Shiqi Subdistrict, also known as Shiqiqu Subdistrict, is a
subdistrict located in the center of
Zhongshan
Zhongshan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 ...
city,
covering an area of , and a population of about 227,200.
The subdistrict administers 19
residential communities,
and is home to major industrial and commercial activity.
Shiqi was
historically spelled Shekki in English, and is nicknamed Tiecheng ().
Local people mainly speak the
Shiqi dialect
The Shiqi dialect is a dialect of Yue Chinese. It is spoken by roughly 160,000 people in Zhongshan, Guangdong's Shiqi District, Shiqi urban district. It differs slightly from Standard Cantonese, mainly in its pronunciation and lexicon.
Shiqi ...
, a
Yue dialect related to
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...
.
Geography
The subdistrict is located at the foot of Yandun Mountain ().
The Qi River () is the primary river in the subdistrict.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2020, Shiqi has administrative jurisdiction over the following 19
residential communities ():
Demographics
The subdistrict has a permanent population of about 227,200.
As of 2006, Shiqi Subdistrict had a permanent population of 169,400 and migrant population of 40,900.
Economy
![Zhongtian Square Shopping Center -01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Zhongtian_Square_Shopping_Center_-01.jpg)
In recent years, Shiqi Subdistrict has attracted a number of national firms involves with
financial and information services.
The subdistrict is also home to a nationally-significant industrial park, the Guangdong Zhongshan Industrial Park.
In 2019, the subdistrict's
gross domestic product
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is oft ...
grew 1.4%.
As of 2019, retail sales in the subdistrict totaled ¥31.164 billion, tax revenue in the subdistrict totaled ¥4.534 billion, and foreign trade in the subdistrict totaled ¥17.695 billion.
Shiqi's retail sales ranks first among
township-level divisions
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in
Zhongshan
Zhongshan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 ...
.
Statistics from 2006 report that the subdistrict hosts 11,767 unique enterprises.
Education
The Zhongshan Institute of the
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) is a national public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It was founded in 1956 instructed by the Premier Zhou Enlai. UESTC was established on the basis of the incorp ...
is located in Shiqi Subdistrict.
Transportation
Located in the Pearl River Delta, Shiqi Subdistrict lies in close proximity to a number of major cities. The subdistrict is south of
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
, and north of
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a p ...
.
Road
Both
National Highway 105 and the pass through the western parts of Shiqi Subdistrict.
Shiqi Subdistrict is currently served by the following bus lines operated by the Zhongshan Public Transportation Group Co.:
[Zhongshan Public Transportation](_blank)
accessed 16 June 2014[Zhongshan Bus Lines](_blank)
accessed 16 June 2014
Rail
![中山北站外观](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/%E4%B8%AD%E5%B1%B1%E5%8C%97%E7%AB%99%E5%A4%96%E8%A7%82.JPG)
The subdistrict is served by the
Zhongshan North railway station, located on the
Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway
Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway or Guangzhu intercity railway () is a dedicated, grade-separated regional railway linking Guangzhou South railway station in Panyu, Guangzhou, Jiangmen railway station in Xinhui, Jiangmen,and Zhuhai J ...
.
The station is located on Minke West Road () in Shiqi Subistrict. It is the station nearest to the city centre of
Zhongshan
Zhongshan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 ...
.
Water
Shiqi Subdistrict is located just over west of .
Tourist sites
![Zhongshan968](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Zhongshan968.jpg)
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Yueshan Park ()
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Sanshan Ancient Temple ()
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Baiyi Ancient Temple ()
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Notable people
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Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...
politician and scholar
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Xiao Youmei, composer
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Lü Wencheng, composer
See also
Other subdistricts of
Zhongshan
Zhongshan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 ...
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Dongqu Subdistrict
Dongqu Subdistrict (), also known as East Subdistrict, or Eastern Subdistrict, is a subdistrict of Zhongshan City, Guangdong, China, which was established in 1987. It is the location of the Zhongshan Municipal Government, and is the political, econ ...
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Nanqu Subdistrict
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Xiqu Subdistrict
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Torch Hi-tech Industrial Development District
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Wuguishan District
Others
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Shiqi dialect
The Shiqi dialect is a dialect of Yue Chinese. It is spoken by roughly 160,000 people in Zhongshan, Guangdong's Shiqi District, Shiqi urban district. It differs slightly from Standard Cantonese, mainly in its pronunciation and lexicon.
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References
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Zhongshan
Township-level divisions of Guangdong
Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China