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| native_name              = 涪陵区
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| official_name            = 
| other_name               = Fowling
| settlement_type          = [[District (PRC)|District]]
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| image_caption            = [[Fuling Wujiang Bridge]]
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| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = [[People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[Direct-controlled municipality|Municipality]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Chongqing]]
| area_total_km2           = 2941.46
| population               = 1,115,016
| population_as_of         = 2020
| population_density_km2   = auto
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| elevation_m              = 287
| timezone                 = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
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{{Infobox Chinese
| title = Fuling
| psp = Fowling
| c = {{linktext|lang=zh|涪|陵}}
| l = "Fu (River) mausoleum"
| p = Fúlíng
| w = Fu<sup>2</sup>-ling<sup>2</sup>
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'''Fuling District''' ({{lang-zh|s=涪陵区 |t=涪陵區 |p=Fúlíng Qū}}) is a [[District (China)|district]] in central [[Chongqing]], [[China]]. As the second largest city in Chongqing, the area is known for ''[[zha cai]]'', a hot pickled mustard [[tuber]],<ref>United States Foreign Broadcast Information Service. ''Daily Report: People's Republic of China, Issues 224–231''. National Technical Information Service, 1990. p.&nbsp;[https://books.google.com/books?id=zMQsAAAAMAAJ&q=Fuling+pickled+mustard+tuber&dq=Fuling+pickled+mustard+tuber 31]. "Fuling is famous for its hot pickled mustard tubers and Comrade Qiao Shi showed a keen interest in the production and processing of these tubers. Early the next morning, he went to Fuling's Zhaxi Hot Pickled Mustard Tuber Factory by car.[...]"</ref> as well as serving as the location of former U.S. [[Peace Corps]] teacher [[Peter Hessler]]'s best-selling memoir ''[[River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze]]''.

The district spans an area of {{Convert|2941.46|km2|mi2}},<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-20 |title= |script-title=zh:自然环境 |trans-title=Natural environment |url=http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/zrhj/202003/t20200329_6575863.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514205333/http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/zrhj/202003/t20200329_6575863.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.fl.gov.cn |publisher=Fuling District People's Government |language=zh}}</ref> and has a population of 1,115,016, per the [[2020 Chinese census|2020 Chinese Census]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-20 |title= |script-title=zh:辖区人口 |trans-title=Jurisdiction population |url=http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/xqrk/202004/t20200402_6937964.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514201907/http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/xqrk/202004/t20200402_6937964.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.fl.gov.cn |publisher=Fuling District People's Government |language=zh}}</ref> The district's area spans from  [[latitude]] 29°21' to 30°01' north, and [[longitude]] 106°56' to 107°43' east.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
According to the [[District (China)|district's]] government, the area comprising contemporary Fuling District has been inhabited since approximately 3000 BCE.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-20 |title= |script-title=zh:建置沿革 |trans-title=Organizational history |url=http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/jzyg/202003/t20200329_6575827.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514214613/http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/jzyg/202003/t20200329_6575827.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.fl.gov.cn |publisher=Fuling District People's Government |language=zh}}</ref>

During the [[Spring and Autumn period]], the area was inhabited by the {{Interlanguage link|Baipu people|zh|百濮}}.<ref name=":2" /> From the middle and late part of [[Spring and Autumn period]], through to the middle of the [[Warring States period]], the area belonged to the [[Ba (state)|State of Ba]].<ref name=":2" /> The area was at some point the site of one of the Ba's capitals, and a Ba king is buried within the area.<ref name=":2" /> During the middle and latter part of the Warring States period, the area belonged to the [[Chu (state)|State of Chu]].<ref name=":2" />

Following the State of Chu, the area was incorporated into the [[Qin dynasty]] as the [[Ba Commandery]].<ref name=":2" /> The area reorganized in 227 BCE, under the rule of [[King Zhaoxiang of Qin]], as {{Interlanguage link|Zhi County|zh|枳县}}.<ref name=":2" />

During the [[Eastern han|Eastern Han]], Zhi County was merged into {{Interlanguage link|Pingdu County (Eastern Han)|lt=Pingdu County|zh|平都县}}.<ref name=":2" />

In the [[Three Kingdoms|Three Kingdoms period]], the area was ruled by the [[Shu Han]], and organized as [[Hanping County]] ({{Lang-zh|s=汉平县|t=漢平縣|p=Hànpíng Xiàn}}).<ref name=":2" /> Hanping County was subordinate to the {{Interlanguage link|Fuling Commandery|zh|涪陵郡}}, whose capital was located in present-day {{Interlanguage link|Yushan, Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County|lt=Yushan|zh|郁山镇}} in the nearby [[Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County]], to the southeast of Fuling District.<ref name=":2" />

In 347 CE, under the [[Eastern Jin]], the area was again reorganized as [[Fu Commandery]] ({{Lang-zh|c=涪郡|p=Fú Jùn}}), which was also known as Zhicheng Commandery ({{Lang-zh|c=枳城郡|p=Zhǐchéng Jùn}}).<ref name=":2" />

The area's [[administrative division]]s were reorganized dramatically during the [[Northern and Southern dynasties]].<ref name=":2" />

The [[Sui dynasty]] would reorganize the area into three [[Counties of China|counties]]: [[Fuling County (Sui dynasty)|Fuling County]] ({{Lang-zh|s=涪陵县|t=涪陵縣|p=Fúlíng Xiàn}}), which belonged to the Ba Commandery, [[Fengdu County (Sui dynasty)|Fengdu County]] ({{Lang-zh|s=丰都县|t=豐都縣|p=Fēngdū Xiàn}}), which belonged to the {{Interlanguage link|Badong Commandery|zh|巴东郡}}, and [[Dianjiang County (Sui dynasty)|Dianjiang County]] ({{Lang-zh|s=垫江县|t=墊江縣|p=Diànjiāng Xiàn}}), which belonged to the [[Dangqu Commandery]].<ref name=":2" />

In 618 CE,{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} during the Tang dynasty, the area was reorganized as {{Interlanguage link|Fu Zhou (Tang dynasty)|lt=Fu Zhou|zh|涪州 (唐朝)}}, which governed {{Interlanguage link|Wulong County (Tang dynasty)|lt=Wulong County|zh|武龙县 (涪州)}}, Fuling County, and {{Interlanguage link|Longhua County (Tang dynasty)|lt=Longhua County|zh|隆化县 (重庆古县份)}}.<ref name=":2" />

Under the [[Northern Song (960–1127)|Northern Song]], Longhua County was changed to {{Interlanguage link|Binhua County (Tang dynasty)|lt=Binhua County|zh|宾化县 (唐朝)}}.<ref name=":2" /> During the [[Southern Song]], Fu Zhou was reestablished to govern the area, and administered Fuling County and Wulong County.<ref name=":2" />

Fu Zhou remained intact during the [[Yuan dynasty]] and the [[Ming dynasty]], and governed Wulong County.<ref name=":2" /> Fu Zhou would continue intact during the [[Qing dynasty]], but was not divided into counties.<ref name=":2" /> During this time, Fu Zhou was under the jurisdiction of {{Interlanguage link|Chongqing Fu|zh|重庆府}}.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

In 1913, shortly after the establishment of the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]], Fu Zhou was reorganized as Fuling County.<ref name=":2" /> Fuling County initially fell under the jurisdiction of {{Interlanguage link|Chuandong Circuit|zh|川东道}}, then directly under the jurisdiction of [[Sichuan]] {{Citation needed span|text=in 1928|date=May 2022}}, and finally under the Eight Administrative Inspectorate of Sichuan.<ref name=":2" />

Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the area saw administrative reforms in early 1950.<ref name=":2" />  Fuling County was reorganized as {{Interlanguage link|Fuling Area|zh|涪陵专区}}, under the jurisdiction of {{Interlanguage link|Chuandong Area|zh|川东行政区}}.<ref name=":2" /> Fuling Area governed seven counties: Fuling, [[Nanchuan District|Nanchuan]], [[Fengdu County|Fengdu]], [[Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County|Shizhu]], [[Wulong District|Wulong]], [[Changshou District|Changshou]] and [[Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County|Pengshui]].<ref name=":2" /> In {{Citation needed span|text=September|date=May 2022}} 1952, {{Interlanguage link|Youyang Area|zh|酉阳专区}} was merged into Fuling Area, adding the counties of [[Dianjiang County|Dianjiang]], [[Qianjiang District|Qianjiang]], [[Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County|Youyang]], and [[Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County|Xiushan]].<ref name=":2" /> Changshou County was absorbed into [[Chongqing]], which then had a [[Prefecture-level division|prefecture-level status]] instead of its present [[Provincial level administrative divisions of China|provincial-level status]], in 1958.<ref name=":2" />

