Tongliang District (simplified Chinese: 铜梁区; traditional Chinese: 銅梁區; pinyin: Tóngliáng Qū) is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China. On 6 June 2014 Tongliang was upgraded from a county into a district within Chongqing.
Tongliang
铜梁区 | |
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 Location of Tongliang in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′14″N 106°03′22″E / 29.8706°N 106.056°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,342 km2 (518 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 600,100 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
edit| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachuan Subdistrict | 巴川街道 | Bāchuān Jiēdào | 80,534 | 37.33 |
| Dongcheng Subdistrict | 东城街道 | Dōngchéng Jiēdào | 78,721 | |
| Nancheng Subdistrict | 南城街道 | Nánchéng Jiēdào | 49,265 | 60.34 |
| Jiuxian Subdistrict | 旧县街道 | Jiùxiàn Jiēdào | 31,499 | 63.4 |
| Shiyu town | 石鱼镇 | Shíyú Zhèn | 14,050 | 42 |
| Tuqiao town | 土桥镇 | Tǔqiáo Zhèn | 13,496 | 50.5 |
| Erping town | 二坪镇 | Èrpíng Zhèn | 7,806 | 26.4 |
| Shuikou town | 水口镇 | Shuǐkǒu Zhèn | 5,729 | 23 |
| Anju town | 安居镇 | Ānjū Zhèn | 21,000 | 57.4 |
| Baiyang town | 白羊镇 | Báiyáng Zhèn | 9,284 | 44 |
| Pingtan town | 平滩镇 | Píngtān Zhèn | 30,816 | 91 |
| Fuguo town | 福果镇 | Fúguǒ Zhèn | 12,161 | 37 |
| Weixin town | 维新镇 | Wéixīn Zhèn | 10,872 | |
| Gaolou town | 高楼镇 | Gāolóu Zhèn | 6,364 | 26.5 |
| Damiao town | 大庙镇 | Dàmiào Zhèn | 16,277 | 41.4 |
| Weilong town | 围龙镇 | Wéilóng Zhèn | 14,690 | 46.5 |
| Huaxing town | 华兴镇 | Huáxìng Zhèn | 9,316 | 40 |
| Yongjia town | 永嘉镇 | Yǒngjiā Zhèn | 22,377 | 64 |
| Anxi town | 安溪镇 | Ānxī Zhèn | 6,075 | 29 |
| Xihe town | 西河镇 | Xīhé Zhèn | 12,567 | 40 |
| Taiping town | 太平镇 | Tàipíng Zhèn | 17,909 | 48.2 |
| Hufeng town | 虎峰镇 | Hǔfēng Zhèn | 30,248 | 54.8 |
| Shaoyun town | 少云镇 | Shǎoyún Zhèn | 19,174 | 51.5 |
| Pulü town | 蒲吕镇 | Púlǚ Zhèn | 22,719 | 42 |
| Lüfeng town | 侣俸镇 | Lǚfèng Zhèn | 33,968 | 51.13 |
| Xiaolin town | 小林镇 | Xiǎolín Zhèn | 6,753 | 30.67 |
| Shuangshan town | 双山镇 | Shuāngshān Zhèn | 7,329 | 33.83 |
| Qinglong town | 庆隆镇 | Qìnglóng Zhèn | 9,087 | 28 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tongliang, elevation 326 m (1,070 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.3 (104.5) |
42.9 (109.2) |
44.1 (111.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
44.1 (111.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
18.3 (65.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.8 (0.70) |
19.8 (0.78) |
44.6 (1.76) |
87.8 (3.46) |
129.2 (5.09) |
193.8 (7.63) |
178.7 (7.04) |
143.3 (5.64) |
115.9 (4.56) |
88.7 (3.49) |
41.8 (1.65) |
21.0 (0.83) |
1,082.4 (42.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.1 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 149.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 31.6 | 41.9 | 86.4 | 119.4 | 123.4 | 108.7 | 173.0 | 180.7 | 101.6 | 53.8 | 45.9 | 25.0 | 1,091.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 41 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 24 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
2004 attack
edit| Chongqing attacks | |
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| Location | Bachuan, Tongliang County, Chongqing |
| Date | November 18, 2004 |
| Target | Wife, Civilians inside Tea House |
Attack type | Bombing, stabbing, mass murder, murder-suicide |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 16 (including perpetrator) |
| Injured | 28 |
| Perpetrators | Yuan Daizhong |
| Motive | domestic dispute |
On November 18, 2004,[4] 41-year-old Yuan Daizhong (袁代中), who was having a dispute with his wife, stabbed her to death at their village home,[5] and then blew up 42 people in a tea house, killing himself and 14 other people. Twenty-eight people were injured in the blast. The attack happened on the ninth anniversary of the Zhaodong massacre.
Education
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2015) |
Chongqing Tongliang NO.1 Experimental Primary School is among the best primary schools of Chongqing.
Chongqing Tongliang NO.2 Experimental Primary School is in this district.
Chongqing Bachuan International High School is a private school in the district, which is known as an expert of junior and high school education.[6]
Chongqing Tongliang Bachuan Middle School.
Tongliang Zhong Xue is the best high school in Tongliang district. It has a long history and have cultivated a large amount of talents for the top Universities in China.
References
edit- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ 重庆铜梁发生爆炸 已有12人死亡24人受伤(图). Tencent (QQ) News (in Simplified Chinese). 19 November 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ 铜梁爆炸案原因查明 嫌犯杀妻后疯狂实施爆炸. 163.com news (in Simplified Chinese). 南方网. 20 November 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
袁代中因与妻子谭某发生纠纷杀人，并实施爆炸
- ^ "School Profile" (Archive). Chongqing Bachuan International High School. Retrieved on September 30, 2015. "Address：Chongqing city Tongliang County East Street office Tashan Street No. 666" - Chinese version of the profile (Archive): "重庆市铜梁县东城街道办事处塔山东街666号"
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