Pukou, Nanjing

Pukou District is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, lying northwest across the Yangtze River from downtown Nanjing.
The district was formerly the southern terminus of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway; railcars had to be ferried across the river until it was bridged in 1968.

Administrative subdivisions

Pukou has administrative jurisdiction to 9 subdistricts of the [People's Republic of China|subdistricts]:

Name	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Population	Area
Taishan Subdistrict		Tàishān Jiēdào	165,706	45
Dingshan Subdistrict		Dǐngshān Jiēdào	47,082	39.79
Yanjiang Subdistrict		Yánjiāng Jiēdào	66,329	30.9
Jiangpu Subdistrict		Jiāngpǔ Jiēdào	164,891	195
Qiaolin Subdistrict		Qiáolín Jiēdào	66,973	184.95
Tangquan Subdistrict		Tāngquán Jiēdào	26,950	109
Pancheng Subdistrict		Pánchéng Jiēdào	69,815	51.5
Xingdian Subdistrict		Xīngdiān Jiēdào	58,006	141.19
Yongning Subdistrict		Yǒngníng Jiēdào	44,546	115.5

Defunct - Shiqiao Town merged with Shiqiao Town & Wujiang Town merged into Qiaolin Subdistrict

Geography

Pukou District is located at the northwestern of Nanjing city, between the Yangtze River and Chu River.
It is separated from the main part of the city by the Yangtze River with hundred miles of mountains and forests.
It has an area of 902 square kilometers with a population of 480,000.

Climate

Pukou District has a humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature in Pukou is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

Economy

In 2007, the GDP in the Yangtze River reached 元16.21 billion. There are four towns and seven block offices. Part of Pukou District is now covered under the new strategic economic development area: Jiangbei New Area.

Sites of interest

Ancient culture left behind a profound history including many cultural heritages. The region also boasts beautiful natural landscapes and many places of interest including National Ancient Mountain and Forest Park, Pearl Spring, Tang Spring, Amber Spring, Damo Stela, Huji Temple Site, Dingshan Temple, Doulv Temple, Wen Temple and old ginkgo trees. A male ceramic mask found in the Panying Mountain Ancient Cultural site is honored as “the ancestor of Nanjing”, the oldest ever found artwork in this area. Pukou District has been the transportation intersection between the northern and southern regions, as well as the Gate of the North in Nanjing city. Facing the Yangtze River and with an overall control of Huai River Area, Pukou District is said to be “the Entrance of Nanjing” and “the Natural Fortress in the northwest” with Jinpu railway and the 312, 328, 104 state roads passing through. The first, second and third Bridge across the Yangtze River make it really convenient to travel.