Fuling Area was replaced by {{Interlanguage link|Fuling Prefecture|zh|涪陵地区}} in 1968.<ref name=":2" /> Fuling County became a [[county-level city]] in 1983.<ref name=":2" /> The prefecture became a [[Three Gorges]] provincial planning region ({{lang|zh-hans|三峡省筹备区域}}) the following year.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} In 1988, Qianjiang, Youyang, Xiushan, Pengshui, and Shizhu counties were transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly organized {{Interlanguage link|Qianjiang Prefecture|zh|黔江地区}}.<ref name=":2" /> Nanchuan County was re-designated as a county-level city in 1994.<ref name=":2" /> On November 5, 1995, the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|State Council]] passed legislation to abolish the county-level city of Fuling and replace it with two [[District (China)|districts]]: Zhicheng District ({{Lang-zh|c=枳城区}}) and Lidu District ({{Lang-zh|c=李渡区}}).<ref name=":2" /> This change would come into effect in January 1996.<ref name=":2" /> In March 1996, Fuling Prefecture was re-designated as a [[prefecture-level city]], which governed Zhicheng District, Lidu District, Nanchuan City, Dianjiang County, Fengdu County and Wulong County.<ref name=":2" />

On September 15, 1996, legislature passed by the State Council placed the prefecture-level city of Fuling under the administration of Chongqing.<ref name=":2" /> On March 14, 1997, the [[National People's Congress]] changed Chongqing to become a [[Direct-administered municipalities of China|direct-administered municipality]].<ref name=":2" /> This was followed by legislation by the State Council on December 20, 1997 which abolished Fuling's prefecture-level status, revoking Zhicheng District and Lidu District, and placing Nanchuan City, Wulong County, Fengdu County, and Dianjiang County all under the direct jurisdiction of Chongqing.<ref name=":2" /> The now-defunct Zhicheng District and Lidu District became contemporary Fuling District.

== Geography ==
Fuling District is located on the southeastern edge of the [[Sichuan Basin]], between [[latitude]] 29°21' to 30°01' north, and [[longitude]] 106°56' to 107°43' east, covering an area of {{Convert|2941.46|km2|mi2}}.<ref name=":0" /> The easternmost point is Baijibao ({{Lang-zh|c=白鸡堡}}) in the [[Towns of China|town]] of {{Interlanguage link|Jiaoshi, Chongqing|lt=Jiaoshi|zh|焦石镇}}, the westernmost point is Dachayuan ({{Lang-zh|c=大茶园}}) in the town of {{Interlanguage link|Zengfu, Chongqing|lt=Zengfu|zh|增福乡}}, the southernmost point is Jinjiadian ({{Lang-zh|c=金家店}}) in the town of {{Interlanguage link|Tongle, Chongqing|lt=Tongle|zh|同乐乡 (重庆市)}}, and the northernmost point is Hongqiangyuan ({{Lang-zh|c=红墙院}}).<ref name=":0" /> Fuling District spans {{Convert|74.5|km|mi}} from west to east, and {{Convert|70.8|km|mi}} from north to south.<ref name=":0" /> Fuling City is located at the confluence of the [[Wu River (Yangtze tributary)|Wu River]] and the [[Yangtze]], in the heart of the [[Three Gorges Reservoir Region]].<ref name=":0" />

Located in the central part of [[Chongqing]], Fuling District is bordered by [[Fengdu County]] to the east, [[Wulong District]] and [[Nanchuan District]] to the south, [[Banan District, Chongqing|Banan District]] to the west, and [[Changshou District]] and [[Dianjiang County]] to the north.<ref name=":0" />

=== Climate ===
Fuling District has a [[monsoon]]-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cwa''), with four distinct seasons and ample rainfall: winters are short, mild, and comparatively dry, while summers are long, hot, and humid. Monthly daily average temperatures range from {{convert|7.5|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|28.4|°C|1}} in July, while the annual mean is {{convert|18.2|°C|1}}. The [[diurnal temperature variation]] is {{convert|6.6|C-change|1}} and is especially small during winter. Around 87% of the annual precipitation falls from April to October.

