Bao'an District

Bao'an
宝安区
District
Songgang Subdistrict

Bao'an District (the leftmost, highlighted in mint) within Shenzhen
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Sub-provincial city Shenzhen
Area
 • Total 392.14 km2 (151.41 sq mi)
Population (2014) 2,736,500
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website www.baoan.gov.cn
Highway leading south out of Bao’an and into the Special Economic Zone.
Bao'an District
Traditional Chinese 寶安區
Simplified Chinese 宝安区

Bao'an District (Chinese: 宝安区) is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the two districts formerly lying outside the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the other being Longgang.

History

Formerly known as Bao'an (or San On) County, after being integrated into Shenzhen in 1979, Bao'an was reverted into county status in 1981. Finally Bao'an district was established in January 1, 1993. Two new districts (新区) were separated from Bao'an district, namely Guangming and Longhua new districts, in 2007 and 2011 respectively. In 2010, it was returned to be a part of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and rapid development occurred. Longhua was separated from Bao'an and became a district on 11 October 2016.[1]

Demographics

The district had a population of 2,736,500 in 2014. About 85% of Bao'an's population are migrants from other parts of China, most speaking Mandarin. Hence this made Mandarin the primary Chinese variety spoken in the district. Cantonese is also widely spoken, between locals and migrants from around Guangdong.

Public Safety

Bao'an has a notoriously bad safety record. Since the turn of the millennium, the district has seen a string of high-profile abductions, robberies, and other cases of violent crime.[2] However, in the last 4 years, this has become less of an issue with an increased police presence and higher average income in the district. Foreigners rarely feel threatened when going about their daily (or nightly) lives in Bao'an District.

Subdistricts

Bao'an District comprises ten subdistricts:

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[3]Area (km2)
Xin'an Subdistrict新安街道Xīn'ān Jiēdàosen1 ngon1 gai1 dou6410,05630.90
Xixiang Subdistrict西乡街道Xīxiāng Jiēdàosei1 hêng1 gai1 dou6580,736106.00
Songgang Subdistrict松岗街道Sōnggǎng Jiēdàocung4 gong1 gai1 dou6398,15364.00
Shajing Subdistrict沙井街道Shājǐng Jiēdàosa1 zéng2 gai1 dou6529,04160.00
Fuyong Subdistrict福永街道Fúyǒng Jiēdàofug1 wing5 gai1 dou6472,79266.20
Shiyan Subdistrict石岩街道Shíyán Jiēdàoség6 ngam4 gai1 dou6248,13964.60
Hangcheng Subdistrict航城街道Hángchēng Jiēdào
Fuhai Subdistrict福海街道Fúhǎi Jiēdào
Xinqiao Subdistrict新桥街道Xīnqiáo Jiēdào
Yanluo Subdistrict燕罗街道Yànluō Jiēdào

Economy

Bao'an is predominantly a secondary sector economy as industrial center famous for having a concentration electronics factories, mostly in Xixiang and Guanlan sub-districts. There is also a sizable service industry. Agriculture, which used to dominate the economy, has diminished in recent years. Like many parts of Shenzhen, high-rises can be found all over Bao'an.

Four airlines are headquartered on the grounds of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport: Shenzhen Airlines,[4] Jade Cargo International,[5] Shenzhen Donghai Airlines,[6] and SF Airlines.[7]

Transportation

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (深圳宝安国际机场) is situated in this district. Shenzhen metro lines 1,5 and 11 go through the district at some point.

Shenzhen Metro

Bao'an is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:

Education

Primary schools include:

  • Xiwan Primary School (西湾小学)[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sina. "国务院批复同意设立深圳市龙华区和坪山区". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ↑ South China Morning Post, Police struggle to cope with Shenzhen crime wave, December 31, 2005.
  3. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 9 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2009-04-11 at the Wayback Machine.." Jade Cargo International. Retrieved on July 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ "联系我们 Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine.." Shenzhen Donghai Airlines. Retrieved on February 24, 2014. "Address:Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines. Post code：518128" - Chinese address: "地址：深圳市宝安区宝安国际机场航站四路3009号东海航空基地 邮政编码:518128"
  7. ↑ "Contact Us." SF Airlines. Retrieved on February 24, 2014. "SF Airlines Co., Ltd. Address: No.1 Freight Depot, International Shipping Center of Bao'an International Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518128, P.R.C." - Chinese address: "地 址：中国广东省深圳市宝安国际机场国际货运中心1号货站 邮 编：518128"
  8. ↑ Home. Xiwan Primary School. Retrieved on June 21, 2017.

Coordinates: 22°33′12″N 113°53′02″E / 22.5534°N 113.884°E / 22.5534; 113.884

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