Changshou, Chongqing
Changshou
长寿区 Changshow | |
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Changshou Yangtze River Bridge | |
Interactive map of Changshou | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
• District | 1,421 km2 (549 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• District | 692,960 |
| • Density | 487.7/km2 (1,263/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 484,331 (70%) |
| • Rural | 208,629 (30%) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Changshou (Chinese: 长寿区; pinyin: Chángshòu Qū) is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80 km (50 mi) from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.
Administrative divisions
Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts,[1] with a total area of 1,415 km2 (546 sq mi).
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fengcheng Subdistrict | 凤城街道 | Fèngchéng Jiēdào | 175,576 | 72.7 |
| Yanjia Subdistrict | 晏家街道 | Yànjiā Jiēdào | 72,825 | 95 |
| Jiangnan Subdistrict | 江南街道 | Jiāngnán Jiēdào | 21,509 | 68.8 |
| Duzhou Subdistrict | 渡舟街道 | Dùzhōu Jiēdào | 51,888 | 114 |
| Bake Subdistrict | 八颗街道 | Bākē Jiēdào | 36,698 | 99.25 |
| Xinshi Subdistrict | 新市街道 | Xīnshì Jiēdào | 21,578 | 37 |
| Linfeng town | 邻封镇 | Línfēng Zhèn | 23,868 | 55 |
| Dandu town | 但渡镇 | Dàndù Zhèn | 14,497 | 57 |
| Yunji town | 云集镇 | Yúnjí Zhèn | 27,564 | 115.32 |
| Changshouhu town | 长寿湖镇 | Chángshòuhú Zhèn | 37,839 | 104.53 |
| Shuanglong town | 双龙镇 | Shuānglóng Zhèn | 29,213 | 57 |
| Longhe town | 龙河镇 | Lónghé Zhèn | 35,561 | 89.9 |
| Shiyan town | 石堰镇 | Shíyàn Zhèn | 48,193 | 101.78 |
| Yuntai town | 云台镇 | Yúntái Zhèn | 40,328 | 87.32 |
| Haitang town | 海棠镇 | Hǎitáng Zhèn | 24,252 | 46 |
| Gelan town | 葛兰镇 | Gélán Zhèn | 55,938 | 47.5 |
| Honghu town | 洪湖镇 | Hónghú Zhèn | 30,426 | 103.65 |
| Wanshun town | 万顺镇 | Wànshùn Zhèn | 22,256 | 57 |
History
Changshou has a history of 2300 years.
- In 316 BC, a Zhi county was established.
- In 226 AD, it was renamed Jiangzhou county.
- In 519, it was renamed as Lewen county.
- In 1362, it was renamed as Changshou county.
- In 1959, Changshou County was put under the administration of Chongqing city.
- In 2002, Changshou County was changed into Changshou District and it is a district in Chongqing city.
Population
Until the end of 2013, there are 369321 households, the total population is 906732. Among them, the non-agriculture population is 310531, agriculture population is 596201.[3]
Geography
Changshou is located in 106°49’22” E – 107°27’30”E of longitude and 29°43’ N – 30°12’30”N of latitude, and is 56.56 km (35.14 mi) wide from south to north, and 57.5 km (35.7 mi) long from east to west. The altitude in the area is between 154 to 1,034.2 m (505 to 3,393 ft). Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth.
Climate
| Climate data for Changshou, elevation 378 m (1,240 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.9 (109.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
42.9 (109.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
17.9 (64.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.8 (0.82) |
23.9 (0.94) |
57.1 (2.25) |
104.3 (4.11) |
175.2 (6.90) |
187.9 (7.40) |
134.6 (5.30) |
129.4 (5.09) |
117.4 (4.62) |
110.6 (4.35) |
59.1 (2.33) |
25.2 (0.99) |
1,145.5 (45.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 152 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.7 | 46.2 | 87.2 | 112.5 | 110.8 | 105.1 | 184.7 | 194.2 | 114.1 | 64.8 | 51.9 | 28.7 | 1,133.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] all-time extreme temperature[6] all-time January high[7] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Chongqing- Fuling Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing- Wanzhou Railway is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings, a road and a railway bridge.
Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
Economy
Tourism
Famous tourist attractions include Lake Changshou, which is a man-made lake of 60 km2 (23 sq mi); Changshou Ancient Town; Puti Mountain and Dongling Temple.
Mount Puti is a tourist attraction in the district.
Special Local Product
- Changshou Grapefruit
- Changshou Rice Noodle
- Blood Tofu
Sister city
Notes
- ^ "重庆市长寿区人民政府-行政区划". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "People's Government of Changshou District, Chongqing". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【寒潮推动气温创新低】今天在寒潮到来前，青海四川重庆贵州江西安徽有26个国家气象站气温破1月中旬最高纪录，其中四川重庆还有6个站点，打破了1月最高气温纪录，比如重庆沙坪坝19℃。未来寒潮继续南下，关注三个事情：剧烈降温，气温倒降，气温创新低。图5为今天下午和21日最高气温对比。0℃线从河南南压到湖南和贵州。10℃线从长江中下游南落到岭南。华南今天还有不少20℃以上的区域，21日只是海南岛还残存一些20℃+。而且在明后两天的降温，伴随雨雪，白天无光照，还有冷空气注入，南方多地气温可能倒降。比如合肥、南京、长沙预报的未来24小时最高气温，不是出现在明天下午而是就是今晚，已经成为过去式。明天下午合肥气温可能降至0℃以下。南京和长沙明天下午不到4℃，因此穿衣出行，请参考最低气温。而且未来华北黄淮到江南多地气温将创今冬新低，比如20日晨，呼和浩特零下23℃、北京零下13℃、济南和郑州零下10℃。21日晨，太原零下16℃、石家庄零下11℃、合肥零下8℃、长沙零下3℃。22日晨，武汉零下4℃、南京零下6℃、上海零下1℃。最厚实的衣服赶紧备好。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
External links
- Government website of Changshou (in Simplified Chinese)