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==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|2010|1066714|2020|1115016}}
Fuling District has a population of 1,115,016, according to the [[2020 Chinese census|2020 Chinese Census]].<ref name=":1" /> This represents a 4.53% increase from the 1,066,714 recorded in the [[2010 Chinese census|2010 Chinese Census]].<ref name=":1" /> As of 2022, the population of Fuling District was reported to be 1,115,200, with a slight decrease of about 816 people compared to 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population: Chongqing: Fuling {{!}} Economic Indicators {{!}} CEIC |url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/population-municipality-district/population-chongqing-fuling |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.ceicdata.com}}</ref>

As of 2020, 71.85% of the [[District (China)|district's]] population is urbanized, up from 55.80% in 2010.<ref name=":1" />

=== Age and household structure ===
14.93% of the district's population is 14 years old or younger, 63.91% is between 15 and 59 years old, and 21.16% is 60 years old or older.<ref name=":1" /> 18.02% of the district's population is 65 years or older.<ref name=":1" /> Compared to 2010, the proportion of people age 14 or younger dropped 0.96%, the proportion of people age 15 to 59 fell 2.10%, and the proportion of people age 60 or older rose 3.06%.<ref name=":1" /> The proportion of people age 65 or older rose 5.63% from 2010 to 2020.<ref name=":1" /> The average household size in Fuling District totaled 2.44 people, a decrease from the 2.91 size recorded in 2010.<ref name=":1" />

=== Educational attainment ===
12.85% of the district's population had attained a [[tertiary education]], according to 2020 figures.<ref name=":1" /> An additional 16.97% of the district's population had attained a [[secondary education]], an additional 34.88% attained a [[Middle school|junior high]] education, an additional 28.44% attained a [[primary education]], and the remaining 6.86% of the population had no [[formal education]].<ref name=":1" /> People above the age of 14 in the district have attained an average of 9.68 years of formal education, an increase from the 8.73 years average recorded in 2010.<ref name=":1" /> Fuling District had a [[literacy rate]] of 98.57% as of 2020, an increase from 94.82% in 2010.<ref name=":1" />

