Jiangchuan, Yuxi

Jiangchuan
江川区
A sculpture in Jiangchuan
Location of Jiangchuan (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
 • Total
850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
260,000
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
652600
Area code0877
Websitewww.ynjc.gov.cn

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

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