Duodao, Jingmen
District in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duodao[2] District (simplified Chinese: 掇刀区; traditional Chinese: 掇刀區; pinyin: Duōdāo Qū) is a district of the city of Jingmen, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Duodao
掇刀区 | |
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Coordinates: 30°58′31″N 112°20′04″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Prefecture-level city | Jingmen |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 271,970 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | duodao |
The name 'Duodao' is derived from an incident involving Guan Yu said to have occurred in the area during the Three Kingdoms period. On March 17, 2001, Hechang Township, Macheng Town, Tuanlinpu Town, Duodaoshi Subdistrict and Baimiao Subdistrict, originally part of Dongbao District, were made into Duodao District.[1]
Two towns:
Once an array of vegetation and fields, Duodao has developed rapidly over recent years. Apartment buildings and businesses have quickly cropped up and Duodao is soon to be home to Jingmen's first Walmart store.
Duodao is the location of Jingmen Hi-Tech Technology Industrial Park which hosts international companies such as Li Ning,[5] which has its largest distribution centre here.
Duodao is home to some notable schools such as Duodaoshi Middle School (Chinese: 掇刀石中学), Jingmen Special Education School for children with special needs, The Medical School of Jingchu University of Technology (Chinese: 医学院), and Shilipai Primary School (Chinese: 十里牌小学)
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