Beibei_District

Beibei, Chongqing

Beibei, Chongqing

District in Chongqing, People's Republic of China


Beibei District (Chinese: 北碚区; pinyin: Běibèi Qū) is a district in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China.[1] A satellite town in the north of central Chongqing, Beibei got its name because of the huge rock that extends to the middle of Jialing River, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China. It covers around 755 square kilometers (292 sq mi) and has a population of about 650,000 (2004).[citation needed]

Quick Facts 北碚区, Country ...
Pedestrianized shopping street in central Beibei.
Statues in central Beibei.
The Haiyu Hotspring Hotel in central Beibei.
Beibei Museum.

Location and geography

Beibei is located at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with Shapingba (south), Bishan (west), Hechuan (north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River.

Climate

More information Climate data for Beibei (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...

Administrative divisions

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Colleges and universities

High schools

  • High School Affiliated to Southwest University (西南大学附中)
  • Chongqing Chaoyang High School (重庆朝阳中学)
  • Chongqing Jianshan High School (重庆兼善中学)
  • Chongqing Jiangbei High School (重庆江北中学)

Transportation

Metro

Beibei is served by one metro line operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

  •      Line 6- Caojiawan, Caijia, Xiangjiagang, Longfengxi, Tiansheng, Beibei

Industry

Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.[specify]

Tourism

  • The North Spring (北温泉)
  • Jinyun Mountain (缙云山)
  • Golden Sword Gorge (金刀峡)
  • Three Gorges of Jialing River (嘉陵江小三峡)
  • Tomb of General Zhang Zizhong (抗日名将张自忠将军墓)
  • Former residences of Lao She and Liang Shih-Chiu (民国时期老舍旧居,梁实秋“雅舍”旧址)
  • Old campus of Fudan University during WW2 (抗战时期复旦大学旧址)

References

  1. "Beibei District – Topic". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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