Shapingba () is a district of

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, formerly known as Shaci District () during the Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13

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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,

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to the west and

Beibei Beibei District () is a district in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China. 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 k ...

to the north. The district itself is on the west bank of the

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History

Before Shapingba District became a part of Chongqing, it was part of Baxian(Now Banan District). In the early 1930s, Shapingba District belonged to

Baxian First District Baxian may refer to: *Bāxiān 八仙, the Eight Immortals *Bàxiān 霸先, the given name of the Emperor Wu of Chen *Baxian Tower 拔仙台, Mount Taibai *Baxian or Ba County, a former name of Bazhou City Bazhou (), formerly Ba County, is a c ...

, the government was located at Ciqikou (Longyin Town) in the ancient section of town. During the period of the

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, the

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’s government moved to Chongqing, and a large number of schools, factories and medical institutions settled in Shapingba. On February 6, 1938, the

Chongqing University Chongqing University (CQU; , colloquially abbreviated as ChóngDà) is a public research university located in Chongqing, China. It is a National Key University directly funded by the central government of China as part of the Double First Class U ...

, the Sichuan College of Education, the

Chongqing Nankai Middle School Chongqing Nankai Middle School () is a senior high school in Chongqing, China. It is located in Chenjiawan, Shapingba District. In a 2016 ranking of Chinese high schools that send students to study in American universities, Chongqing Nankai Mid ...

, the

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and several institutions relocated to Shapingba from

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such as the

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, and the

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Administrative divisions

Colleges and universities

(重庆大学) (founded in 1929) *

Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chongqing University of Science and Technology is a university located in the Shapingba District of Chongqing City supported by the Chongqing Municipal People's government, the China National Petroleum Corporation, the China Petrochemical Corp ...

(重庆科技学院) *

Army Medical University The Army Medical University (), formerly the Third Military Medical University (), is a Chinese medical education institution affiliated to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), located in Chongqing. The Army Medical University was founded in 1954 b ...

(陆军军医大学) *

Chongqing Normal University Chongqing Normal University (Simplified Chinese: 重庆师范大学) is a major public research university in Chongqing, China. Founded in 1954 as East Sichuan Normal School, it is one of the institutions of higher learning in the People's Republi ...

(重庆师范大学) *

Southwest University of Political Science and Law Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL) is a national public university located in Chongqing, China. It was founded in 1953 with the original name Southwest College of Political Science and Law. It was one of the first facultie ...

(西南政法大学) *

Sichuan International Studies University Sichuan International Studies University (SISU; ) is a public research university in Chongqing, China. It is one of the top eight foreign studies universities in China. It is colloquially known in Chinese as (). It is the flagship universit ...

(四川外国语大学) * Western Chongqing University (渝西学院)

Transport

Transport connections to and from Shapingba has improved over the years. There are buses that run directly to most other districts including

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, Yuzhong and Jiulongpo. Three highways, Chengdu-Chongqing, Chongqing-Changshou and Shangqiao-Jieshi come across here. Within only half an hour, it is possible to reach the

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located in Yubei District, Chongqing, China. The airport's IATA Airport code, CKG, is derived from the city's former romanized name, Chungking. Jiangbei airport is also a 128-hour transit visa-fre ...

. Chongqing's West Railway Station is located in Shapingba. Though departures and arrivals are somewhat limited at this station, it is quite useful for trips to nearby destations such as

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Dazhou Dazhou () is a prefecture-level city in the northeast corner of Sichuan province, China, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Chongqing to the east and south. As of 2020 census, Dazhou was home to 5,385,422 inhabitants whom 1,850,869 lived in the ...

. *

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Metro

Shapingba is currently served by one metro lines operated by

Chongqing Rail Transit The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ...

: * - Gaomiaocun, Majiayan, Xiaolongkan,

Shapingba Shapingba () is a district of Chongqing, People's Republic of China, formerly known as Shaci District () during the Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13 subdistricts and ...

, Yanggongqiao, Lieshimu, Ciqikou, Shijingpo, Shuangbei, Laijiaqiao, Weidianyuan,

Chenjiaqiao Chenjiaqiao is a station on Line 1 of Chongqing Rail Transit located in Shapingba District, Chongqing Municipality Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungkin ...

, Daxuecheng, Jiandingpo

Industry

The industry of Shapingba mainly consists of motorcycle and car manufacture, electrical equipment, biologic-chemical industry and tertiary occupation. The state owned corporations include Jialing Group, Southwest Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd and Chongqing Pesticide Chemical Group, while private owned corporations include Chongqing HuiLi Lt

Lifan Group Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (Lifan Group or Lifan,China's L ...

, Yuan Group and Huayang Group.

Tourism

Shapingba has a number of tourist attractions, including the monuments of

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and Red Crag. The

Geleshan Geleshan () is a subdistrict in the Shapingba District of Chongqing, China. It is located 13.6 km west of Chongqing city centre. Demographics As of 2010, Geleshan has a recorded population of 41,674. The population consists of 21,045 fema ...

is located in the old town of Ciqikou. Lin's Garden is also an attraction.

References

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