Beibei District
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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 known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China, beautiful sceneries, and clean streets. It covers around 755 square kilometers and has a population of about 0.65 millions (2004).
(west), Hechuan
(north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River
.
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
municipality, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. 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
Jialing River
The Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River with its source in Gansu province. It gets its name from its crossing the Jialing Vale in Feng County of Shaanxi. It was once known as Langshui or Yushui .-Overview:...
, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China, beautiful sceneries, and clean streets. It covers around 755 square kilometers and has a population of about 0.65 millions (2004).
Location and Geography
Beibei locates at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with Shapingba (south), BishanBishan County
Bishan County is one of the counties in the west of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is 23 km away from Chenjiaping of Chongqing city.-Administration:...
(west), Hechuan
Hechuan
Hechuan is a district in the northern part of Chongqing, China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1500 years...
(north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River
Jialing River
The Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River with its source in Gansu province. It gets its name from its crossing the Jialing Vale in Feng County of Shaanxi. It was once known as Langshui or Yushui .-Overview:...
.
Towns
- Xie-ma (歇马镇)
- Cheng-jiang (澄江镇)
- Tong-jia-xi (童家溪镇)
- Tian-fu (天府镇)
- Shi-jia-liang (施家梁镇)
- Shui-tu (水土镇)
- Jing-guan (静观镇)
- Liu-yin (柳荫镇)
- Fu-xing (复兴镇)
- San-sheng (三圣镇)
- Jin-dao-xia (金刀峡镇)
- Cai-jia (蔡家组团)
Colleges and universities
- Southwest UniversitySouthwest UniversitySouthwest University is a key comprehensive university, subordinate to Ministry of Education of China, based in Chongqing, China.-The University:...
(西南大學) (built from a merger of the former Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural UniversitySouthwest Agricultural UniversitySouthwest Agricultural University is a public and national key university located in Chongqing, China.It was founded in 1950 and has cultivated thousands of talents in the field of agriculture....
, which founded in 1906 and 1950 respectively, in 2005)
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.
High schools
- Chongqing Chaoyang High School (重庆朝阳中学)
- High School Affiliated of Southwest China Normal University (西南师大附中)
- 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)
- Fanyu Railway（Xiangfan–Chongqing; 襄渝铁路）；Suiyu Railway（Suining–Chongqing; 遂渝铁路）
- China National Highway 212China National Highway 212China National Highway 212 runs from Lanzhou in Gansu to Chongqing. It is 1302 kilometres in length.The section from Lanzhou to Lintao has been converted into an expressway, designated G75 . From Lanzhou to the junction at Huichuan Town , G212 also doubles as China National Highway 316.-Route and...
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 Jialing RiverJialing RiverThe Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River with its source in Gansu province. It gets its name from its crossing the Jialing Vale in Feng County of Shaanxi. It was once known as Langshui or Yushui .-Overview:...
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