Beibei, Chongqing
Beibei
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Chongqing |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Area code | 023 |
Beibei District (Chinese:
Location and geography[edit]
Beibei is located at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with Shapingba (south), Bishan (west), Hechuan (north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River.
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Beibei (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) | 18.8 (65.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.9 (105.6) |
44.3 (111.7) |
43.8 (110.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
44.3 (111.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
22.7 (72.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.0 (0.67) |
20.1 (0.79) |
49.0 (1.93) |
99.7 (3.93) |
152.0 (5.98) |
208.9 (8.22) |
165.4 (6.51) |
135.1 (5.32) |
130.7 (5.15) |
97.9 (3.85) |
48.7 (1.92) |
22.6 (0.89) |
1,147.1 (45.16) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.7 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 152 |
Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 81 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 21.8 | 35.0 | 76.0 | 107.6 | 109.3 | 96.8 | 167.3 | 167.6 | 101.6 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 22.2 | 993.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 39 | 41 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 21 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
Administrative divisions[edit]
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[4] | Area (km2) |
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Tiansheng Subdistrict | Tiānshēng Jiēdào | 124,728 | 7.3 | |
Chaoyang Subdistrict | Cháoyáng Jiēdào | 38,127 | 2.3 | |
Beiwenquan Subdistrict | Běiwēnquán Jiēdào | 8,4847 | 24.8 | |
Dongyang Subdistrict | 东阳 |
Dōngyáng Jiēdào | 40,143 | 48.79 |
Longfengqiao Subdistrict | 龙凤桥街 |
Lóngfèngqiáo Jiēdào | 33,981 | 31.6 |
Caijiagang Subdistrict | 蔡家岗街 |
Càijiāgǎng Jiēdào | 35,564 | 45.75 |
Xiema town | 歇马镇 | Xiēmǎ Zhèn | 60,933 | |
Chengjiang town | Chéngjiāng Zhèn | 28,056 | 72 | |
Dongjiaxi town | Tóngjiāxī Zhèn | 21,820 | 22.7 | |
Tianfu town | Tiānfǔ Zhèn | 30,980 | 54 | |
Shijialiang town | Shījiāliáng Zhèn | 8,773 | 20.14 | |
Shuitu town | Shuǐtǔ Zhèn | 44,551 | 52 | |
Jingguan town | Jìngguān Zhèn | 43,674 | 72.5 | |
Liuyin town | Liǔyīn Zhèn | 17,505 | 63.83 | |
Fuxing town | 复兴镇 | Fùxīng Zhèn | 33,621 | 63.9 |
Sansheng town | Sānshèng Zhèn | 19,305 | 59.22 | |
Jindaoxia town | Jīndāoxiá Zhèn | 13,752 |
Colleges and universities[edit]
- Southwest University (
西南 大學 ) (formed by a 2005 merger of the former Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University, founded in 1906 and 1950 respectively)
High schools[edit]
- High School Affiliated to Southwest University (
西南 大学 附 中 ) - Chongqing Chaoyang High School (
重 庆朝阳中学 ) - Chongqing Jianshan High School (
重 庆兼善 中学 ) - Chongqing Jiangbei High School (
重 庆江北 中学 )
Transportation[edit]
- Yuhe Expressway (Chongqing–Hechuan District; 渝合
高速 ) - Xiangyu Railway(Xiangfan–Chongqing;
襄 渝铁路 ) - Suiyu Railway(Suining–Chongqing;
遂 渝铁路 ) - China National Highway 212
Metro[edit]
Beibei is served by one metro line operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:
Industry[edit]
Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.[specify]
Tourism[edit]
- The North Spring (
北 温泉 ) - Jinyun Mountain (缙云
山 ) - Golden Sword Gorge (
金 刀 峡 ) - Three Gorges of Jialing River (
嘉 陵 江 小 三 峡 ) - Tomb of General Zhang Zizhong (
抗日 名将 张自忠 将 军墓) - Former residences of Lao She and Liang Shih-Chiu (
民 国 时期老 舍 旧居 ,梁 实秋“雅 舍 ”旧址 ) - Old campus of Fudan University during WW2 (
抗 战时期 复旦大学 旧址 )
Gallery[edit]
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Bridge and cars in Beibei (2014)
References[edit]
- ^ "Beibei District – Topic". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^
中国 气象数 据 网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023. - ^
中国 气象数 据 网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023. - ^ 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.
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External links[edit]
- Official website Government of Beibei
- Visit Beibei