Pidu, Chengdu
District of Chengdu, Sichuan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District of Chengdu, Sichuan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pidu District (郫都区), formerly known as Pi County or Pixian[lower-alpha 1], is a district of the City of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi), with a total population of 756,047 during the 2010 census. It was formerly known as the source of the best tobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for its doubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce.[4] It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from the State Council on November 24, 2016.[5]
Pidu
郫都区 | |
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District of Pidu, City of Chengdu | |
Coordinates: 30.805°N 103.881°E[1] | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
District seat | Pitong Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 437.5 km2 (168.9 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 756,047 |
• Density | 1,726/km2 (4,470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 6117XX |
Website | pixian |
Pidu, Chengdu | |||||||
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Chinese | 郫都 | ||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 郫縣 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郫县 | ||||||
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Pitong, the seat of Pidu, is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from downtown Chengdu. It covers an area of 437.5 square kilometers (168.9 sq mi).[6]
During the Warring States period, the area of the present Pidu belonged to the ancient kingdom of Shu. In 314 BC, it was conquered by the state of Qin, which organized Pi County two years later in 312 BC.[citation needed]
In the 19th century, the area was famed for the quality of its tobacco, reckoned the best in Sichuan.[3]
It is now[when?] seeking to attract electronics and IT corporations and, in 2015, applied for elevation to urban district status.[citation needed]
The district seat is Pitong Subdistrict. There are 9 subdistricts and 3 towns in the district:[7]
Climate data for Pidu, elevation 559 m (1,834 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.3 (61.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
13.2 (55.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34) |
10.8 (0.43) |
24.8 (0.98) |
47.6 (1.87) |
79.5 (3.13) |
102.5 (4.04) |
218.4 (8.60) |
218.8 (8.61) |
125.1 (4.93) |
46.0 (1.81) |
17.4 (0.69) |
6.3 (0.25) |
905.9 (35.68) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 147.6 |
Average snowy days | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.5 | 55.2 | 86.5 | 111.1 | 120.5 | 107.7 | 127.8 | 140.0 | 71.2 | 52.1 | 57.0 | 53.1 | 1,033.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 16 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 23 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9] |
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