Yuzhong District

Yuzhong District (simplified Chinese: 渝中区; traditional Chinese: 渝中區; pinyin: yúzhōng qū; lit. 'Chongqing Central District') is the central district and heart of Chongqing municipality. It is the capital of the municipality and is also the political, economical, and entertainment center of the city of Chongqing.[1] Located in the central portion of Yuzhong is the Jiefangbei CBD, a leading business and financial center of western China.

Yuzhong

渝中区
District
Skyline of Yuzhong
Yuzhong in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
630,090
 • Density27,395.22/km2 (70,953.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Surrounded on three sides by water, Yuzhong is effectively a peninsula between the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers. Due to the limited space, its hilly nature, and the fact that it is the main central business district for Chongqing, Yuzhong contains some of the tallest skyscrapers in China and is the most densely populated district in the municipality.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the relocated headquarters of the Nationalist Government were located in Yuzhong.

Administrative divisions
former headquarters of the Nationalist Government in Chungking, building was demolished in 1980
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)Density (pop/area)
Qixinggang Subdistrict七星岗街道Qīxīnggǎng Jiēdào68,8720.7591829.33
Jiefangbei Subdistrict解放碑街道Jiěfàngbēi Jiēdào64,6290.62104341.93
Lianglukou Subdistrict两路口街道Liǎnglùkǒu Jiēdào51,8110.6777329.85
Shangqingsi Subdistrict上清寺街道Shàngqīngsì Jiēdào55,9031.7332313.87
Caiyuanba Subdistrict菜园坝街道Càiyuánbà Jiēdào38,3801.5624602.56
Nanjimen Subdistrict南纪门街道Nánjìmén Jiēdào46,8620.5388418.87
Wanglongmen Subdistrict望龙门街道Wànglóngmén Jiēdào41,3580.5673853.57
Chaotianmen Subdistrict朝天门街道Cháotiānmén Jiēdào27,3380.6939620.29
Daxigou Subdistrict大溪沟街道Dàxīgōu Jiēdào66,3191.4446054.86
Daping Subdistrict大坪街道Dàpíng Jiēdào81,6583.2425203.09
Hualongqiao Subdistrict化龙桥街道Huàlóngqiáo Jiēdào15,8064.763320.59
Shiyoulu Subdistrict石油路街道Shíyóulù Jiēdào71,1542.5228235.71

Economy

Yuzhong District is the economic center of Chongqing. In 2015, the region's GDP reached 95.8 billion Yuan, the per capita GDP reached 147,524 Yuan,[3] retail sales reached 141.6 billion Yuan. The number of commercial banks in the district and municipal financial institutions reached 18, including HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of East Asia. The largest western China commercial area, Jiefangbei central business district,[4] has brought together 90 percent of the domestic financial institutions in Chongqing, as well as two-thirds of Chongqing’s foreign banks and insurance agencies. Three-quarters of the world’s top 500 enterprises in Chongqing and many foreign consular offices are also located here.

Education
Chongqing Bashu Secondary School logo.

Chongqing Bashu Secondary School, once called Bashu Middle School (巴蜀中学) is a secondary school located in the Huanghuayuan area.[5] Founded in 1933, it educates students aged 12–18. Its motto is 公正诚朴 (Selflessness, Justice, Honesty and Simplicity).

Transport

Metro

Yuzhong is currently served by four metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

References
  1. "Yuzong". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. http://www.shijiejingji.net
  4. Ritz Tours (1 April 2013). "Chongqing YuZhong (Central Business District) Promotional Video". YouTube. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. Chongqing Bashu Secondary School Archived August 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, China.

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