Qingshan District ( zh, s=青山区, t=青山區, p=Qīngshān Qū, l=azure mountain) forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban

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of the

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, the capital of

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. On the right bank of the Yangtze, it borders the districts of

Wuchang Wuchang is one of 13 urban District (China), districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, Hubei Province, China. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the right (southea ...

(for a very small section) to the southwest and Hongshan to the east and south, except for Tianxing Island which lies due north of Qingshan; on the opposite bank it borders Jiang'an. Qingshan District has been described as Wuhan's industrial hub.

Geography

Administrative divisions

As of 2015, Qingshan District administers ten subdistricts, one administrative committee and one economic development zone:

Economy

Qingshan District has been described as Wuhan's industrial hub, it is home to Qingshan shipyard of China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corporation and a factory of the

Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO) is a Chinese state-owned enterprise. It started to operate in 1958 in Qingshan District, Wuhan, Qingshan, Wuhan, Hubei, China. It was administered by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration C ...

. Its eight 'pillar industries' are metallurgy, chemical manufacture, environmental protection, electric power, machinery, shipping, construction, and building materials.

Environment

Due to its history as an industrial base, the district is considered severely polluted with

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. The local air quality has been improved in recent years but is still considered to exceed acceptable levels and is among the worst of Wuhan's districts. The district is a demo area of the sponge city concept to reduce flooding.

References

Geography of Wuhan County-level divisions of Hubei {{Hubei-geo-stub