[1][3] Human activity in the area can be traced back to approximately 5000 BCE on the banks of the Du River.

[1] The area would remain as Yun County throughout subsequent dynasties, and through the rule of the Republic of China.

[1] Zhangwan District has a subtropical climate with four distinct seasons, long winters and summers, and short springs and autumns.

[3] 2 other township-level divisions are: Xicheng Development Zone (西城开发区) and Shiyan Industrial New Area (十堰工业新区).

[1] Major agricultural products in the district include wheat, corn, rice, and tea.

[1] The district government is partaking in an ongoing poverty alleviation program, which it spent 390 million Yuan on in 2018, aiding 7,639 people.