Wansheng, Chongqing
Wansheng District
万盛区 | |
|---|---|
Wansheng District in Chongqing | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • Land | 566 km2 (219 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 270,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Wansheng District (simplified Chinese: 万盛区; traditional Chinese: 萬盛區; pinyin: Wànshèng Qū) is a former district of Chongqing Municipality, China.
In October 2011, Wansheng was merged into the much poorer Qijiang County to form the new Qijiang District.
Wansheng is a popular tourist destination in Chongqing, attracting tourists to natural attractions such as the Black Valley and Wansheng stone forest. The stone forest of Wansheng is the second largest in China. Before the development of tourism, Wansheng was a major coal producing area, with up to half of coal mined in Chongqing being mined in Wansheng.