Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
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People's Republic of China
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, formerly known as Shaci District () during the Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13
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and 11 towns. Shapingba is one of the most populated areas in Chongqing with a population of around one million.
Location and geography
Shapingba is one of Chongqing's main districts. It borders Jiulongpo to the south, Bishan to the west and
Beibei
Beibei District () is a district in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China. A satellite town in the north of central Chongqing, Beibei got its name because of the huge rock that extends to the middle of Jialing River, and is k ...
to the north. The district itself is on the west bank of the
Jialing River
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History
Before Shapingba District became a part of Chongqing, it was part of Baxian (now Banan District). In the early 1930s, Shapingba District belonged to
Baxian First District
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, and the government was located at Ciqikou (Longyin Town), in the ancient section of town. During the
Second Sino-Japanese War
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, the
Nationalist
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government moved its capital to Chongqing, and a large number of schools, factories and medical institutions settled in Shapingba.
On February 6, 1938, the
Chongqing University
Chongqing University (CQU; ) is a public university in Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
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, the
Sichuan College of Education
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Chongqing Nankai Middle School
Chongqing Nankai Secondary School () is a public secondary school in Shapingba, Chongqing, China
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Chongqing Electrical Steel Works
Chongqing Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the Central People's Government, along with Beijing, Shanghai ...
and several institutions relocated to Shapingba from
Beijing
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Shanghai
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Nanjing
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Situated in the Yang ...
such as the
National Central University
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China Radio International
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Academia Sinica
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Administrative divisions
Colleges and universities
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Chongqing University
Chongqing University (CQU; ) is a public university in Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
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Army Medical University
The Army Medical University () is a public medical university in Shapingba, Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
The Army Medical University was founded in 1954 by the merger of former Sixth and Sev ...
(陆军军医大学)
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Chongqing Normal University
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Chongqing Normal University () is one of the major public research universities in Chongqing, China. Founded in 1954 as East Sichuan Normal School, it is one of the institutions of higher learning in the People's Republic of China and a ...
Transport connections to and from Shapingba has improved over the years. There are buses that run directly to most other districts including Jiangbei, Yuzhong and Jiulongpo. Three highways, Chengdu-Chongqing, Chongqing-Changshou and Shangqiao-Jieshi come across here. Within only half an hour, it is possible to reach the
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is the main international airport serving the city of Chongqing in Southwestern China. It is located in Yubei, Chongqing, about north of the Chongqing urban center.
The airport is a major aviation h ...
. Chongqing's West Railway Station is located in Shapingba. Though departures and arrivals are somewhat limited at this station, it is quite useful for trips to nearby destations such as
Guiyang
Guiyang; Mandarin pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, alternatively as Kweiyang is the capital of Guizhou, Guizhou province in China. It is centrally located within the province, on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, eastern part of the Yun ...
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Dazhou
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China National Highway 212
China National Highway 212 (G212) runs from Lanzhou in Gansu to Chongqing. It was originally 1302 kilometres in length. In the 2013 National Highway Network Planning it was extended to Longbang, Guangxi, on the border with Vietnam. After the ...
Metro
Shapingba metro station is currently served by three metro lines operated by
Chongqing Rail Transit
The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ...
The industry of Shapingba mainly consists of motorcycle and car manufacture, electrical equipment, biologic-chemical industry and tertiary occupation. The state owned corporations include Jialing Group,
Southwest Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
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Shapingba has a number of tourist attractions, including the monuments of Anti-Japanese War and
Red Crag
''Red Crag'' or ''Red Rock'' () was a 1961 novel based partly on fact by Chinese authors Luo Guangbin and Yang Yiyan, who were former inmates in a Kuomintang prison in Sichuan. It was set in Chongqing during the Chinese Civil War in 1949, and fe ...
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Geleshan
Geleshan () is a subdistrict in the Shapingba District of Chongqing, China. It is located west of Chongqing city centre.
Demographics
As of 2010, Geleshan has a recorded population of 41,674. The population consists of 21,045 females and 20,6 ...