==Administrative divisions==
Fuling District administers 11 [[Subdistricts of China|subdistricts]], 14 towns, and 2 townships.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title= |script-title=zh:2021年统计用区划代码（涪陵区） |trans-title=2021 Statistical Division Codes (Fuling District) |url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/50/01/500102.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514210957/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/50/01/500102.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |access-date=2022-05-14 |publisher=[[National Bureau of Statistics of China]] |language=zh}}</ref> These [[township-level divisions]] in turn administer 719 [[Villages of China|administrative villages]] and 80 [[Residential communities of China|residential communities]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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! Name !! [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Simplified Chinese character|S]])<ref name=":3" /> !! [[Hanyu Pinyin]] 
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| {{Interlanguage link|Dunren Subdistrict|zh|敦仁街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|敦仁街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Dūnrén Jiēdào}} 
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|{{Interlanguage link|Chongyi Subdistrict|zh|崇义街道}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|崇义街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Chóngyì Jiēdào}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Lizhi Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Lizhi Subdistrict|zh|荔枝街道}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|荔枝街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Lìzhī Jiēdào}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Jiangbei Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Jiangbei Subdistrict|zh|江北街道 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|江北街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Jiāngběi Jiēdào}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Jiangdong Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Jiangdong Subdistrict|zh|江东街道 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|江东街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Jiāngdōng Jiēdào}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Lidu Subdistrict|zh|李渡街道}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|李渡街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Lǐdù Jiēdào}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Longqiao Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Longqiao Subdistrict|zh|龙桥街道 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|龙桥街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Lóngqiáo Jiēdào}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Baitao Subdistrict|zh|白涛街道}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|白涛街道}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Báitāo Jiēdào}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Ma'an Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Ma'an Subdistrict|zh|马鞍街道 (重庆市)}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=马鞍街道|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|p=Mǎ'ān Jiēdào|labels=no}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Linshi Subdistrict|zh|蔺市镇}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=蔺市街道|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|p=Lìnshì Jiēdào|labels=no}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Yihe Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Yihe Subdistrict|zh|义和镇 (重庆市)}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=义和街道|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=|labels=no|p=Yìhé Jiēdào}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Nantuo, Chongqing|lt=Nantuo|zh|南沱镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|南沱镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Nántuó Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Qingyang, Chongqing|lt=Qingyang|zh|青羊镇 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|青羊镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Qīngyáng Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Baisheng, Chongqing|lt=Baisheng|zh|百胜镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|百胜镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Bǎishèng Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Zhenxi, Chongqing|lt=Zhenxi|zh|珍溪镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|珍溪镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Zhēnxī Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Qingxi, Chongqing|lt=Qingxi|zh|清溪镇 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|清溪镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Qīngxī Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Jiaoshi, Chongqing|lt=Jiaoshi|zh|焦石镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|焦石镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Jiāoshí Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Mawu, Chongqing|lt=Mawu|zh|马武镇 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|马武镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Mǎwǔ Zhèn}}
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|{{Interlanguage link|Longtan, Fuling District|lt=Longtan|zh|龙潭镇 (重庆市)}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|龙潭镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Lóngtán Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Xinmiao, Chongqing|lt=Xinmiao|zh|新妙镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|新妙镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Xīnmiào Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Shituo, Chongqing|lt=Shituo|zh|石沱镇}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|石沱镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Shítuó Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Tongle, Chongqing|lt=Tongle|zh|同乐乡 (重庆市)}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=同乐镇|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=|labels=no|p=Tónglè Zhèn}}
|-
|[[Dashun, Chongqing|Dashun]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans|大顺镇}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Dàshùn Zhèn}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Zengfu, Chongqing|lt=Zengfu|zh|增福乡}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=增福镇|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|p=Zēngfú Zhèn|labels=no}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Luoyun, Chongqing|lt=Luoyun|zh|罗云乡}}
|{{Lang-zh|c=罗云镇|labels=no}}
|{{Lang-zh|p=Luōyún Zhèn|labels=no}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Damu Township|zh|大木乡}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|大木乡}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Dàmù Xiāng}}
|-
|{{Interlanguage link|Wulingshan Township|zh|武陵山乡}}
|{{lang|zh-Hans|武陵山乡}}
|{{Transliteration|zh|Wǔlíngshān Xiāng}}
|}

