Pidu, Chengdu

Pidu District, formerly known as Pi County or Pixian, is a district of the City of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. It presently covers an area of 437.5 sqkm, with a total population of 756,047 during the 2010 census. It was formerly known as the source of the best tobacco in Sichuan and is now well known for its doubanjiang, a type of spicy fermented bean sauce. It was established from the former Pi County by an approval from the State Council on November 24, 2016.

Geography
Pitong, the seat of Pidu, is located 10 km from downtown Chengdu. It covers an area of 437.5 sqkm.

History
During the Warring States period, the area of the present Pidu belonged to the state of Shu. In 314BC, it was conquered by Qin, which organized Pi County two years later in 312BC.

In the 19th century, the area was famed for the quality of its tobacco, reckoned the best in Sichuan.

It is now seeking to attract electronics and IT corporations and, in 2015, applied for elevation to urban district status.

Administration
The district seat is Pitong Subdistrict. There are 9 subdistricts and 3 towns in the district:


 * Pitong Subdistrict (郫筒街道)
 * Ande Subdistrict (安德街道)
 * Xipu Subdistrict (犀浦街道)
 * Hongguang Subdistrict (红光街道)
 * Deyuan Subdistrict (德源街道)
 * Anjing Subdistrict (安靖街道)
 * Tuanjie Subdistrict (团结街道)
 * Hezuo Subdistrict (合作街道)
 * Xiyuan Subdistrict (西园街道)
 * Tangchang Town (唐昌镇)
 * Sandaoyan Town (三道堰镇)
 * You'ai Town (友爱镇)

Transport

 * China National Highway 317
 * China National Highway 213