Yubei, Chongqing

Yubei
渝北区
Shin Kong Place Chongqing
Shin Kong Place Chongqing
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Yubei District in Chongqing
Yubei District in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Population
786.239 thousands[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yubei District (simplified Chinese: 渝北区; traditional Chinese: 渝北區; pinyin: Yúběi Qū), literally meaning the north of Yu (with Yu being an abbreviation for Chongqing), is a district of Chongqing municipality, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Lianglu, which is a town administered by Yubei District, is where the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[2] Area (km2)
Shuanglonghu Subdistrict 双龙湖街道 Shuānglónghú Jiēdào 128,563 22.5
Xiantao Subdistrict 仙桃街道 Xiāntáo Jiēdào 23
Huixing Subdistrict 回兴街道 Huíxìng Jiēdào 186,972 28
Yuanyang Subdistrict 鸳鸯街道 Yuānyāng Jiēdào 37,009 36.03
Kangmei Subdistrict 康美街道 Kāngměi Jiēdào 13.97
Cuiyun Subdistrict 翠云街道 Cuìyún Jiēdào 18,636 19.1
Renhe Subdistrict 人和街道 Rénhé Jiēdào 61,609 15.7
Tiangongdian Subdistrict 天宫殿街道 Tiāngōngdiàn Jiēdào 55,848 11.275
Longxi Subdistrict 龙溪街道 Lóngxī Jiēdào 140,932 18.6
Longshan Subdistrict 龙山街道 Lóngshān Jiēdào 117,700 6.4
Longta Subdistrict 龙塔街道 Lóngtǎ Jiēdào 94,122 6.6
Dazhulin Subdistrict 大竹林街道 Dàzhúlín Jiēdào 36,925 21.3
Lianglu Subdistrict 两路街道 Liǎnglù Jiēdào 60,466 95.2
Yuelai Subdistrict 悦来街道 Yuèlái Jiēdào 10,654 22
Shuangfengqiao Subdistrict 双凤桥街道 Shuāngfèngqiáo Jiēdào 67,717 95.2
Wangjia Subdistrict 王家街道 Wángjiā Jiēdào 15,451 95.2
Lijia Subdistrict 礼嘉街道 Lǐjiā Jiēdào 15,923 35.18
Yufengshan town 玉峰山镇 Yùfēngshān Zhèn 23,917 23.59
Longxing town 龙兴镇 Lóngxìng Zhèn 36,297
Tongjing town 统景镇 Tǒngjǐng Zhèn 30,673 112.3
Dawan town 大湾镇 Dàwān Zhèn 22,484 60.2
Xinglong town 兴隆镇 Xīnglóng Zhèn 20,333 93.5
Mu'er town 木耳镇 Mù'ěr Zhèn 23,157 83.5
Cizhu town 茨竹镇 Cízhú Zhèn 22,996 60.25
Gulu town 古路镇 Gǔlù Zhèn 18,669 47.5
Shichuan town 石船镇 Shíchuán Zhèn 39,645 129.7
Dasheng town 大盛镇 Dàshèng Zhèn 21,850 50.5
Luoqi town 洛碛镇 Luòqì Zhèn 36,862 57.4

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Yubei District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
23.7
(74.7)
32.3
(90.1)
34.1
(93.4)
36.1
(97.0)
35.6
(96.1)
38.7
(101.7)
41.7
(107.1)
40.9
(105.6)
33.1
(91.6)
27.7
(81.9)
17.9
(64.2)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
12.0
(53.6)
16.9
(62.4)
22.2
(72.0)
25.6
(78.1)
28.0
(82.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.3
(90.1)
27.0
(80.6)
20.6
(69.1)
16.0
(60.8)
10.2
(50.4)
21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
9.0
(48.2)
13.2
(55.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.4
(70.5)
24.1
(75.4)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
23.1
(73.6)
17.7
(63.9)
13.2
(55.8)
8.0
(46.4)
17.5
(63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.1
(44.8)
10.6
(51.1)
15.0
(59.0)
18.4
(65.1)
21.3
(70.3)
24.2
(75.6)
24.1
(75.4)
20.4
(68.7)
15.7
(60.3)
11.4
(52.5)
6.5
(43.7)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
0.2
(32.4)
0.0
(32.0)
4.9
(40.8)
9.6
(49.3)
14.0
(57.2)
18.2
(64.8)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
6.2
(43.2)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.4
(18.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.6
(0.77)
22.6
(0.89)
55.2
(2.17)
101.2
(3.98)
154.8
(6.09)
205.6
(8.09)
167.4
(6.59)
130.9
(5.15)
129.3
(5.09)
104.8
(4.13)
52.4
(2.06)
24.4
(0.96)
1,168.2
(45.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.9 9.4 12.0 14.1 16.5 16.2 12.3 10.9 13.0 16.7 11.9 11.2 154.1
Average snowy days 1.0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.6
Average relative humidity (%) 83 79 75 76 82 75 72 79 85 84 85 79 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 35.9 45.5 85.8 116.9 126.0 112.0 195.8 208.4 127.7 70.4 59.4 34.9 1,218.7
Percent possible sunshine 11 14 23 30 30 27 46 51 35 20 19 11 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Government and infrastructure[edit]

The Chongqing Municipal Administration of Prisons is headquartered in Yubei District.[5]

Economy[edit]

The restaurant chain Country Style Cooking is headquartered in Yubei District.[6]

China Express Airlines has its headquarters on the grounds of Chongqing International Airport.[7]

Transportation[edit]

Metro[edit]

Yubei is currently served by 3 metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

29°46′37″N 106°37′26″E / 29.7769°N 106.624°E / 29.7769; 106.624

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://english.51766.com/detail/city_detail.jsp?prov_id=1006631[dead link]
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ "关于我们" (Archive). Chongqing Municipal Administration of Prisons. Retrieved on December 20, 2015. "地址:重庆市渝北区黄泥塝黄龙路2号 邮编:401147"
  6. ^ 2014 Annual Report of CSC. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved on August 24, 2015. p. 2/119: "No. 19 Yunshan South Road Yubei District, Chongqing People’s Republic of China"
  7. ^ "联系我们." China Express Airlines. August 14, 2015. Retrieved on May 12, 2016. "重庆总部:重庆江北国际机场"