Chengdu
Chengdu
成都市
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| Sub-provincial city |
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| Nickname(s): Hibiscus City, Brocade City, Turtle City
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Location of Chengdu City jurisdiction in Sichuan
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Location in China
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| Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 104°03′53″E / 30.65861°N 104.06472°E / 30.65861; 104.06472Coordinates: 30°39′31″N 104°03′53″E / 30.65861°N 104.06472°E / 30.65861; 104.06472
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| Country |
China |
| Province |
Sichuan |
| Established |
311 BC |
| Municipal seat |
Wuhou District |
Divisions
- County-level
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10 districts, 5 county-level cities, 5 counties
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| Government |
| • Type |
Sub-provincial city |
| • CPC Party Chief
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Tang Liangzhi |
| • Mayor
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Tang Liangzhi |
| Area |
| • Sub-provincial city
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14,378.18 km2 (5,551.45 sq mi) |
| • Urban |
3,679.9 km2 (1,420.8 sq mi) |
| • Metro |
4,558.4 km2 (1,760.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation |
5,364 m (17,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation |
378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2014)
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| • Sub-provincial city
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14,427,500 |
| • Urban
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10,152,632 |
| • Metro
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10,484,996 |
| • Major Nationalities
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Han |
| Time zone |
China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code |
610000–611944 |
| Area code(s) |
+86 (0)28
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GDP (nominal) Total (2014) |
¥ 1.006 trillion (US$163.7 billion) |
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GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2014) |
¥ 71,589 (US$11,653) |
| License Plate Prefix |
川A |
| Tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
| Flower |
Hibiscus mutabilis |
| Website |
http://www.chengdu.gov.cn |
| Chéngdū |
"Chéngdū" in Chinese characters
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| Chinese |
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| Postal |
Chengtu |
| Literal meaning |
"Turning into a Capital"
"Established Capital" |
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| Former name |
| Xījīng |
| Chinese |
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| Literal meaning |
Western Capital |
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Chengdu ([ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú]), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which has served as capital of China's Sichuan province. It is one of the three most populous cities in Western China (the other two are Chongqing and Xi'an). As of 2014[update] the administrative area houses 14,427,500 inhabitants, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the 5th-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City.
The surrounding Chengdu Plain is also known as the "Country of Heaven" (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tiānfǔ zhi Guó) and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. Founded by the state of Shu prior to its incorporation into China, Chengdu is unique as a major Chinese settlement that has maintained its name (nearly) unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras. It was the capital of Liu Bei's Shu during the Three Kingdoms Era, as well as several other local kingdoms during the Middle Ages. After the fall of Nanjing to the Japanese in 1937, Chengdu briefly served as the capital of China. It is now one of the most important economic, financial, commercial, cultural, transportation, and communication centers in Western China. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is one of the 30 busiest airports in the world, and Chengdu Railway Station is one of the six biggest in China. Chengdu also hosts many international companies and more than 12 consulates. More than 260 Fortune 500 companies have established branches in Chengdu. In 2006, China Daily named it China's 4th-most-livable city.
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