Shiqi Subdistrict, Guangdong

Shiqi Subdistrict, also known as Shiqiqu Subdistrict, is a subdistrict located in the center of Zhongshan city, covering an area of 22.72 km2, and a population of about 227,200. The subdistrict administers 19 residential communities, and is home to major industrial and commercial activity.

Shiqi was historically spelled Shekki in English, and is nicknamed Tiecheng.

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 (烟墩山). 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 40 km south of Guangzhou, and 57 km 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 10 km west of.

Tourist sites



 * Yueshan Park
 * Sanshan Ancient Temple
 * Baiyi Ancient Temple
 * Baiyi Ancient Temple

Notable people

 * , Ming dynasty politician and scholar
 * Xiao Youmei, composer
 * Lü Wencheng, composer

Others

 * Shiqi dialect