=== 2010 divisions ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Simplified Chinese character|S]]) !! [[Hanyu Pinyin]] !! Population (2010)<ref>{{cite book| author1=Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China| author2=Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China | script-title=zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料|date=2012|publisher=[[:zh:中国统计出版社|China Statistics Print]] |location=Beijing|isbn=978-7-5037-6660-2|edition=1}}<!--|access-date=4 June 2016--></ref> !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Dunren Subdistrict|zh|敦仁街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|敦仁街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Dūnrén Jiēdào}} || 105,296 || 3.8
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Chongyi Subdistrict|zh|崇义街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|崇义街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Chóngyì Jiēdào}} || 75,746 || 11.24
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Lizhi Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Lizhi Subdistrict|zh|荔枝街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|荔枝街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Lìzhī Jiēdào}} || 156,753 || 126
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Jiangbei Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Jiangbei Subdistrict|zh|江北街道 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|江北街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Jiāngběi Jiēdào}} || 36,538 || 78.09
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Jiangdong Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Jiangdong Subdistrict|zh|江东街道 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|江东街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Jiāngdōng Jiēdào}} || 51,078 || 91.6
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Lidu Subdistrict|zh|李渡街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|李渡街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Lǐdù Jiēdào}} || 88,124 || 91.1
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Longqiao Subdistrict, Chongqing|lt=Longqiao Subdistrict|zh|龙桥街道 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|龙桥街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Lóngqiáo Jiēdào}} || 34,541 || 63.2
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Baitao Subdistrict|zh|白涛街道}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|白涛街道}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Báitāo Jiēdào}} || 46,160 || 121.5
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Nantuo, Chongqing|lt=Nantuo|zh|南沱镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|南沱镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Nántuó Zhèn}} || 26,447 || 67.14
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Qingyang, Chongqing|lt=Qingyang|zh|青羊镇 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|青羊镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Qīngyáng Zhèn}} || 16,197 || 107.4
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Baisheng, Chongqing|lt=Baisheng|zh|百胜镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|百胜镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Bǎishèng Zhèn}} || 41,114 || 114
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Zhenxi, Chongqing|lt=Zhenxi|zh|珍溪镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|珍溪镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Zhēnxī Zhèn}} || 50,017 || 56.3
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Qingxi, Chongqing|lt=Qingxi|zh|清溪镇 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|清溪镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Qīngxī Zhèn}} || 29,285 || 83.5
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Jiaoshi, Chongqing|lt=Jiaoshi|zh|焦石镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|焦石镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Jiāoshí Zhèn}} || 23,454 || 78.2
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Mawu, Chongqing|lt=Mawu|zh|马武镇 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|马武镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Mǎwǔ Zhèn}} || 32,360 || 55.5
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Longtan, Fuling District|lt=Longtan|zh|龙潭镇 (重庆市)}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|龙潭镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Lóngtán Zhèn}} || 36,511 || 80.6
|-
| [[Linshi]] town || {{lang|zh-Hans|蔺市镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Lìnshì Zhèn}} || 41,730 || 82.3
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Xinmiao, Chongqing|lt=Xinmiao|zh|新妙镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|新妙镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Xīnmiào Zhèn}} || 34,299 || 81.7
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Shituo, Chongqing|lt=Shituo|zh|石沱镇}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|石沱镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Shítuó Zhèn}} || 26,144 || 54
|-
| [[Yihe, Chongqing|Yihe]] town || {{lang|zh-Hans|义和镇}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Yìhé Zhèn}} || 37,390 || 70.4
|-
| [[Luoyun Township]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|罗云乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Luōyún Xiāng}} || 14,940 || 56.5
|-
| {{Interlanguage link|Damu Township|zh|大木乡}} || {{lang|zh-Hans|大木乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Dàmù Xiāng}} || 3,200 || 96.3
|-
| [[Wulingshan Township]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|武陵山乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Wǔlíngshān Xiāng}} || 6,360 || 103.3
|-
| [[Dashun Township]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|大顺乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Dàshùn Xiāng}} || 18,844 ||
|-
| [[Zengfu Township]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|增福乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Zēngfú Xiāng}} || 15,527 || 70.4
|-
| [[Tongle Township, Chongqing|Tongle Township]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|同乐乡}} || {{Transliteration|zh|Tónglè Xiāng}} || 18,659 || 65.73
|}

== Economy ==
Fuling District had a total [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) of 140.274 billion [[renminbi]] (RMB) as of 2021, an 8.7% increase from 2020.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-20 |title= |script-title=zh:综合经济 |trans-title=Total economy |url=http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/zhjj/202004/t20200414_7048628.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514204724/http://www.fl.gov.cn/zjfl/zhjj/202004/t20200414_7048628.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.fl.gov.cn |publisher=Fuling District People's Government |language=zh}}</ref> As of the latest available data, Fuling District's economic performance has been notable. The [[Materials for Industry – Derek Birchall Award|materials industry]] plays a significant role in Fuling's economy, with a 2023 production value of 120.4-billion-yuan, accounting for one-fifth of Chongqing's total.<ref>{{Cite web |title=统计公报_重庆市涪陵区人民政府 |url=http://www.fl.gov.cn/bm/tjj/zwgk_46564/tjxxbf/sjzl/tjgb/202404/t20240401_13097839.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.fl.gov.cn}}</ref> This industry leads all districts and counties in Chongqing, highlighting its importance to the region's economic development.

The [[District (China)|district's]] [[Primary sector of the economy|primary sector]] accounted for 6.48% of total GDP in 2021, and grew at a rate of 6.4% from 2020; the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] accounted for 55.80% of GDP, and grew 6.7% from 2020; the tertiary sector accounted for 37.72% of GDP, and grew 12.0% from 2020.<ref name=":4" />

Moreover, Fuling District has been actively developing industrial clusters in key sectors such as chemical new materials, power batteries, lightweight automotive materials, and advanced new materials. The district's strategic location along the Yangtze River and its involvement in the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) have significantly boosted its export economy. In fact, Fuling's foreign trade volume reached 7.68 billion yuan from January to May 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, and ranking fifth in Chongqing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Yuting |date=2024-07-26 |title=Fuling's Materials Industry Accounts for One-Fifth of Chongqing's Total |url=https://www.ichongqing.info/2024/07/26/fulings-materials-industry-accounts-for-one-fifth-of-chongqing-total/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=iChongqing |language=en}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Historically, Fuling was primarily served by Yangtze river boats, as the development of ground transportation was slow, due to the difficult terrain.

