Bishan, Chongqing

Not to be confused with Bishan, Singapore.

Bishan 璧山区
District
Location of Bishan in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°36′N 106°13′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Chongqing
Area
• Total	912 km^2 (352 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	756,022
• Density	830/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	023

Bishan (Chinese: 璧山区; pinyin: Bìshān Qū) is one of the districts of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is 23 kilometers (14 mi) west of Chenjiaping in downtown Chongqing. Formerly a county, it became a district on 6 June 2014.

Administrative divisions

Bishan administers 6 subdistricts and 9 towns, with a total area of 915 square kilometers.

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)[1]	Area (km^2)
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

History

Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years.

• In 316 BC, Jiangzhou County (江州县) was established here by the State of Qin.
• In 757, Bishan County was established and administered by Yuzhou.
• In 1102, Bishan was administered by Gongzhou, which is renamed from Yuzhou.
• In 1189, Gongzhou was promoted to Chongqing Fu, which still administered Bishan County.
• In 1259, Bishan County was merged into Ba County.
• In 1483, Bishan County was re-established.
• In 1662, Bishan County was merged into Yongchuan County.
• In 1729, Bishan County was re-established again.
• In 1914, Bishan County was administered by Sichuan province.
• In 1997, Bishan County became part of the newly established Chongqing Municipality.
• In 2014, Bishan County became Bishan District of Chongqing.

Geographic condition

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 with Shapingba District and Jiulongpo District in east, with Jiangjin District of Chongqing in south, with Tongliang County and Yongchuan District of Chongqing in west, with Hechuan District and Beibei District of Chongqing in north.

Climate

Its climate belongs to subtropic monsoon 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)
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)
Average precipitation 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
Average relative humidity (%)	82	78	75	75	75	80	75	72	78	84	83	84	78
Mean monthly sunshine 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
Percent possible sunshine	8	12	21	27	26	23	39	43	28	15	14	7	22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

Bus

Bus service is available via the Chengyu Expressway from Chenjiaping Bus Station of within Chongqing's city proper, some 23 km (14 mi) away.

Metro

The Bishan metro station of Line 1 (Chongqing Rail Transit) opened on December 30, 2019.^[5][6] The Bishan rubber-tyred tram runs between the Bishan metro station and Bishan high-speed rail station.

Railway

Construction of the Bishan 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 the Chengdu–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.

Notes

1. shi, Guowuyuan renkou pucha bangong; council, Guojia tongjiju renkou he jiuye tongji sibian = 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 renkou pucha fen xiang, zhen, jiedao ziliao (Di-1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tongji chubanshe. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
2. @EKMeteo (20 August 2022). "🥵#China🇨🇳 #heatwave Encore de nombreux records absolus ce 20 août, surtout dans la province du Sichuan. Les anciens…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
5. "重庆又有两段轨道开通：1号线尖璧段、环线西南半环". 2019-12-30.
6. "重庆轨道交通首次驶出主城 1号线璧山站要来了". 2019-11-13.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Government website of Bishan (in Simplified Chinese)