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Chengdu South Railway Station
Chengdu South or Chengdunan railway station () is a railway station in Wuhou District, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. Services from this station include Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway. It is served by the South Railway Station on Chengdu Metro Line 1, Line 7 and Line 18. History The station opened on 1 July 1970 along with the construction of the Chengdu–Kunming railway, and was constructed as a single-level station with a floor area of approximately , serving both passenger and freight traffic. The daily passenger traffic was around , with the station able to accommodate 600 persons at a time. On 8 May 2011, with the opening of the high-speed Chengdu East railway station, Chengdu South closed for renovations. However, during the 2012 ''chunyun'', to relieve passenger burden on the other stations in the city, trains temporarily served Chengdu South. On 20 December 2014, with the opening of the Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuhou District
Wuhou District () is one of 12 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It contains the historic site, Wuhou Temple and Jinli Street. The district is bordered by Jinjiang District to the east, Shuangliu County to the south and west, and Qingyang District to the north. Wuhou District is the largest of the five internal districts of Chengdu as well as being the wealthiest. It contains the areas of Yulin and Shuangnan which are considered to be the two areas of Chengdu with the highest living standards. The name "Wuhou" is short for "Wu-Xiang Hou" (), which is an honorary title given to Zhuge Liang who lived in Chengdu when he served as the chancellor in the Shu Han kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. Diplomatic missions Until its closure in 2020, the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu was in Wuhou District. Education Southwest University for Nationalities maintains its main campus in Wuhou District. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |