Dazu, Chongqing

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Dazu District (simplified Chinese: 大足区; traditional Chinese: 大足區; pinyin: Dàzú Qū) is a district of Chongqing, China, bordering Sichuan province to the northwest. It is where the famous Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located. Dazu Lotus Manor is a tourist attraction with many lotus plants, some bred from seeds sent to space.

Dazu
大足区
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Dazu in Chongqing
Dazu in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°42′N 105°43′E / 29.700°N 105.717°E / 29.700; 105.717
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total1,433 km2 (553 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total721,300
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

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In the late 19th century, Dazu was the site of major violence led by the Elder Brothers Society against local Catholic Christians who were accused of controlling the local coal market, and resented for the large church built between two major temples devoted to Lingguan on the main market square. This church was destroyed multiple times in the 1880s and 1890s. The violence displaced thousands of people, with one incident, in 1890 leading to the deaths of 12 Christians who refused to bow to statues of Lingguan.[1][2]

In October 2011, Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.[3]

Transport

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Administrative divisions

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[5] Area (km2)
Longgang Subdistrict 龙岗街道 Lónggǎng Jiēdào 74,605 43.83
Tangxiang Subdistrict 棠香街道 Tángxiāng Jiēdào 66,325 60.2
Longtanzi Subdistrict 龙滩子街道 Lóngtānzi Jiēdào 13,258
Longshui town 龙水镇 Lóngshuǐ Zhèn 121,609 81
Zhifeng town 智凤镇 Zhìfèng Zhèn 28,467 67.17
Baoding town 宝顶镇 Bǎodǐng Zhèn 17,591 63.78
Zhong'ao town 中敖镇 Zhōng'áo Zhèn 31,118 113.62
Sanqu town 三驱镇 Sānqū Zhèn 28,563 76
Baoxing town 宝兴镇 Bǎoxìng Zhèn 18,963 51.49
Yulong town 玉龙镇 Yùlóng Zhèn 16,072 51.07
Shima town 石马镇 Shímǎ Zhèn 22,820 51.6
Shiwan town 拾万镇 Shíwàn Zhèn 16,103 49
Huilong town 回龙镇 Huílóng Zhèn 12,974 49
Jinshan town 金山镇 Jīnshān Zhèn 11,034 38
Wangu town 万古镇 Wàngǔ Zhèn 28,871 66.5
Guoliang Town 国梁镇 Guóliáng Zhèn 11,392 38.97
Yongxi [zh] Town 雍溪镇 Yōngxī Zhèn 15,213 39.92
Zhuxi town 珠溪镇 Zhūxī Zhèn 34,113 83
Longshi town 龙石镇 Lóngshí Zhèn 10,477 31.4
Youting town 邮亭镇 Yóutíng Zhèn 44,363 107
Tieshan town 铁山镇 Tiěshān Zhèn 15,669 59.97
Gaosheng town 高升镇 Gāoshēng Zhèn 13,995 48
Jijia town 季家镇 Jìjiā Zhèn 10,941 53.6
Gulong town 古龙镇 Gǔlóng Zhèn 6,442 18
Gaoping town 高坪镇 Gāopíng Zhèn 13,523 46
Shuanglu town 双路镇 Shuānglù Zhèn 26,582
Tongqiao town 通桥镇 Tōngqiáo Zhèn 10,276 18.5

Climate

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Climate data for Dazu, elevation 395 m (1,296 ft), (1991–2018 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
23.7
(74.7)
32.3
(90.1)
34.0
(93.2)
36.7
(98.1)
36.5
(97.7)
38.8
(101.8)
41.9
(107.4)
40.6
(105.1)
33.7
(92.7)
26.0
(78.8)
18.2
(64.8)
41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
12.7
(54.9)
17.6
(63.7)
23.0
(73.4)
26.5
(79.7)
28.6
(83.5)
32.1
(89.8)
32.2
(90.0)
27.1
(80.8)
21.1
(70.0)
16.4
(61.5)
10.8
(51.4)
21.5
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
9.0
(48.2)
13.0
(55.4)
17.9
(64.2)
21.4
(70.5)
24.0
(75.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
13.0
(55.4)
8.0
(46.4)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.4
(43.5)
9.7
(49.5)
14.2
(57.6)
17.8
(64.0)
20.8
(69.4)
23.3
(73.9)
22.8
(73.0)
19.7
(67.5)
15.3
(59.5)
10.7
(51.3)
6.0
(42.8)
14.2
(57.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
0.6
(33.1)
5.3
(41.5)
8.5
(47.3)
13.6
(56.5)
16.6
(61.9)
17.1
(62.8)
13.2
(55.8)
5.4
(41.7)
0.1
(32.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.3
(0.60)
19.4
(0.76)
39.3
(1.55)
78.0
(3.07)
112.2
(4.42)
183.1
(7.21)
170.5
(6.71)
154.0
(6.06)
107.6
(4.24)
83.6
(3.29)
35.0
(1.38)
17.2
(0.68)
1,015.2
(39.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.6 9.6 10.7 13.6 15.1 16.1 12.6 12.8 14.1 17.0 11.1 10.0 28.2
Average snowy days 0.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.2
Average relative humidity (%) 86 82 79 79 79 84 81 80 84 88 87 87 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 28.2 37.8 74.1 99.1 106.8 92.4 154.7 152.5 89.8 47.0 44.1 25.8 952.3
Percent possible sunshine 9 12 20 26 25 22 36 38 25 13 14 8 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  2. ^ Robert Bickers; Christian Henriot, eds. (2017). New frontiers : imperialism's new communities in East Asia, 1842-1953 (MSI ed.). Manchester University Press. pp. 81–83. ISBN 978-1526119742.
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  4. ^ "走进区域看发展 以后坐高铁去看大足石刻 从这个站下走800米就到了".
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