Changshou, Chongqing


Changshou is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.
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Administrative divisions

Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts, with a total area of.
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Fengcheng Subdistrict凤城街道Fèngchéng Jiēdào175,57672.7
Yanjia Subdistrict晏家街道Yànjiā Jiēdào72,82595
Jiangnan Subdistrict江南街道Jiāngnán Jiēdào21,50968.8
Duzhou Subdistrict渡舟街道Dùzhōu Jiēdào51,888114
Bake Subdistrict八颗街道Bākē Jiēdào36,698 99.25
Xinshi Subdistrict新市街道Xīnshì Jiēdào21,57837
Linfeng town邻封镇Línfēng Zhèn23,86855
Dandu town但渡镇Dàndù Zhèn14,49757
Yunji town云集镇Yúnjí Zhèn27,564115.32
Changshouhu town长寿湖镇Chángshòuhú Zhèn37,839104.53
Shuanglong town双龙镇Shuānglóng Zhèn29,21357
Longhe town龙河镇Lónghé Zhèn35,56189.9
Shiyan town石堰镇Shíyàn Zhèn48,193101.78
Yuntai town云台镇Yúntái Zhèn40,32887.32
Haitang town海棠镇Hǎitáng Zhèn24,25246
Gelan town葛兰镇Gélán Zhèn55,93847.5
Honghu town洪湖镇Hónghú Zhèn30,426103.65
Wanshun town万顺镇Wànshùn Zhèn22,25657

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 district 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.

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.

Transportation

Chongqing- Fuling Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing- Wanzhou Railway is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings, a road and a railway bridge.
Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

Economy

  • In 2006, the total annual GDP 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.

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