Geleshan () is a

subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, In ...

in the Shapingba District of

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 ...

, China. It is located 13.6 km west of

city centre.

Demographics

As of 2010, Geleshan has a recorded population of 41,674. The population consists of 21,045 females and 20,629 males. Children under 15 comprise 8.0%, persons 15–64 years old comprise 83%, and 65 years old or over 8.0%.

Culture

The famous spicy chicken dish

Laziji Laziji () is a dish of Sichuan cuisine. It is a stir-fried dish, which consists of marinated then deep-fried pieces of chicken, dried Sichuan chilli peppers, spicy bean paste, Sichuan peppers, garlic, and ginger. Toasted sesame seeds and slice ...

(辣子鸡) is thought to originate from Geleshan.

Education

The Chongqing Communications Institute () is a college located in the Geleshan Subdistrict. Other notable institutions in Geleshan include the Chongqing Business Career Academy, Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational college, and the Technical Institute Tianchi Campus.

Tourism

Geleshan is perhaps best known for its forest park, the

Geleshan National Forest Park The Geleshan National Forest Park () or Gele Mountain National Forest Park, is a nationally protected park in China, located in Geleshan, Shapingba District, 16 km west of Chongqing city centre. Etymology In Chinese, gēlè (歌乐) means to ...

, which is a nationally protected area.

Geography

The terrain around Geleshan is hilly to the southwest, with a flat northeastern area. The highest point of the area is 647 m above sea level, situated in the southeastern area. The neighbourhoods around Geleshan consists mainly of farmland.

Climate

Much of Geleshan lies in the

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

zone (

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''Cfa''), featuring warm humid summers and generally mild winters with cool spells. The average rainfall is 1114 mm.

References

Towns in Chongqing {{Chongqing-stub