| Shapingba | |
| Postal Code: | 400030 |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Shapingba.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Shapingba District in Chongqing |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chongqing |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Website: | http://spb.cq.cqedu.net/ |
Shapingba is a district of Chongqing, People's Republic of China, formerly known as Shaci District during the Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13 subdistricts and 11 towns. Shapingba is one of the most populated areas in Chongqing with a population of around one million.
Shapingba is one of Chongqing's main districts. It borders Jiulongpo to the south, Bishan to the west and Beibei to the north. The district itself is on the west bank of the Jialing River.
Before Shapingba District became a part of Chongqing, it was part of Baxian (now Banan District). In the early 1930s, Shapingba District belonged to Baxian First District, and the government was located at Ciqikou (Longyin Town), in the ancient section of town. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Nationalist government moved its capital to Chongqing, and a large number of schools, factories and medical institutions settled in Shapingba.On February 6, 1938, the Chongqing University, the Sichuan College of Education, the Chongqing Nankai Middle School, the Chongqing Electrical Steel Works and several institutions relocated to Shapingba from Beijing, Shanghai or Nanjing such as the National Central University, China Radio International, and the Academia Sinica.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小龙坎街道 | Xiǎolóngkǎn Jiēdào | 35,167 | 0.97 | ||
| 沙坪坝街道 | Shāpíngbà Jiēdào | 73,290 | 2.68 | ||
| 渝碚路街道 | Yúbèilù Jiēdào | 100,012 | 2.3 | ||
| 磁器口街道 | Cíqìkǒu Jiēdào | 18,963 | 1.2 | ||
| 童家桥街道 | Tóngjiāqiáo Jiēdào | 47,873 | 2.92 | ||
| 石井坡街道 | Shíjǐngpō Jiēdào | 33,184 | 3.15 | ||
| 詹家溪街道 | Zhānjiāxī Jiēdào | 31,683 | |||
| 井口街道 | Jǐngkǒu Jiēdào | 25,679 | |||
| 歌乐山街道 | Gēyàoshān Jiēdào | 10,950 | 4 | ||
| 山洞街道 | Shāndòng Jiēdào | 3,075 | 1.45 | ||
| 新桥街道 | Zīnqiáo Jiēdào | 52,762 | |||
| 天星桥街道 | Tiānxīngqiáo Jiēdào | 77,470 | 5.2 | ||
| 土湾街道 | Tǔwān Jiēdào | 45,144 | 1.3 | ||
| 覃家岗街道 | Tánjiāgǎng Jiēdào | 79,544 | 31 | ||
| 陈家桥街道 | Chénjiāqiáo Jiēdào | 54,828 | 38.42 | ||
| 虎溪街道 | Hǔxī Jiēdào | 54,079 | 27 | ||
| 西永街道 | Xīyǒng Jiēdào | 26,140 | 28.6 | ||
| 联芳街道 | Liánfāng Jiēdào | 24,778 | |||
| Jingkou town | 井口镇 | Jǐngkǒu Zhèn | 27,404 | 25 | |
| Geyaoshan town | 歌乐山镇 | Gēyàoshān Zhèn | 41,674 | 36.6 | |
| Qingmuguan town | 青木关镇 | Qīngmùguān Zhèn | 30,469 | 32.27 | |
| Fenghuang town | 凤凰镇 | Fènghuáng Zhèn | 19,902 | 31.7 | |
| Huilongba town | 回龙坝镇 | Huílóngbà Zhèn | 26,582 | 39.1 | |
| Zengjia town | 曾家镇 | Zēngjiā Zhèn | 23,947 | 34.03 | |
| Tuzhu town | 土主镇 | Tǔzhǔ Zhèn | 18,303 | 33.32 | |
| Zhongliang town | 中梁镇 | Zhōngliáng Zhèn | 17,111 |
Transport connections to and from Shapingba has improved over the years. There are buses that run directly to most other districts including Jiangbei, Yuzhong and Jiulongpo. Three highways, Chengdu-Chongqing, Chongqing-Changshou and Shangqiao-Jieshi come across here. Within only half an hour, it is possible to reach the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. Chongqing's West Railway Station is located in Shapingba. Though departures and arrivals are somewhat limited at this station, it is quite useful for trips to nearby destations such as Guiyang or Dazhou.
Shapingba metro station is currently served by three metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:
The industry of Shapingba mainly consists of motorcycle and car manufacture, electrical equipment, biologic-chemical industry and tertiary occupation. The state owned corporations include Jialing Group, Southwest Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd and Chongqing Pesticide Chemical Group, while private owned corporations include Chongqing HuiLi Ltd https://web.archive.org/web/20021203154334/http://www.xianf.com/, Lifan Group, Yuan Group and Huayang Group.
Shapingba has a number of tourist attractions, including the monuments of Anti-Japanese War and Red Crag. The Geleshan is located in the old town of Ciqikou. Lin's Garden is also an attraction.