Beibei District () is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

in the

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 ...

municipality,

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. 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 The Jialing River, formerly known by numerous other names, is a major tributary of the Yangtze River in the Sichuan Basin. It is named after the Jialing Valley in Feng County, Shaanxi through which it flows. The Jialing River's most notable c ...

, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. It covers around and has a population of about 834,887 (2020).

Location and geography

Beibei is located at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with

Shapingba Shapingba () is a district of Chongqing, People's Republic of China, 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 subdistricts and 1 ...

(south), Bishan (west),

Hechuan Hechuan () is a district in the northern part of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1,500 years. Hechuan is away from downtown Chongqing's Yuz ...

(north), and

Yubei Yubei District (), literally meaning ''the north of Yu'' (with ''Yu'' being an abbreviation for Chongqing), is a district of Chongqing municipality, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Lianglu, which is a town administered by Yubei District, ...

(east), on the west bank of

Climate

Administrative divisions

Colleges and universities

Southwest University Southwest University (SWU) is a public university in Beibei, Chongqing, Beibei, Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Educati ...

(西南大學) (formed by a 2005 merger of the former Southwest China Normal University and

Southwest Agricultural University Southwest University (SWU) is a public university in Beibei, Chongqing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Chongqing Municip ...

, founded in 1906 and 1950 respectively)

High schools

* 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

* 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 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

Beibei is served by one metro line 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 ...

: *- Caojiawan, Caijia, Xiangjiagang, Longfengxi, Tiansheng,

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 ...

Industry

Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.

Tourism

*The North Spring (北温泉) *Jinyun Mountain (缙云山) *Golden Sword Gorge (金刀峡) *Three Gorges of

(嘉陵江小三峡) *Tomb of General

Zhang Zizhong Zhang Zizhong ( zh, t=張自忠, s=张自忠, first = t, p=Zhāng Zìzhōng, w=Chang Tzu-chung; August 11, 1891 – May 16, 1940) was a general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Born in Linqi ...

(抗日名将张自忠将军墓) *Former residences of

Lao She Shu Qingchun (3 February 189924 August 1966), known by his pen name Lao She, was a Chinese writer of Manchu ethnicity, known for his vivid portrayal of urban life and his colorful use of the Beijing dialect, such as in the novel '' Rickshaw Boy' ...

and

Liang Shih-Chiu Liang Shih-chiu (January 6, 1903 – November 3, 1987), also romanized as Liang Shiqiu, and also known as Liang Chih-hwa (), was a renowned Chinese educator, writer, translator, literary theorist and lexicographer. Biography Liang was born in ...

(民国时期老舍旧居,梁实秋“雅舍”旧址) *Old campus of

Fudan University Fudan University (FDU) is a public university, national public university in Yangpu, Shanghai, Yangpu, Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education (China), Ministry of Education and is co-funded with the Shanghai Municipal ...

during WW2 (抗战时期复旦大学旧址)

Gallery

嘉悦大桥 - panoramio.jpg, Bridge and cars in Beibei (2014)

References

External links

* Government of Beibei
Visit Beibei
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