Shuangliu District

Shuangliu District (simplified Chinese: 双流区; traditional Chinese: 雙流區; pinyin: Shuāngliú Qū; lit.: 'double flow') is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. The district covers 1032 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 920,000. It is the home of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the fourth busiest airport in China.[3] Shuangliu District is rapidly being urbanized by the growth of Chengdu and the airport's recent expansion. The district is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Ziyang to the southeast and Meishan to the south.

Shuangliu

双流区
District
Shuangliu district scenery
Shuangliu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
 • Total1,032 km2 (398 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,158,516
 • Density1,086/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6102XX
Chengdu district map
Websiteshuangliu.gov.cn

Government

District Government

As a district, Shuangliu is headed by a Party Committee Secretary (simplified Chinese: 书记; traditional Chinese: 書記; pinyin: shūjì). On May 31st, 2018, Han Yi was appointed as the Party Committee Secretary of the district.[4] Since December 19th, 2016, Chen Lin has served as the Director of the Standing Committee of the Shuangliu's People's Congress, the district's legislative body.[5]

Administrative divisions

The Shuangliu District is divided into 8 subdistricts and 18 towns.[6]

Subdistricts of Shuangliu

The eight subdistricts of Shuangliu are as follows:[6]

  • Dongsheng Subdistrict (东升街道)
  • Xihanggang Subdistrict (西航港街道)
  • Huayang Subdistrict (华阳镇街道)
  • Zhonghe Subdistrict (中和街道)
  • Jiujiang Subdistrict (九江街道)
  • Huangjia Subdistrict (黄甲街道)
  • Gongxing Subdistrict (公兴街道)
  • Xiehe Subdistrict (协和街道)

Towns of Shuangliu

The eighteen towns of Shuangliu are as follows:[6]

  • Taiping Town (太平镇)
  • Yongxing Town (永兴镇)
  • Jitian Town (籍田镇)
  • Zhengxing Town (正兴镇)
  • Peng Town (彭镇)
  • Dalin Town (大林镇)
  • Jiancha Town (煎茶镇)
  • Huanglongxi Town (黄龙溪镇)
  • Yongan Town (永安镇)
  • Huangshui Town (黄水镇)
  • Jinqiao Town (金桥镇)
  • Shengli Town (胜利镇)
  • Xinxing Town (新兴镇)
  • Xinglong Town (兴隆镇)
  • Wanan Town (万安镇)
  • Baisha Town (白沙镇)
  • Sanxing Town (三星镇)
  • Hejiang Town (合江镇)

Economy

The district reported a GDP of 96.205 billion Yuan for 2019, an 8.8% increase from 2018.[7] The following table shows a breakdown of the district's GDP:[7]

Sector 2019 Value (Yuan) Percent of 2019 GDP Percent Increase from 2018
Primary Sector 1.839 billion 1.91% 2.6%
Secondary Sector 31.104 billion 32.33% 8.4%
Tertiary Sector 63.262 billion 65.76% 9.2%
TOTAL 96.205 billion 100.00% 8.8%

The now-defunct China Southwest Airlines had its headquarters on the property of Shuangliu Airport.[8]

Education

Colleges and universities

Sichuan University's Jiang'an Campus is in the county.[9]

Southwest University for Nationalities maintains a campus near the airport.[10]

Primary and secondary schools

Junior high school

  • Shuangliu Experimental Secondary School
  • Tanghu Secondary School
  • Shuangliu Foreign Language Secondary School
  • Dongsheng 1st Secondary School
  • Dongsheng 2nd Secondary School
  • Dongsheng 3rd Secondary School
  • Léman International School - Chengdu, a K-12 international school, is located in Da'an Village (大安村), Zhengxing Township (正兴镇), Shuangliu County.[11]

Senior high school

  • Shuangliu High School
  • Tanghu High School
  • Shuangliu Foreign Language High School
  • Dongsheng 1st High School
  • Dongsheng 2nd High School
  • Dongsheng 3rd High School

Transportation

Road Transport

The district is served by China National Highway 318.

Air Transport

Shuangliu District is home to the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, which, in 2018, saw the fourth largest passenger traffic in China, and the twenty-sixth largest in the world.[3]

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Shuangliu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. "Preliminary world airport traffic rankings released". ACI World. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. 韩轶同志任中共成都市双流区委书记_四川在线. sichuan.scol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  5. 成都双流区新一届区人大、政府、政协领导班子选举产生(图|简历)_四川在线. sichuan.scol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  6. 2017年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. 2019年全区实现地区生产总值增长8.8%-统计数据 - 工作信息 - 信息公开目录 - 成都市双流区统计局 - 区部门-成都市政府信息公开. gk.chengdu.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  8. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu, 610202, Sichuan, China"
  9. "Home" (English). Sichuan University. Retrieved on March 14, 2015. "Jiang’an Campus: Chuanda Road ,Shuangliu County,Chengdu,610207"
  10. "Home" (in Chinese). Southwest University for Nationalities. 2015-11-16. 航空港校区地址：双流县航空港开发区大件路文星段168号(610225)Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Contact Us." Léman International School - Chengdu. Retrieved on October 1, 2015. "G213 National Road, Da'an Village Zhengxing County, [sic] Shuangliu Township, [sic] Chengdu, 610218 China"
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