Beibei District (simplified Chinese: 北碚区; traditional Chinese: 北碚區; pinyin: Běibèi Qū) is a district in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China.[1] 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. It covers around 755 square kilometers (292 sq mi) and has a population of about 650,000 (2004).[citation needed]
Beibei
北碚区 | |
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District | |
Government building in Beibei. | |
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![]() Beibei District in Chongqing | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Chongqing |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Area code | 023 |
Beibei is located at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with Shapingba (south), Bishan (west), Hechuan (north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River.
Climate data for Beibei (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.9 (105.6) |
44.3 (111.7) |
43.8 (110.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
44.3 (111.7) |
Average high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.4 (59.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) |
21.5 (0.85) |
43.5 (1.71) |
99.0 (3.90) |
148.6 (5.85) |
195.8 (7.71) |
200.9 (7.91) |
144.4 (5.69) |
127.0 (5.00) |
87.8 (3.46) |
47.3 (1.86) |
23.3 (0.92) |
1,156.7 (45.55) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 81 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] |
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[3] | Area (km2) |
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Tiansheng Subdistrict | 天生街道 | Tiānshēng Jiēdào | 124,728 | 7.3 |
Chaoyang Subdistrict | 朝阳街道 | Cháoyáng Jiēdào | 38,127 | 2.3 |
Beiwenquan Subdistrict | 北温泉街道 | Běiwēnquán Jiēdào | 8,4847 | 24.8 |
Dongyang Subdistrict | 东阳街道 | Dōngyáng Jiēdào | 40,143 | 48.79 |
Longfengqiao Subdistrict | 龙凤桥街道 | Lóngfèngqiáo Jiēdào | 33,981 | 31.6 |
Caijiagang Subdistrict | 蔡家岗街道 | Càijiāgǎng Jiēdào | 35,564 | 45.75 |
Xiema town | 歇马镇 | Xiēmǎ Zhèn | 60,933 | |
Chengjiang town | 澄江镇 | Chéngjiāng Zhèn | 28,056 | 72 |
Dongjiaxi town | 童家溪镇 | Tóngjiāxī Zhèn | 21,820 | 22.7 |
Tianfu town | 天府镇 | Tiānfǔ Zhèn | 30,980 | 54 |
Shijialiang town | 施家梁镇 | Shījiāliáng Zhèn | 8,773 | 20.14 |
Shuitu town | 水土镇 | Shuǐtǔ Zhèn | 44,551 | 52 |
Jingguan town | 静观镇 | Jìngguān Zhèn | 43,674 | 72.5 |
Liuyin town | 柳荫镇 | Liǔyīn Zhèn | 17,505 | 63.83 |
Fuxing town | 复兴镇 | Fùxīng Zhèn | 33,621 | 63.9 |
Sansheng town | 三圣镇 | Sānshèng Zhèn | 19,305 | 59.22 |
Jindaoxia town | 金刀峡镇 | Jīndāoxiá Zhèn | 13,752 |
Beibei is served by one metro line operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:
Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.[specify]
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