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
Sunwen West Road (孙文西路) in Shiqi Subistrict
Sunwen West Road (孙文西路) in Shiqi Subistrict
Shiqi District is located in Guangdong
Shiqi District
Shiqi District
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°19′N 113°13′E / 22.32°N 113.21°E / 22.32; 113.21
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhongshan
Area
 • Total22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total227,200
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong
Chinese石岐
Traditional Chinese石岐
Jyutpingsek6 kei4
Hanyu PinyinShíqí
PostalShekki
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShíqí
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsek6 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Transportation

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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

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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

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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

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

Tourist sites

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

Notable people

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See also

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Other subdistricts of Zhongshan

Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Shiqi District". Zhongshan Municipal People's Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 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. ^ a b 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 / 22.533°N 113.350°E / 22.533; 113.350