Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong
Shiqi Subdistrict, also known as Shiqiqu Subdistrict, is a subdistrict located in the center of Zhongshan city,[2] covering an area of 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi), and a population of 257,472 (2020).[3] The subdistrict administers 19 residential communities,[4][5] and is home to major industrial and commercial activity.[2] Shiqi was historically spelled Shekki in English,[6] and is nicknamed Tiecheng (鐵城; Tiěchéng; 'Iron City').[7] Local people mainly speak the Shiqi dialect, a Yue dialect related to Standard Cantonese.[8] GeographyThe subdistrict is located at the foot of Yandun Mountain (烟墩山).[4] The Qi River (Chinese: 岐江; pinyin: Qí Jiāng) is the primary river in the subdistrict.[4] Administrative subdivisionsAs of 2020, Shiqi has administrative jurisdiction over the following 19 residential communities (Chinese: 社区):[5]
DemographicsThe subdistrict has a permanent population of about 227,200.[4] As of 2006, Shiqi Subdistrict had a permanent population of 169,400 and migrant population of 40,900.[2] Economy In recent years, Shiqi Subdistrict has attracted a number of national firms involves with financial and information services.[4] The subdistrict is also home to a nationally-significant industrial park, the Guangdong Zhongshan Industrial Park.[2] In 2019, the subdistrict's gross domestic product grew 1.4%.[4] As of 2019, retail sales in the subdistrict totaled ¥31.164 billion, tax revenue in the subdistrict totaled ¥4.534 billion, and foreign trade in the subdistrict totaled ¥17.695 billion.[4] Shiqi's retail sales ranks first among township-level divisions in Zhongshan.[4] Statistics from 2006 report that the subdistrict hosts 11,767 unique enterprises.[2] EducationThe Zhongshan Institute of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is located in Shiqi Subdistrict.[4] TransportationLocated in the Pearl River Delta, Shiqi Subdistrict lies in close proximity to a number of major cities. The subdistrict is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Guangzhou, and 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of Macau.[4] RoadBoth National Highway 105 and the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway pass through the western parts of Shiqi Subdistrict.[4] Shiqi Subdistrict is currently served by the following bus lines operated by the Zhongshan Public Transportation Group Co.:[9][10]
Rail The subdistrict is served by the Zhongshan North railway station, located on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway.[4] The station is located on Minke West Road (Chinese: 民科西路) in Shiqi Subistrict.[citation needed] It is the station nearest to the city centre of Zhongshan.[citation needed] WaterShiqi Subdistrict is located just over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Zhongshan Port.[4] Tourist sites
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See alsoOther subdistricts of Zhongshan
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