Bishan District

Bishan
璧山区
District

Location of Bishan in Chongqing
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Chongqing
Area
 • Total 912 km2 (352 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 586,000
 • Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) 023

Bishan (Chinese: 璧山区; pinyin: Bìshān Qū) is one of the districts of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Chenjiaping of downtown Chongqing. Formerly a county, it became a district on 6 June 2014.

Administrative divisions

Bishan administers 2 subdistricts, 10 towns and 1 township and, with a total area of 915 square kilometers.

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Bicheng Subdistrict璧城街道Bìchéng Jiēdào20470243
Batang Subdistrict璧泉街道Bìquán Jiēdào
Qinggang Subdistrict青杠街道Qītáng Jiēdào
Laifeng Subdistrict来凤街道Láifèng Jiēdào7858244.48
Dingjia Subdistrict丁家街道Dīngjiā Jiēdào6058585.12
Dalu Subdistrict大路街道Dàlù Jiēdào48145115.5
Batang town八塘镇Bātáng Zhèn2385165.26
Qitang town七塘镇Qītáng Zhèn2118557
Hebian town河边镇Hébiān Zhèn2003752.5
Fulu town福禄镇Fúlù Zhèn1358640.6
Daxing town大兴镇Dàxīng Zhèn40068100.14
Zhengxing town正兴镇Zhèngxìng Zhèn2780475.02
Guangpu town广普镇Guǎngpǔ Zhèn1800247.15
Sanhe town三合镇Sānhé Zhèn1133635.98
Jianlong town健龙镇Jiànlóng Zhèn1815127.7

History

Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years.

  • In 316 BC, Jiangzhou County (江州县) was established here by the State of Qin.
  • In 757, Bishan County was established and administered by Yuzhou.
  • In 1102, Bishan was administered by Gongzhou, which is renamed from Yuzhou.
  • In 1189, Gongzhou was promoted to Chongqing Fu, which still administered Bishan County.
  • In 1259, Bishan County was merged into Ba County.
  • In 1483, Bishan County was re-established.
  • In 1662, Bishan County was merged into Yongchuan County.
  • In 1729, Bishan County was re-established again.
  • In 1914, Bishan County was administered by Sichuan province.
  • In 1997, Bishan County became part of the newly established Chongqing Municipality.
  • In 2014, Bishan County became Bishan District of Chongqing.

Geographic condition

Bishan is located in 106°02′E−106°20′E of longitude and 29°17′N−29°53′N of latitude. It is in border with Shapingba District and Jiulongpo District in east, with Jiangjin District of Chongqing in south, with Tongliang County and Yongchuan District of Chongqing in west, with Hechuan District and Beibei District of Chongqing in north.

Weather condition

Its climate belongs to subtropic monsoon weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.3℃, annual total rainfall of 1231.2mm and frost-free period of 337 days.

Transportation

Bus service is available via the Chengyu Expressway from Chenjiaping Bus Station of within Chongqing's city proper, some 23 km (14 mi)away.

Construction of the Bishan Railway Station began in 2012 and is estimated to be completed by late 2014. It will be on the route of the Chengdu–Chongqing Intercity Railway. The railway is scheduled to open for passenger service by June 2015. The railway station will act as a central travel hub for the Bishan area. Once the high-speed line is completed, Bishan will be further integrated into the urban area of Chongqing, as travel time to Chonqing city proper will be reduced to a mere 15 minutes.

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Coordinates: 29°36′N 106°13′E / 29.600°N 106.217°E / 29.600; 106.217

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