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Chengtu

Chengdu
成都市
Sub-provincial city
Clockwise from top: Anshun Bridge, Jinli, Chengdu Panda Base, and Sichuan University.
Nickname(s): Hibiscus City, Brocade City, Turtle City
Location of Chengdu City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Location of Chengdu City jurisdiction in Sichuan
Chengdu is located in China
Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu is located in Sichuan
Chengdu
Chengdu
Location in China
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
Country China
Province Sichuan
Established 311 BC
Municipal seat Wuhou District
Divisions
 - County-level

10 districts, 5 county-level cities, 5 counties
Government
 • Type Sub-provincial city
 • CPC Party Chief Tang Liangzhi
 • Mayor Tang Liangzhi
Area
 • Sub-provincial city 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)
 • Sub-provincial city 14,427,500
 • Urban 10,152,632
 • Metro 10,484,996
 • Major Nationalities Han
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 610000–611944
Area code(s) +86 (0)28
GDP (nominal) Total (2014) ¥ 1.006 trillion (US$163.7 billion)
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
Chengdu (Chinese characters).svg
"Chéngdū" in Chinese characters
Chinese
Postal Chengtu
Literal meaning "Turning into a Capital"
"Established Capital"
Former name
Xījīng
Chinese
Literal meaning Western Capital
Nicknames
City of the Turtle
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Guīchéng
Literal meaning Turtle City
City of the Brocade Official
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Jǐnguānchéng
Literal meaning The Brocade Official City
City of Brocade
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Jǐnchéng
Literal meaning Brocade City
City of Hibiscus
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Róngchéng
Literal meaning Hibiscus City

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 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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