Bishan 璧山区 | |
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 Location of Bishan in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates:29°36′N106°13′E / 29.600°N 106.217°E /29.600; 106.217 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
• Total | 912 km2 (352 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 756,022 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 023 |
Bishan (Chinese:璧山区;pinyin:Bìshān Qū) is one of thedistricts ofChongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is 23 kilometers (14 mi) west ofChenjiaping in downtown Chongqing. Formerly a county, it became a district on 6 June 2014.
Bishan administers 6subdistricts and 9towns, with a total area of 915 square kilometers.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) |
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| Bicheng Subdistrict | 璧城街道 | Bìchéng Jiēdào | 204702 | 43 |
| Biquan Subdistrict | 璧泉街道 | Bìquán Jiēdào | ||
| Qinggang Subdistrict | 青杠街道 | Qītáng Jiēdào | ||
| Laifeng Subdistrict | 来凤街道 | Láifèng Jiēdào | 78582 | 44.48 |
| Dingjia Subdistrict | 丁家街道 | Dīngjiā Jiēdào | 60585 | 85.12 |
| Dalu Subdistrict | 大路街道 | Dàlù Jiēdào | 48145 | 115.5 |
| Batang town | 八塘镇 | Bātáng Zhèn | 23851 | 65.26 |
| Qitang town | 七塘镇 | Qītáng Zhèn | 21185 | 57 |
| Hebian town | 河边镇 | Hébiān Zhèn | 20037 | 52.5 |
| Fulu town | 福禄镇 | Fúlù Zhèn | 13586 | 40.6 |
| Daxing town | 大兴镇 | Dàxīng Zhèn | 40068 | 100.14 |
| Zhengxing town | 正兴镇 | Zhèngxìng Zhèn | 27804 | 75.02 |
| Guangpu town | 广普镇 | Guǎngpǔ Zhèn | 18002 | 47.15 |
| Sanhe town | 三合镇 | Sānhé Zhèn | 11336 | 35.98 |
| Jianlong town | 健龙镇 | Jiànlóng Zhèn | 18151 | 27.7 |
Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years.
Bishan is located in 106°02′E−106°20′E of longitude and 29°17′N−29°53′N of latitude. It is in border withShapingba District andJiulongpo District in east, withJiangjin District of Chongqing in south, withTongliang County andYongchuan District of Chongqing in west, withHechuan District andBeibei District of Chongqing in north.
Its climate belongs to subtropicmonsoon weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.0°C, annual total rainfall of 1231.2mm and frost-free period of 337 days. On 20 August 2022, a maximum temperature of 43.8 °C (110.8 °F) was registered in Bishan District.[2]
| Climate data for Bishan, elevation 332 m (1,089 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) | 24.0 (75.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.0 (100.4) | 40.3 (104.5) | 42.2 (108.0) | 41.5 (106.7) | 35.1 (95.2) | 29.0 (84.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.3 (91.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 21.7 (71.1) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 22.2 (71.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 23.9 (75.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 14.0 (57.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 18.3 (65.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 7.3 (45.1) | 15.7 (60.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | 0.6 (33.1) | −0.1 (31.8) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 13.6 (56.5) | 6.7 (44.1) | 3.7 (38.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | −1.7 (28.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) | 20.2 (0.80) | 50.1 (1.97) | 97.8 (3.85) | 135.7 (5.34) | 196.2 (7.72) | 176.5 (6.95) | 139.1 (5.48) | 125.5 (4.94) | 90.8 (3.57) | 47.0 (1.85) | 21.1 (0.83) | 1,116.5 (43.95) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.0 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 154 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 82 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 25.4 | 37.3 | 77.4 | 106.8 | 108.9 | 96.9 | 165.4 | 173.7 | 102.8 | 52.2 | 44.1 | 23.3 | 1,014.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 8 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 39 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 22 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Bus service is available via theChengyu Expressway fromChenjiaping Bus Station of within Chongqing's city proper, some 23 km (14 mi) away.
TheBishan metro station ofLine 1 (Chongqing Rail Transit) opened on December 30, 2019.[5][6] TheBishan rubber-tyred tram runs between the Bishan metro station and Bishan high-speed rail station.
Construction of theBishan Railway Station began in 2012 and was completed in December 2014. The station was opened on December 26, 2015. It is on the route of theChengdu–Chongqing Intercity Railway, which opened for passenger service in June 2015. The railway station acts as a central travel hub for the Bishan area. After the completion of the high-speed rail line, Bishan was further integrated into the urban area of Chongqing, as travel time to Chongqing city proper was reduced to a mere 15 minutes.
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