Dazu District

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
Dazu in Chongqing
Dazu in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°42′N 105°43′E
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

In the late 19th century, Dazu was the site of major violence led by the Gelaohui against Chinese 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

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[5]Area (km2)
Longgang Subdistrict龙岗街道Lónggǎng Jiēdào74,60543.83
Tangxiang Subdistrict棠香街道Tángxiāng Jiēdào66,32560.2
Longtanzi Subdistrict龙滩子街道Lóngtānzi Jiēdào13,258
Longshui town龙水镇Lóngshuǐ Zhèn121,60981
Zhifeng town智凤镇Zhìfèng Zhèn28,46767.17
Baoding town宝顶镇Bǎodǐng Zhèn17,59163.78
Zhong'ao town中敖镇Zhōng'áo Zhèn31,118113.62
Sanqu town三驱镇Sānqū Zhèn28,56376
Baoxing town宝兴镇Bǎoxìng Zhèn18,96351.49
Yulong town玉龙镇Yùlóng Zhèn16,07251.07
Shima town石马镇Shímǎ Zhèn22,82051.6
Shiwan town拾万镇Shíwàn Zhèn16,10349
Huilong town回龙镇Huílóng Zhèn12,97449
Jinshan town金山镇Jīnshān Zhèn11,03438
Wangu town万古镇Wàngǔ Zhèn28,87166.5
Guoliang Town国梁镇Guóliáng Zhèn11,39238.97
Yongxi Town雍溪镇Yōngxī Zhèn15,21339.92
Zhuxi town珠溪镇Zhūxī Zhèn34,11383
Longshi town龙石镇Lóngshí Zhèn10,47731.4
Youting town邮亭镇Yóutíng Zhèn44,363107
Tieshan town铁山镇Tiěshān Zhèn15,66959.97
Gaosheng town高升镇Gāoshēng Zhèn13,99548
Jijia town季家镇Jìjiā Zhèn10,94153.6
Gulong town古龙镇Gǔlóng Zhèn6,44218
Gaoping town高坪镇Gāopíng Zhèn13,52346
Shuanglu town双路镇Shuānglù Zhèn26,582
Tongqiao town通桥镇Tōngqiáo Zhèn10,27618.5

Climate

Climate data for Dazu (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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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