Caidian District
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Caidian 蔡甸区 |
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 Caidian
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| Coordinates: 30°35′52″N 114°01′30″E / 30.5977°N 114.0250°ECoordinates: 30°35′52″N 114°01′30″E / 30.5977°N 114.0250°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Hubei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Wuhan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,108.10 km2 (427.84 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 410,888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 371/km2 (960/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 4301XX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caidian District (simplified Chinese: 蔡甸区; traditional Chinese: 蔡甸區; pinyin: Càidiàn qū) is one of 13 districts of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, forming part of the city's southwestern suburbs and situated on the northwestern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. On the left bank it borders the districts of Dongxihu to the north, Hanyang to the northeast, and Hannan to the south; on the opposite bank, Jiangxia and Hongshan. It also borders Xiaogan to the northwest and Xiantao to the southwest.
Introduction
The town of Caidian is situated along a tributary of the Yangtze river. There are karaoke bars, open markets and swathes of local shops from start-ups to well known chains. There is a main supermarket in the high street and a few Western-style bakeries. The town is slowly seeing the effects of globalization. There are numerous hospitals and schools in the town. A local specialty is hot, spicy beef noodles, which is boiled in large cauldrons. Some residents achieve notable academic success, attending the local universities inside Wuhan, such as Wuhan university, a top ten institute in China.
Lotus grows in the small lakes within the towns and are managed by government workers. Chinese New Year is a popular time for the town with many fireworks being sold and lit. Bus services to Wuhan city are excellent and affordable.
Geography
The eastern half of the district is dominated by urban land. There are scattered patches of forest throughout the district. The southern tip of the district has a large rural settlement. There is a thin forest corridor that stretches from the northern part of the district to the southern tip. This is broken up by water, and in the center, urban land. The district is broken up by bodies of waters and rivers. Most of the land is arable land for farming.
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