Tongliang, Chongqing

Tongliang
铜梁区
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Location of Tongliang in Chongqing
Location of Tongliang in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°52′14″N 106°03′22″E / 29.8706°N 106.056°E / 29.8706; 106.056
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total1,342 km2 (518 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total600,100
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Tongliang District (simplified Chinese: 铜梁区; traditional Chinese: 銅梁區; pinyin: Tóngliáng Qū) is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China. On 6 June 2014 Tongliang was upgraded from a county into a district within Chongqing.

Administrative divisions

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[1] Area (km2)
Bachuan Subdistrict 巴川街道 Bāchuān Jiēdào 80,534 37.33
Dongcheng Subdistrict 东城街道 Dōngchéng Jiēdào 78,721
Nancheng Subdistrict 南城街道 Nánchéng Jiēdào 49,265 60.34
Jiuxian Subdistrict 旧县街道 Jiùxiàn Jiēdào 31,499 63.4
Shiyu town 石鱼镇 Shíyú Zhèn 14,050 42
Tuqiao town 土桥镇 Tǔqiáo Zhèn 13,496 50.5
Erping town 二坪镇 Èrpíng Zhèn 7,806 26.4
Shuikou town 水口镇 Shuǐkǒu Zhèn 5,729 23
Anju town 安居镇 Ānjū Zhèn 21,000 57.4
Baiyang town 白羊镇 Báiyáng Zhèn 9,284 44
Pingtan town 平滩镇 Píngtān Zhèn 30,816 91
Fuguo town 福果镇 Fúguǒ Zhèn 12,161 37
Weixin town 维新镇 Wéixīn Zhèn 10,872
Gaolou town 高楼镇 Gāolóu Zhèn 6,364 26.5
Damiao town 大庙镇 Dàmiào Zhèn 16,277 41.4
Weilong town 围龙镇 Wéilóng Zhèn 14,690 46.5
Huaxing town 华兴镇 Huáxìng Zhèn 9,316 40
Yongjia town 永嘉镇 Yǒngjiā Zhèn 22,377 64
Anxi town 安溪镇 Ānxī Zhèn 6,075 29
Xihe town 西河镇 Xīhé Zhèn 12,567 40
Taiping town 太平镇 Tàipíng Zhèn 17,909 48.2
Hufeng town 虎峰镇 Hǔfēng Zhèn 30,248 54.8
Shaoyun town 少云镇 Shǎoyún Zhèn 19,174 51.5
Pulü town 蒲吕镇 Púlǚ Zhèn 22,719 42
Lüfeng town 侣俸镇 Lǚfèng Zhèn 33,968 51.13
Xiaolin town 小林镇 Xiǎolín Zhèn 6,753 30.67
Shuangshan town 双山镇 Shuāngshān Zhèn 7,329 33.83
Qinglong town 庆隆镇 Qìnglóng Zhèn 9,087 28

Climate

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Climate data for Tongliang, elevation 326 m (1,070 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
24.3
(75.7)
33.8
(92.8)
35.0
(95.0)
37.4
(99.3)
38.0
(100.4)
40.3
(104.5)
42.9
(109.2)
44.1
(111.4)
35.3
(95.5)
26.2
(79.2)
18.8
(65.8)
44.1
(111.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
13.2
(55.8)
18.2
(64.8)
23.7
(74.7)
27.1
(80.8)
29.3
(84.7)
32.9
(91.2)
33.2
(91.8)
27.9
(82.2)
21.7
(71.1)
16.9
(62.4)
11.2
(52.2)
22.1
(71.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
10.0
(50.0)
14.1
(57.4)
19.1
(66.4)
22.5
(72.5)
25.1
(77.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
23.9
(75.0)
18.5
(65.3)
13.9
(57.0)
8.9
(48.0)
18.3
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.7
(45.9)
11.3
(52.3)
15.9
(60.6)
19.3
(66.7)
22.2
(72.0)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
21.2
(70.2)
16.5
(61.7)
11.9
(53.4)
7.2
(45.0)
15.7
(60.3)
Record low °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.1
(32.2)
0.4
(32.7)
6.6
(43.9)
10.4
(50.7)
14.8
(58.6)
18.2
(64.8)
17.4
(63.3)
13.1
(55.6)
6.4
(43.5)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.8
(0.70)
19.8
(0.78)
44.6
(1.76)
87.8
(3.46)
129.2
(5.09)
193.8
(7.63)
178.7
(7.04)
143.3
(5.64)
115.9
(4.56)
88.7
(3.49)
41.8
(1.65)
21.0
(0.83)
1,082.4
(42.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.1 8.8 11.5 13.3 15.4 16.1 12.1 10.8 13.4 16.5 11.6 9.9 149.5
Average snowy days 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.6
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 77 76 76 81 77 74 80 86 86 86 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.6 41.9 86.4 119.4 123.4 108.7 173.0 180.7 101.6 53.8 45.9 25.0 1,091.4
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 23 31 29 26 41 45 28 15 15 8 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

2004 attack

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Chongqing attacks
LocationBachuan, Tongliang County, Chongqing
DateNovember 18, 2004
TargetWife, Civilians inside Tea House
Attack type
Bombing, stabbing, mass murder, murder-suicide
Weapons
Deaths16 (including perpetrator)
Injured28
PerpetratorsYuan Daizhong
Motivedomestic dispute

On November 18, 2004,[4] 41-year-old Yuan Daizhong (袁代中), who was having a dispute with his wife, stabbed her to death at their village home,[5] and then blew up 42 people in a tea house, killing himself and 14 other people. Twenty-eight people were injured in the blast. The attack happened on the ninth anniversary of the Zhaodong massacre.

Education

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Chongqing Tongliang NO.1 Experimental Primary School is among the best primary schools of Chongqing.

Chongqing Tongliang NO.2 Experimental Primary School is in this district.

Chongqing Bachuan International High School is a private school in the district, which is known as an expert of junior and high school education.[6]

Chongqing Tongliang Bachuan Middle School.

Tongliang Zhong Xue is the best high school in Tongliang district. It has a long history and have cultivated a large amount of talents for the top Universities in China.

References

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  1. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 重庆铜梁发生爆炸 已有12人死亡24人受伤(图). Tencent (QQ) News (in Simplified Chinese). 19 November 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ 铜梁爆炸案原因查明 嫌犯杀妻后疯狂实施爆炸. 163.com news (in Simplified Chinese). 南方网. 20 November 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018. 袁代中因与妻子谭某发生纠纷杀人,并实施爆炸
  6. ^ "School Profile" (Archive). Chongqing Bachuan International High School. Retrieved on September 30, 2015. "Address:Chongqing city Tongliang County East Street office Tashan Street No. 666" - Chinese version of the profile (Archive): "重庆市铜梁县东城街道办事处塔山东街666号"
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