Changshou () is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the

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, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.

Administrative divisions

Changshou District administers 14

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s and 4 subdistricts, with a total area of .

History

Changshou has a history of 2300 years. *In 316 BC, a Zhi county was established. *In 226 AD, it was renamed Jiangzhou county. *In 519, it was renamed as Lewen county. *In 1362, it was renamed as Changshou county. *In 1959, Changshou County was put under the administration of Chongqing city. *In 2002, Changshou County was changed into Changshou District and it is a

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in Chongqing city.

Population

Until the end of 2013, there are 369321 households, the total population is 906732. Among them, the non-agriculture population is 310531, agriculture population is 596201.http://cs.cq.gov.cn/zjcs/12/

Geography

Changshou is located in 106°49’22” E107°27’30”E of longitude and 29°43’ N30°12’30”N of latitude, . Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth.

Climate

Transportation

Chongqing-

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Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing-

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Railway is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings, a

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and a

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. Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from

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Economy

*In 2006, the total annual

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was CNY 8.8 billion.

Tourism

Famous tourist attractions include Lake Changshou, which is a man-made lake of ; Changshou Ancient Town; Puti Mountain and Dongling Temple. Mount Puti is a tourist attraction in the district.

Special Local Product

* Changshou Grapefruit * Changshou Rice Noodle * Blood Tofu

Sister city

Notes

External links

Government website of Changshou
(in Simplified Chinese) Districts of Chongqing {{Chongqing-geo-stub