Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong
Shiqi Subdistrict, also known as Shiqiqu Subdistrict, or Tiecheng, is a subdistrict located in the center of Zhongshan city, covering an area of , and a population of about 227,200. The subdistrict administers 19 residential communities, and is home to major industrial and commercial activity. Local people mainly speak the Shiqi dialect, a Yue dialect related to Standard Cantonese. Geography. The subdistrict is located at the foot of Yandun Mountain (). The Qi River () is the primary river in the subdistrict. Administrative subdivisions. As of 2020, Shiqi has administrative jurisdiction over the following 19 residential communities (): Demographics. The subdistrict  has a permanent population of about 227,200. As of 2006, Shiqi Subdistrict had a permanent population of 169,400 and migrant population of 40,900. Economy. In recent years, Shiqi Subdistrict has attracted a number of national firms involves with financial and information services. The subdistrict is also home to a nationally-significant industrial park, the Guangdong Zhongshan Industrial Park. In 2019, the subdistrict's gross domestic product grew 1.4%. 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. Shiqi 's retail sales ranks first among township-level divisions in Zhongshan. Statistics from 2006 report that the subdistrict hosts 11,767 unique enterprises. Education. The Zhongshan Institute of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is located in Shiqi Subdistrict. Transportation. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Shiqi Subdistrict lies in close proximity to a number of major cities. The subdistrict is south of Guangzhou, and north of Macau. Road. Both National Highway 105 and the pass through the western parts of Shiqi Subdistrict. Shiqi Subdistrict is currently served by the following bus lines operated by the Zhongshan Public  Transportation Group Co.: Rail. The subdistrict is served by the Zhongshan North railway station, located on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway. The station is located on Minke West Road () in Shiqi Subistrict. It is the station nearest to the city centre of Zhongshan. Water. Shiqi Subdistrict is located just over west of . See also. Other subdistricts of Zhongshan