Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong

Shiqi Subdistrict, also known as Shiqiqu Subdistrict, is a subdistrict located in the center of Zhongshan city,^[1] covering an area of 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi), and a population of about 227,200.^[2] The subdistrict administers 19 residential communities,^[2][3] and is home to major industrial and commercial activity.^[1]

Shiqi 石岐街道 Shekki
Subdistrict
Sunwen West Road (孙文西路) in Shiqi Subistrict
Shiqi District Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22.32°N 113.21°E / 22.32; 113.21
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Zhongshan
Area
• Total	22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population
• Total	227,200
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong
Chinese	石岐
Traditional Chinese	石岐
Jyutping	sek6 kei4
Hanyu Pinyin	Shíqí
Postal	Shekki
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shíqí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping sek6 kei4

Shiqi was historically spelled Shekki in English,^[4] and is nicknamed Tiecheng (鐵城; Tiěchéng; 'Iron City').^[5]

Local people mainly speak the Shiqi dialect, a Yue dialect related to Standard Cantonese.^[6]

Geography

The subdistrict is located at the foot of Yandun Mountain (烟墩山).^[2] The Qi River (Chinese: 岐江; pinyin: Qí Jiāng) is the primary river in the subdistrict.^[2]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2020, Shiqi has administrative jurisdiction over the following 19 residential communities (Chinese: 社区):^[3]

Name	Hanzi	Pinyin
Guiyuan Community	桂园社区	Guìyuán Shèqū
Minzu Community	民族社区	Mínzú Shèqū
Taiping Community	太平社区	Tàipíng Shèqū
Lianxin Community	莲新社区	Liánxīn Shèqū
Yingyang Community	迎阳社区	Yíngyáng Shèqū
Xianhu Community	仙湖社区	Xiānhú Shèqū
Hubin Community	湖滨社区	Húbīn Shèqū
Yuelainan Community	悦来南社区	Yuèláinán Shèqū
Fengming Community	凤鸣社区	Fèngmíng Shèqū
Dongming Community	东明社区	Dōngmíng Shèqū
Bo'ai Community	博爱社区	Bó'ài Shèqū
Minquan Community	民权社区	Mínquán Shèqū
Minsheng Community	民生社区	Mínshēng Shèqū
Hongji Community	宏基社区	Hóngjī Shèqū
Lianyuan Community	莲员社区	Liányuán Shèqū
Kanghua Community	康华社区	Kānghuá Shèqū
Daxin Community	大信社区	Dàxìn Shèqū
Lianxing Community	莲兴社区	Liánxìng Shèqū
Donggangwan Community	东港湾社区	Dōnggǎngwān Shèqū

Demographics

The subdistrict has a permanent population of about 227,200.^[2]

As of 2006, Shiqi Subdistrict had a permanent population of 169,400 and migrant population of 40,900.^[1]

Economy

The Zhongtian Square Shopping Center at night

In recent years, Shiqi Subdistrict has attracted a number of national firms involves with financial and information services.^[2] The subdistrict is also home to a nationally-significant industrial park, the Guangdong Zhongshan Industrial Park.^[1]

In 2019, the subdistrict's gross domestic product grew 1.4%.^[2] 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.^[2] Shiqi's retail sales ranks first among township-level divisions in Zhongshan.^[2]

Statistics from 2006 report that the subdistrict hosts 11,767 unique enterprises.^[1]

Education

The Zhongshan Institute of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is located in Shiqi Subdistrict.^[2]

Transportation

Located 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.^[2]

Road

Both National Highway 105 and the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway [zh] pass through the western parts of Shiqi Subdistrict.^[2]

Shiqi Subdistrict is currently served by the following bus lines operated by the Zhongshan Public Transportation Group Co.:^[7][8]

Bus Number	Start End	Time
006	Zhongshan Bus Terminal - Changjiang Aquatic Park	06:20–22:00
015	Shongshan North Railway Station - Malin	06:40–19:00
050	Bo'ai Hospital - Aoyuan	06:30–22:00
061	Shongshan Railway Station - Sun City	06:30–21:30

Rail

Zhongshan North railway station in 2012

The subdistrict is served by the Zhongshan North railway station, located on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway.^[2]

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]}

Water

Shiqi Subdistrict is located just over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Zhongshan Port [zh].^[2]

Tourist sites

Fufeng Pagoda, one of the Ten Views of Zhongshan [zh]

• Tiecheng East Gate City Wall Ruins [zh]^[2]
• Yueshan Park (Chinese: 月山公园)^[2]
• Sanshan Ancient Temple (Chinese: 三山古庙)^[2]
• Baiyi Ancient Temple (Chinese: 白衣古寺)^[2]
• Xishan Temple [zh]^[2]

Notable people

• Huang Zuo [zh], Ming dynasty politician and scholar^[2]
• Xiao Youmei, composer^[2]
• Lü Wencheng, composer^[2]

See also

Other subdistricts of Zhongshan

• Dongqu Subdistrict
• Nanqu Subdistrict
• Xiqu Subdistrict
• Torch Hi-tech Industrial Development District
• Wuguishan District

Others

• Shiqi dialect

References

1. "Shiqi District". Zhongshan Municipal People's Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
2. 行政区域 [Administrative Regions] (in Chinese). Zhongshan Municipal People's Government. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
3. 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（石岐街道） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Shiqi Subdistrict)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. Theodore Shabad (1956). China's Changing Map: A Political and Economic Geography of the Chinese People's Republic. New York: Frederick A. Praeger. p. 166. LCCN 55-11530. OCLC 916993074. With the exception of Shiukwan on the Canton-Hankow railroad, Kwangtung's regional centers are situated along the coast, notably in the Canton delta. There, in addition to Canton, are the cities of Fatshan, Kongmoon and Shekki. The metropolis of western Kwangtung is Tsamkong, and Pakhoi is the chief town of the western panhandle.
5. 〈大灣區中山石岐，為什麼叫鐵城？〉 天天要聞. 13 November 2021. (in Chinese)
6. "(方言文化)合奏一曲方言交响乐". Nanfang Daily. 17 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007. (in Chinese)
7. Zhongshan Public Transportation accessed 16 June 2014
8. Zhongshan Bus Lines accessed 16 June 2014

22°32′N 113°21′E