Fuling, China
Fuling (simplified Chinese: 涪陵区; traditional Chinese: 涪陵區; pinyin: Fúlíng Qū) is a district in the geographical center of Chongqing Municipality, China. Its name means “Fu (River) mausoleum” because some rulers of the State of Ba were buried there.[citation needed]
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Fuling
涪陵区
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Fuling District in Chongqing
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| Coordinates: 29°42′11″N 107°23′21″E | |
| Country | People’s Republic of China |
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| Municipality | Chongqing |
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| • Total | 2,946 km2 (1,137 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
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1,161,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Chinese | 涪陵 | ||||||||
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| Postal | Fowling | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | “Fu (River) mausoleum” | ||||||||
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Fuling’s zha cai, a hot pickled mustard tuber, is its signature product.[1]
In the West, Fuling is best known for having been the location of former U.S. Peace Corps teacher Peter Hessler‘s best-selling memoir River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze.
- Area: 2,941.47 km2 (1,135.71 sq mi)
- Population: 1,066,700 (2010)
- Geographic coordinates: 106°56′ – 107°43′ East, 29°21′ – 30°01′ North
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