# Changshou, Chongqing

Changshou (simplified Chinese: 长寿区; traditional Chinese: 長壽區; pinyin: Chángshòu Qū) is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80 km (50 mi) from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.

## Administrative divisions

Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts, with a total area of 1,415 km$^2$ (546 sq mi).
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Fengcheng Subdistrict | 凤城街道 | Fèngchéng Jiēdào | 175,576 | 72.7 |
| Yanjia Subdistrict | 晏家街道 | Yànjiā Jiēdào | 72,825 | 95 |
| Jiangnan Subdistrict | 江南街道 | Jiāngnán Jiēdào | 21,509 | 68.8 |
| Duzhou Subdistrict | 渡舟街道 | Dùzhōu Jiēdào | 51,888 | 114 |
| Bake Subdistrict | 八颗街道 | Bākē Jiēdào | 36,698 | 99.25 |
| Xinshi Subdistrict | 新市街道 | Xīnshì Jiēdào | 21,578 | 37 |
| Linfeng town | 邻封镇 | Línfēng Zhèn | 23,868 | 55 |
| Dandu town | 但渡镇 | Dàndù Zhèn | 14,497 | 57 |
| Yunji town | 云集镇 | Yúnjí Zhèn | 27,564 | 115.32 |
| Changshouhu town | 长寿湖镇 | Chángshòuhú Zhèn | 37,839 | 104.53 |
| Shuanglong town | 双龙镇 | Shuānglóng Zhèn | 29,213 | 57 |
| Longhe town | 龙河镇 | Lónghé Zhèn | 35,561 | 89.9 |
| Shiyan town | 石堰镇 | Shíyàn Zhèn | 48,193 | 101.78 |
| Yuntai town | 云台镇 | Yúntái Zhèn | 40,328 | 87.32 |
| Haitang town | 海棠镇 | Hǎitáng Zhèn | 24,252 | 46 |
| Gelan town | 葛兰镇 | Gélán Zhèn | 55,938 | 47.5 |
| Honghu town | 洪湖镇 | Hónghú Zhèn | 30,426 | 103.65 |
| Wanshun town | 万顺镇 | Wànshùn Zhèn | 22,256 | 57 |

## History

Changshou has a history of 2300 years.
* In 316 BC, a Zhi county was established.
* In 226 AD, it was renamed Jiangzhou county.
* In 519, it was renamed as Lewen county.
* In 1362, it was renamed as Changshou county.
* In 1959, Changshou County was put under the administration of Chongqing city.
* In 2002, Changshou County was changed into Changshou District and it is a district in Chongqing city.

## Population

Until the end of 2013, there are 369321 households, the total population is 906732. Among them, the non-agriculture population is 310531, agriculture population is 596201.

## Geography

Changshou is located in 106°49’22” E – 107°27’30”E of longitude and 29°43’ N – 30°12’30”N of latitude, and is 56.56 km (35.14 mi) wide from south to north, and 57.5 km (35.7 mi) long from east to west. The altitude in the area is between 154 to 1,034.2 m (505 to 3,393 ft). Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth.

### Climate

Climate data for Changshou, elevation 378 m (1,240 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) | 17.8 (64.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.4 (97.5) | 37.0 (98.6) | 40.0 (104.0) | 42.3 (108.1) | 42.0 (107.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 17.4 (63.3) | 42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 28.7 (83.7) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.6 (51.1) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 17.9 (64.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.3 (75.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 6.9 (44.4) | 15.2 (59.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | −0.1 (31.8) | 0.5 (32.9) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.2 (43.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | −2.0 (28.4) | −2.0 (28.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.8 (0.82) | 23.9 (0.94) | 57.1 (2.25) | 104.3 (4.11) | 175.2 (6.90) | 187.9 (7.40) | 134.6 (5.30) | 129.4 (5.09) | 117.4 (4.62) | 110.6 (4.35) | 59.1 (2.33) | 25.2 (0.99) | 1,145.5 (45.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.8 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 152 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.7 | 46.2 | 87.2 | 112.5 | 110.8 | 105.1 | 184.7 | 194.2 | 114.1 | 64.8 | 51.9 | 28.7 | 1,133.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Transportation

Chongqing- Fuling Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing- Wanzhou Railway is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings, a road and a railway bridge.
Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

## Economy

* In 2006, the total annual GDP was CNY 8.8 billion.

## Tourism

Famous tourist attractions include Lake Changshou, which is a man-made lake of 60 km$^2$ (23 sq mi); Changshou Ancient Town; Puti Mountain and Dongling Temple.
Mount Puti is a tourist attraction in the district.

## Special Local Product

* Changshou Grapefruit
* Changshou Rice Noodle
* Blood Tofu