Dazu District

Dazu 大足区
District
Dazu Rock Carvings
Dazu in Chongqing
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Chengdu
Area
• Total	1,433 km² (553 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	721,300
• Density	500/km² (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Dazu District (simplified Chinese: 大足区; traditional Chinese: 大足區; pinyin: Dàzú Qū) is a district of Chongqing, China. It is where the famous Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located.

In October 2011, Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.^[1]

Dazu Lotus Manor is a tourist attraction with many lotus plants, some bred from seeds sent to space.

Administrative divisions

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)^[2]
Longgang Subdistrict	龙岗街道	Lónggǎng Jiēdào	74,605
Tangxiang Subdistrict	棠香街道	Tángxiāng Jiēdào	66,325
Longtanzi Subdistrict	龙滩子街道	Lóngtānzi Jiēdào	13,258
Longshui Town	龙水镇	Lóngshuǐ Zhèn	121,609
Zhifeng Town	智凤镇	Zhìfèng Zhèn	28,467
Baoding Town	宝顶镇	Bǎodǐng Zhèn	17,591
Zhong'ao Town	中敖镇	Zhōng'áo Zhèn	31,118
Sanqu Town	三驱镇	Sānqū Zhèn	28,563
Baoxing Town	宝兴镇	Bǎoxìng Zhèn	18,963
Yulong Town	玉龙镇	Yùlóng Zhèn	16,072
Shima Town	石马镇	Shímǎ Zhèn	22,820
Shiwan Town	拾万镇	Shíwàn Zhèn	16,103
Huilong Town	回龙镇	Huílóng Zhèn	12,974
Jinshan Town	金山镇	Jīnshān Zhèn	11,034
Wangu Town	万古镇	Wàngǔ Zhèn	28,871
Guoliang Town	国梁镇	Guóliáng Zhèn	11,392
Yongxi Town	雍溪镇	Yōngxī Zhèn	15,213
Zhuxi Town	珠溪镇	Zhūxī Zhèn	34,113
Longshi Town	龙石镇	Lóngshí Zhèn	10,477
Youting Town	邮亭镇	Yóutíng Zhèn	44,363
Tieshan Town	铁山镇	Tiěshān Zhèn	15,669
Gaosheng Town	高升镇	Gāoshēng Zhèn	13,995
Jijia Town	季家镇	Jìjiā Zhèn	10,941
Gulong Town	古龙镇	Gǔlóng Zhèn	6,442
Gaoping Town	高坪镇	Gāopíng Zhèn	13,523
Shuanglu Town	双路镇	Shuānglù Zhèn	26,582
Tongqiao Town	通桥镇	Tōngqiáo Zhèn	10,276

References

↑ 重庆调整部分行政区划：4区(县)并为2区
↑ 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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dazu County.

Dazu District official government website

Municipality of Chongqing

History Politics Economy

Districts	Yuzhong Dadukou Jiangbei Shapingba Jiulongpo Nan'an Beibei Bishan Tongliang Qijiang Dazu Yubei Banan Fuling Wanzhou Qianjiang Changshou Hechuan Jiangjin Nanchuan Yongchuan Rongchang Tongnan Kaizhou Liangping

Counties	Chengkou Dianjiang Fengdu Fengjie Wulong Wushan Wuxi Yunyang Zhong

Autonomous counties	Pengshui Shizhu Xiushan Youyang

Defunct divisions	Wansheng Shuangqiao Shizhong Longbao Tiancheng Wuqiao Zhicheng Lidu

Attractions	Baiheliang Underwater Museum Ciqikou Dazu Rock Carvings Diaoyu Fortress Fengdu Ghost City Foreigners' Street Furong Cave General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum People's Great Hall Red Rock Village Museum Science and Technology Museum Snowy Jade Cave Three Gorges Museum Three Natural Bridges Wulong Karst Zoo Twelve Views of Chongqing

Sports Venues	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Yanghe Stadium Datianwan Stadium

Higher Education	Chongqing University Southwest University Chongqing Institute of Technology Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing Normal University Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing Three Gorges University Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Yangtze Normal University (formerly Fuling Teachers College) Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Sichuan International Studies University Southwest University of Political Science and Law Third Military Medical University Chongqing Medical University Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chongqing Telecommunication Institute

Culture & Demographics	Ba Sichuan Mandarin Szechuan cuisine

Transport	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing Metro China National Highway 210 China National Highway 212 Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport

See also: List of Township-level divisions of Chongqing

Coordinates: 29°42′N 105°43′E / 29.700°N 105.717°E / 29.700; 105.717

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