 |
| 3 | Longchang City | 隆昌市 | Lóngchāng Shì | 633,210 | 794 | 797 |
| 4 | Weiyuan County | 威远县 | Wēiyuǎn Xiàn | 626,482 | 1,289 | 486 |
| 5 | Zizhong County | 资中县 | Zīzhōng Xiàn | 1,192,060 | 1,734 | 687 |

## Climate

Climate data for Neijiang (Dongxing District), elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 34.6 (94.3) | 36.6 (97.9) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 43.8 (110.8) | 39.1 (102.4) | 32.4 (90.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 43.8 (110.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.8 (62.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 22.0 (71.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 17.7 (63.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.3 (70.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 6.3 (43.3) | 14.8 (58.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | −0.8 (30.6) | 1.4 (34.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 14.6 (58.3) | 8.5 (47.3) | 0.8 (33.4) | −2.4 (27.7) | −2.4 (27.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.6 (0.57) | 13.6 (0.54) | 32.0 (1.26) | 62.6 (2.46) | 91.8 (3.61) | 179.2 (7.06) | 189.2 (7.45) | 157.0 (6.18) | 120.6 (4.75) | 60.4 (2.38) | 24.7 (0.97) | 13.0 (0.51) | 958.7 (37.74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 141 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.6 | 55.5 | 102.0 | 122.0 | 129.2 | 100.0 | 160.2 | 164.7 | 86.8 | 54.6 | 47.7 | 34.5 | 1,091.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 11 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 24 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature ||||||||||||||

## Transportation

Neijiang railway station is situated on the Chengdu–Chongqing railway and is the most central. The Neijiang–Kunming railway also starts here. Neijiang North railway station is situated on the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is served by high-speed trains.

## Notable people

* Chang Dai-chien, artist
* Tian Ye, mathematician