Railways arrived to the Fuling area only in the 21st century.  First was the  [[Chongqing–Huaihua Railway]], completed in 2005. Its Fuling Railway Station is located a few kilometers west of town ({{coord|29|42|10|N|107|19|45|E|display=inline|region:CN-62_type:landmark}}).

The high-speed [[Chongqing−Lichuan Railway]], opened on December 28, 2013, serves Fuling as well, with its Fuling North Railway Station. This railway crosses the Yangtze near the city over the [[Hanjiatuo Bridge]]. The railway's [[Caijiagou Bridge]] ({{lang-zh|labels=no|s=蔡家沟特大桥}}; {{coord|29|46|17|N|107|22|07|E}}), located in Fuling District, is said to be the world's tallest railway bridge, as measured by the height of the bridge's tallest pillar (139 m).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cd.qq.com/a/20120826/000005.htm |script-title=zh:渝利铁路139米世界最高 成都到上海时间缩短 |work=[[QQ.com]] |date=2012-08-26 |language=zh-cn}}</ref>  The [[Nanchuan–Fuling Railway]], completed in 2012, forms part of Chongqing's outer railway ring.

As of 2015, Fuling had five [[Yangtze River bridges and tunnels|Yangtze River bridges]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=中国桥都_重庆市人民政府网 |url=https://www.cq.gov.cn/zjcq/202409/t20240912_13620968.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=www.cq.gov.cn}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Yangtze Normal Universitymaingate.jpg|thumb|[[Yangtze Normal University]]]]{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2022}}
[[Yangtze Normal University]] (formerly Fuling Teachers College) is in Fuling. The university hosted Peace Corps volunteers from 1996 until 2020, when the last volunteers were evacuated from the Peace Corps China program in the wake of COVID-19.

==Culture==
[[File:错银铜壶08261.jpg|thumb|200px|Silver-inlaid Copper Pot, Warring States period, unearthed at Xiaotianxi, Fuling]]
The [[White Crane Ridge]] (Baiheliang), a rock outcrop on the Yangtze River, has been used as a [[hydrological station]] recording water levels since the Tang Dynasty. It includes many rock carvings. With the flooding of the Yangtze as part of the Three Gorges Dam project, the [[White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum]] was opened in 2009 to protect the carvings and allow viewing by visitors under the new water level of the river.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/fuling-china/hessler-text | title=Fuling, China: Return to River Town | first=Peter | last=Hessler | author-link=Peter Hessler | work=[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]] | date=March 2013 | access-date=24 September 2014 | archive-date=6 June 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606023057/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/03/fuling-china/hessler-text | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Cuisine ===
Fuling is well known for its Wu River brand ''[[zha cai]]'' pickled mustard tuber.  The Fuling Zhacai company is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and in 2021 celebrated selling 15 billion packets.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210127005338/en/15-Billion-Packets-Sold-Globally-China%E2%80%99s-Wujiang-Now-World-Famous%21|title = 15 Billion Packets Sold Globally, China's Wujiang Now World Famous!|date = 27 January 2021}}</ref>

According to [[Peter Hessler]], as of 1998, most residents of Fuling are genetically incapable of being alcoholics. When imbibing large amounts of alcohol many people became so sick and they could not drink heavily all the time. Therefore, according to Hessler, consumption of alcohol was not habitual but instead was a ritual, and therefore drinking patterns were "abusive with light consequences."<ref>[[Peter Hessler|Hessler]], p. 80.</ref>

== See also ==
*''[[River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze]]''
*[[Fuling Catholic Church]]
*[[White Crane Ridge]]
*[[Baiheliang Underwater Museum]]
*[[816 Nuclear Military Plant]]
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==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
* [[Peter Hessler|Hessler, Peter]]. ''[[River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze]]'' (ebook edition). [[HarperCollins e-books]].

==External links==
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