Pidu, Chengdu


Pidu District is a List of [administrative divisions of Chengdu|suburban district] of the City of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of, with a total population of 1,672,025 during the 2020 census. It was formerly known as the source of the best tobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for its doubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce. It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from the State Council of the [People's Republic of China|State Council] on November 24, 2016.

Geography

, the seat of Pidu, is located from downtown Chengdu. It covers an area of.

Demographics

History

During the Warring States period, the area of the present Pidu belonged to the ancient kingdom of Shu. In 314BC, it was conquered by the state of Qin, which organized Pi County two years later in 312BC.
In the 19th century, the area was famed for the quality of its tobacco, reckoned the best in Sichuan.
It is now seeking to attract electronics and IT corporations and, in 2015, applied for elevation to urban district status.

Administration

The district seat is Pitong Subdistrict. There are 9 subdistricts and 3 towns in the district: