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Beibei

北碚区
Beibei 北碚区
District
	Government building in Beibei.
	Beibei District in Chongqing
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Chongqing
Area
• District	751.5 km2 (290.2 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• District	834,887
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Urban	719,079 (86%)
• Rural	115,808 (14%)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	023

Beibei District (Chinese: 北碚区; 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 834,887 (2020).^[2]

Location and geography

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

Climate data for Beibei, elevation 241 m (791 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)	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)	45.0 (113.0)	43.8 (110.8)	35.3 (95.5)	29.0 (84.2)	20.2 (68.4)	45.0 (113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.6 (51.1)	13.8 (56.8)	18.8 (65.8)	24.1 (75.4)	27.4 (81.3)	29.8 (85.6)	33.6 (92.5)	33.9 (93.0)	28.5 (83.3)	22.1 (71.8)	17.6 (63.7)	11.8 (53.2)	22.7 (72.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.7 (45.9)	10.1 (50.2)	14.1 (57.4)	19.0 (66.2)	22.4 (72.3)	25.2 (77.4)	28.6 (83.5)	28.5 (83.3)	24.1 (75.4)	18.7 (65.7)	14.1 (57.4)	9.1 (48.4)	18.5 (65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	7.6 (45.7)	11.0 (51.8)	15.4 (59.7)	18.9 (66.0)	22.0 (71.6)	25.0 (77.0)	24.8 (76.6)	21.2 (70.2)	16.5 (61.7)	11.9 (53.4)	7.3 (45.1)	15.6 (60.1)
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)	17.0 (0.67)	20.1 (0.79)	49.0 (1.93)	99.7 (3.93)	152.0 (5.98)	208.9 (8.22)	165.4 (6.51)	135.1 (5.32)	130.7 (5.15)	97.9 (3.85)	48.7 (1.92)	22.6 (0.89)	1,147.1 (45.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.7	8.9	11.1	13.7	15.9	16.4	11.7	12.1	13.6	16.6	11.8	10.5	152
Average snowy days	0.4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.6
Average relative humidity (%)	84	80	77	77	78	82	77	74	80	87	87	87	81
Mean monthly sunshine hours	21.8	35.0	76.0	107.6	109.3	96.8	167.3	167.6	101.6	48.8	39.8	22.2	993.8
Percent possible sunshine	7	11	20	28	26	23	39	41	28	14	13	7	21
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[3]^[4]

Administrative divisions

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)^[5]	Area (km²)
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

Colleges and universities

Southwest University (西南大學) (formed by a 2005 merger of the former Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University, founded in 1906 and 1950 respectively)

High schools

High School Affiliated to Southwest University (西南大学附中)
Chongqing Chaoyang High School (重庆朝阳中学)
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)
Xiangyu Railway(Xiangfan–Chongqing; 襄渝铁路)
Suiyu Railway(Suining–Chongqing; 遂渝铁路)
China National Highway 212

Metro

Beibei is served by one metro line operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

Line 6- Caojiawan, Caijia, Xiangjiagang, Longfengxi, Tiansheng, Beibei

Industry

Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.^[specify]

Tourism

The North Spring (北温泉)
Jinyun Mountain (缙云山)
Golden Sword Gorge (金刀峡)
Three Gorges of Jialing River (嘉陵江小三峡)
Tomb of General Zhang Zizhong (抗日名将张自忠将军墓)
Former residences of Lao She and Liang Shih-Chiu (民国时期老舍旧居,梁实秋“雅舍”旧址)
Old campus of Fudan University during WW2 (抗战时期复旦大学旧址)

Gallery

Bridge and cars in Beibei (2014)

References

^ "Beibei District – Topic". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^ "Bĕibèi Qū (District, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ 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)