Bishan () is one of the districts of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is 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) Area (km2) Bicheng Subdistrict Bìchéng Jiēdào 204702 43 Biquan Subdistrict Bìquán Jiēdào Qinggang Subdistrict Qītáng Jiēdào Laifeng Subdistrict Láifèng Jiēdào 78582 44.48 Dingjia Subdistrict Dīngjiā Jiēdào 60585 85.12 Dalu Subdistrict Dàlù Jiēdào 48145 115.5 Batang town Bātáng Zhèn 23851 65.26 Qitang town Qītáng Zhèn 21185 57 Hebian town Hébiān Zhèn 20037 52.5 Fulu town Fúlù Zhèn 13586 40.6 Daxing town Dàxīng Zhèn 40068 100.14 Zhengxing town Zhèngxìng Zhèn 27804 75.02 Guangpu town Guǎngpǔ Zhèn 18002 47.15 Sanhe town Sānhé Zhèn 11336 35.98 Jianlong town Jiànlóng Zhèn 18151 27.7
History
Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years. In 316 BC, Jiangzhou County () 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 was registered in Bishan District.
Transportation Bus Bus service is available via the Chengyu Expressway from Chenjiaping Bus Station of within Chongqing's city proper, some away.
Metro The Bishan metro station of Line 1 (Chongqing Rail Transit) opened on December 30, 2019. 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.
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External links Government website of Bishan (in Simplified Chinese)