Youyang

Located at the junction of Chongqing Municipality and the provinces of Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou, Youyang covers an area of 5,173 square kilometres and has a population of 860,000. It is Chongqing’s largest county by area and has the municipality’s largest ethnic minority population. It is also one of China’s 160 key counties receiving national support for rural revitalisation.
In 2025, Youyang recorded GDP of RMB 25.767 billion, an increase of 3.5%. Fixed-asset investment reached RMB 12.088 billion, up 5.5%, while general public budget revenue rose 27.1% to RMB 4.10 billion, ranking eighth in Chongqing. Total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB 11.647 billion, an increase of 1.8%. Per capita disposable income stood at RMB 26,044, up 4.9% and ranking second in Chongqing.

Youyang has a forest coverage rate of 64.5% and an average annual temperature of 15.2°C. For six consecutive years, its urban air quality has ranked among the best in Chongqing, and the county has repeatedly been recognised as a “China Natural Oxygen Bar”.
Youyang is home to the Taohuayuan National 5A Tourist Attraction, nine National 4A Tourist Attractions, two National Forest Parks and two National Wetland Parks. It has also been recognised as a “Renowned Ecotourism Destination in China” and a “China Climate Tourism County”.

Source: Publicity Department of Youyang County
Photo by Qiu Hongbin