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Bishan District
Bishan () is one of the District (People's Republic of China), districts of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is west of Chenjiaping in downtown Chongqing. Formerly a county, it became a district on 6 June 2014. Administrative divisions Bishan administers 2 subdistricts of China, subdistricts, 10 Town of China, towns and 1 Townships of the People's Republic of China, township and, with a total area of 915 square kilometers. History Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years. *In 316 BC, Jiangzhou County () was established here by the Qin (state), 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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (People's Republic Of China)
The term ''district'', in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the modern context, district (), formally city-governed district, city-controlled district, or municipal district (), are subdivisions of a Municipality of China, municipality or a prefecture-level city. The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city. Districts of a municipality are Prefecture (China), prefecture-level; districts of a sub-provincial city are sub-prefecture-level; and districts of a prefecture-level city are Counties of China, county-level. The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete District (China)#County-controlled districts (obsolete), county-controlled districts (also known as district public office). However, if the word ''district'' is encountered in the context of ancient History of China, Chinese history, then it is a translation for ''History of the administrative divisions of China, xian'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiulongpo District
Jiulongpo () is a district forming part of the western part of the Chongqing urban core (). Its total population is around 675,000, while its urban city population is nearly 650,000 (2005). Location Jiulongpo is one of the main districts in Chongqing, around which are Yuzhong, Shapingba and Dadukou, while Banan and Nan'an are separated from Jiulongpo with rivers. The government of Jiulongpo is in Yangjiaping. Administrative divisions Schools The following schools are in Jiulongpo District: *Chongqing Yucai Middle School * Chongqing Qinghua Middle School Transport Metro Jiulongpo is currently served by two metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit: * - Xietaizi, Shiqiaopu * - Yuanjiagang, Xiejiawan, Yangjiaping, Chongqing Zoo, Dayancun, Mawangchang See also * Chongqing Zoo Chongqing Zoo is a zoo in the city of Chongqing, China, about 8 km (5 miles) southwest from the city centre. Overview The zoo is located at Yangjiaping on Xijiao Road in the Jiul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shapingba District
Shapingba () is a district of Chongqing, People's Republic of China, formerly known as Shaci District () during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13 jiedao, subdistricts and 11 towns. Shapingba is one of the most populated areas in Chongqing with a population of around one million. Location and Geography Shapingba is one of Chongqing's main districts. It borders Jiulongpo to the south, Bishan County, Bishan to the west and Beibei to the north. The district itself is on the west bank of the Jialing River. History Before Shapingba District became a part of Chongqing, it was part of Baxian(Now Banan District (China), Banan District). In the early 1930s, Shapingba District belonged to Baxian First District, the government was located at Ciqikou, Chongqing, Ciqikou (Longyin Town) in the ancient section of town. During the period of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Chiang Kai-she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 83 million. Sichuan neighbors Qinghai to the northwest, Gansu to the north, Shaanxi to the northeast, Chongqing to the east, Guizhou to the southeast, Yunnan to the south, and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west. In antiquity, Sichuan was the home of the ancient states of Ba and Shu. Their conquest by Qin strengthened it and paved the way for Qin Shi Huang's unification of China under the Qin dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Bei's state of Shu was based in Sichuan. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongchuan
Yongchuan () is a district of Chongqing, China, located by the north side of upper reach of Yangtze River, with a history of 1200 years. Yongchuan borders Sichuan province to the southwest and is away from Yuzhong District of central Chongqing and from Chengdu. Administration Yongchuan District administers 19 townships and 3 subdistricts. History Yongchuan enjoys a history of 1200 years. *In 776, Yongchuan county was established. *In 1983, Yongchuan county was put under the administration of Chongqing city. *In 1992, Yongchuan county was promoted to a city level, called Yongchuan city. *In 2006, Yongchuan city was changed into Yongchuan district, a county-level division of Chongqing. Geographic condition Yongchuan is in west Chongqing, in border with Bishan and Jiangjin in east, with Dazu and Rongchang in west, with Tongliang in north, and with Luxiang and Hejiang. Yongchuan is located in 05°37′31″－106°5′7″ of longitude and 28°56′16″－29°34′30″ of n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin (state)
Qin () was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Traditionally dated to 897 BC, it took its origin in a reconquest of western lands previously lost to the Rong; its position at the western edge of Chinese civilization permitted expansion and development that was unavailable to its rivals in the North China Plain. Following extensive "Legalist" reform in the fourth century BC, Qin emerged as one of the dominant powers of the Seven Warring States and unified the seven states of China in 221 BC under Qin Shi Huang. It established the Qin dynasty, which was short-lived but greatly influenced later Chinese history. History Founding According to the 2nd century BC historical text ''Records of the Grand Historian'' by Sima Qian, the Qin state traced its origin to Zhuanxu, one of the legendary Five Emperors in ancient times. One of his descendants, Boyi, was granted the family name of Yíng by Emperor Shun. During the Xia and Shang dynasties, the Yíng clan split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanhe, Bishan District
Sanhe () is a town of southern Bishan District in western Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ... Municipality, People's Republic of China, located south-southwest of the county seat and about southwest of Chongqing's CBD as the crow flies. , it has one residential community () and seven villages under its administration. References Township-level divisions of Chongqing {{Chongqing-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daxing, Chongqing
Daxing () is a town under the administration of Bishan District, Chongqing, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... , it has 2 residential communities and 17 villages under its administration. References {{Chongqing-geo-stub Township-level divisions of Chongqing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
