Jiangchuan, Yuxi

Jiangchuan District (Chinese: 江川区; pinyin: Jiāngchuān Qū) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.

Jiangchuan
江川区
A sculpture in Jiangchuan
Location of Jiangchuan (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
  Total850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total260,000
  Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
652600
Area code0877
Websitewww.ynjc.gov.cn

The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous and rfauna.

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