By the end of 2022, the resident population of Bazhong City was 2.658 million. In the second year of the Republic of China (19 13), Bazhou was changed to Bazhong county. Bazhong City is rich in cultural heritage, including the cliff statue of Nankan Grottoes, the Micang Ancient Road, the "Second Brother of Bazhong" and the "Mountain Hinge" and other intangible cultures. Zhang Sixun, an outstanding astronomer in the Song Dynasty and inventor of the armillary sphere, was one of the early leaders of China's * * * production party, and the world's civilian educator Yan, Wu,, Cheng Huiming and other "four academicians"; There are revolutionary relics such as the Red Army Martyrs Cemetery and the Red Army stone inscription slogans. It is known as the "Open-air Museum of China Revolution", with tourist attractions such as Guangwu Mountain, Micang Mountain and Enyang Ancient Town.
Bazhong City is the second largest Soviet area in China, with a large number of red relics, mainly distributed in Bazhou District and Tongjiang County. Bazhong city was nominated as a national civilized city in the creation cycle from 2018 to 2020, and won the national social governance innovation demonstration city. In 2022, the regional GDP of Bazhong City was 7650 1 billion yuan, an increase of 65.438+0.3% over the previous year.