Wujin District (simplified Chinese: 武进区; traditional Chinese: 武進區; pinyin: Wǔjìn Qū; Wade–Giles: Wu-chin; postal: Wutsin) is a district under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. In 2005 Wujin was ranked as 8th in the top 100 best cities and counties in mainland China.[2]
Wujin
武进区 | |
|---|---|
 Wujin District in April 2011 | |
  Wujin Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′03″N 119°56′12″E / 31.6175°N 119.9366°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Changzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,066 km2 (412 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,450,000 (817,000 in rural areas)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 213100 |
History
editIn 2005 the total population was recorded at 951,000 people, a decline from the 1.2m inhabitants recorded in 1999.[3] In 2005 Wujin was ranked as 8th in the top 100 best cities and counties in mainland China.[4] On May 7, 2015, Qishuyan District became a part of Wujin District.[5]
Administrative divisions
editAt present, Wujin District has 5 subdistricts and 14 towns.[6]
- 5 subdistricts
-Former Qishuyan District has 3 subdistricts.
- 14 towns
Dialect
editThe local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese.
Tourism
editThe district is most famous for the Chunqiu Yancheng, the remains of an ancient city from the Spring and Autumn period.
Education
editThe Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou (formerly Oxford International College of Changzhou) is located in Wujin District, serving Chinese and foreign students for kindergarten through high school.[7]
References
edit- ^ "武进区主要社会经济指标" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ 中国百强县网
- ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ 中国百强县网
- ^ "常州部分区划调整获批：武进区戚墅堰区合并，金坛市撤市设区". thepaper.cn. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Find Us." Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou. Retrieved on January 5, 2019. "School Address No.9 Huanhu North Road, Wujin Economic Zone, Changzhou, Jiangsu, P.R.China, 213149 中国江苏省常州市武进经发区环湖北路9号 邮编：213149"
