Changshou, Chongqing

Changshou is a district in  Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80 km from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.

Administrative divisions
Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts, with a total area of 1415 km2.

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,. Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth.

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 km2; 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