Duodao District

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
District
Jingmen railway station
Duodao
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°58′31″N 112°20′04″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityJingmen
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total271,970
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websiteduodao.gov.cn

History

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]

Administrative divisions

Four subdistricts:[1][3][4]

Two towns:

Economy

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.

Education

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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References
  1. 掇刀区历史沿革 [Duodao District Historical Development]. 行政区划网站 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). 行政区划网站/区划地名网站 (Administrative Divisions Web/District Geographic Names Web). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018. 掇刀，因三国名将关羽在此屯兵时将刀掇于巨石而得名。{...}2001年3月17日，国务院批准（国函[2001]25号）同意设立荆门市掇刀区。将荆门市东宝区的何场乡、麻城镇、团林铺镇、掇刀石街道和白庙街道划归掇刀区管辖。{...}2010年第六次人口普查，掇刀区常住总人口其中：271970人，掇刀石街道119288人，白庙街道87602人，团林铺镇41572人，麻城镇23508人。
  2. Duodao (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. 区情简介 [Overview of the District]. 荆门高新区•掇刀区 (in Chinese). 中共掇刀区委办公室 掇刀区人民政府办公室. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018. 现辖团林铺、麻城2个镇和白庙、掇刀石、兴隆、双喜等4个街道，其中双喜街道委托漳河新区管理。
  4. 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：掇刀区 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Duodao District]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420804001000 掇刀街道办事处 420804002000 白庙街道办事处 420804003000 兴隆街道办事处 420804004000 双喜街道办事处 420804100000 团林铺镇 420804101000 麻城镇
  5. 湖北福力德鞋业有限责任公司 [HuBei Fleet Footwear Industrial Co., Ltd]. 荆门高新区•掇刀区 (in Chinese). 中共掇刀区委办公室 掇刀区人民政府办公室. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018. 湖北福力德鞋业有限责任公司于2008年9月26日成立,是国内领先的体育用品品牌企业李宁公司的长期战略合作伙伴和李宁(荆门)工业园负责李宁运动鞋制造的专业公司。公司地处湖北荆门掇刀经济开发区，



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