Deyang () is a prefecture-level city of Sichuan province, China. Deyang is a largely industrial city, with companies such as China National Erzhong Group and Dongfang Electric having major operations there. The city is rich in history, with the Sanxingdui archeological site in Guanghan uncovering a rich trove of bronze and gold masks. More recently, Deyang was greatly afflicted by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which particularly impacted its county-level cities of Mianzhu and Shifang, in Deyang's northwest. Deyang spans an area of .
History
thumb|Bronze heads adorned with gold masks found at the [[Sanxingdui site]]
The ancient Shu civilization included present-day Deyang, which is home to the Sanxingdui relics.
During the Third Front campaign, Deyang developed into an industrial base, the second largest in Sichuan.
Deyang became a prefecture-level city in 1983. School buildings in Mianzhu and Shifang were destroyed by the earthquake, leaving hundreds buried.
Deyang has mostly recovered from the devastation of the 2008 earthquake with most people now compensated where required (injuries, etc.) and established in new houses. In some cases they are in new areas, as well as factories and work being re-established. For the new houses, in most cases, the owners are requested to meet 30% of the cost while the government covers the rest. While the government didn't meet its initial (and ambitious) one-year plan to rehouse all victims, it did manage to mostly be successful within two years. In the meantime, residents lived in government-provided mobile home type cities with weekly cash payments for all victims to purchase food and clothing.
Geography
Deyang is located in the northeastern portion of the Chengdu Plain, with the Longquan Mountains to the east lying in between the city and the larger Sichuan Basin. Deyang's urban core, Jingyang, is located on the , which passes under seven bridges flowing north to south. The river has been widened, five of the bridges are part dams, and it has assumed the name of Jing Lake.
Deyang is located directly north of Chengdu, less than an hour's drive. Deyang's urban core is away from , and away from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. all-time extreme temperature
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! Hanzi
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! Population (2020)
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
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|Jingyang District
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|Jīngyáng Qū
|1,066,386
|650
|1,641
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|Luojiang District
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|Luójiāng Qū
|209,088
|369
|566
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|Shifang City
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|Shífāng Shì
|406,775
|820
|496
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|Guanghan City
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|Guǎnghàn Shì
|626,132
|456
|1372
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|Mianzhu City
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|Miánzhú Shì
|439,958
|1,221
|360
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|Zhongjiang County
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|Zhōngjiāng Xiàn
|946,019
|2,154
|439
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Demographics
thumb|A track meet at a [[secondary school in Jingyang District]]
According to the 2020 Chinese census, Deyang has a population of 3,456,161. In the 2010 Chinese Census, Deyang's population totaled 3,615,758, and in the 2000 Chinese Census, its population was 3,788,056.
Throughout the 2010s, Deyang experienced increased urbanization, with its urbanization rate increasing from 41.32% in 2010 to 53.89% in 2019. Major ethnic minorities in Deyang include the Hui, Tibetans, the Yi, and the Qiang.
Culture
The county-level city of Mianzhu has its own distinct style of New Year pictures, known as the .