Caidian, Wuhan

Coordinates: 30°35′52″N 114°01′30″E / 30.5977°N 114.0250°E / 30.5977; 114.0250
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Caidian
蔡甸区
Postal code
4301XX
Wuhan district map
Subdivisions of Wuhan, Hubei
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Core
1
Jiang'an
2
Jianghan
3
Qiaokou
4
Hanyang
5
Wuchang
6
Qingshan
7
Hongshan
Suburban and rural
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Dongxihu
9
Hannan
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Caidian
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Jiangxia
12
Huangpi
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Xinzhou
Websitewww.caidian.gov.cn

Caidian District (

Hongshan. It also borders Xiaogan to the northwest and Xiantao
to the southwest.

Introduction

The District of Caidian is situated along a tributary of the Yangtze river. There are karaoke bars, open markets and swathes of local shops from start-ups to well known chains. There is a main supermarket in the high street and a few Western-style bakeries. The town is fast developing due to globalization. There are numerous hospitals and schools in the town. A local specialty is hot, spicy beef noodles, which is boiled in large cauldrons. Some residents achieve notable academic success, attending local universities within Wuhan, such as Wuhan university, a top ten university in China.[citation needed]

Lotus grows in the small lakes within the towns and are managed by government workers. Chinese New Year is a popular time for the town with many fireworks being sold and lit. Bus services to Wuhan city are excellent and affordable.[citation needed]

Geography

The eastern half of the district is dominated by urban land. There are scattered patches of forest throughout the district. The southern tip of the district has a large rural settlement. There is a thin forest corridor that stretches from the northern part of the district to the southern tip. This is broken up by water, and in the center, urban land. The district is broken up by bodies of waters and rivers. Most of the land is arable land for farming.[4]

Administrative Divisions

Caidian District implemented many changes in administrative division organization after the 2010 Census. Among the changes, Suohe Town has become Suohe Subdistrict. Caidian District currently administers eight

township and one farm:[5][6][7]

Name
S
)
Hanyu Pinyin
Caidian Subdistrict 蔡甸街道 Càidiàn Jiēdào
Zhashan Subdistrict 奓山街道 Zhāshān[8][9] Jiēdào
Yong'an Subdistrict 永安街道 Yǒng'ān Jiēdào
Zhuru Subdistrict 侏儒街道 Zhūrú Jiēdào
Daji Subdistrict 大集街道 Dàjí Jiēdào
Zhangwan Subdistrict 张湾街道 Zhāngwān Jiēdào
Suohe Subdistrict 索河街道 Suǒhé Jiēdào
Yuxian Subdistrict 玉贤街道 Yùxián Jiēdào
Hongbei Agricultural Model Administrative Committee 洪北农业示范区管委会 Hóngběi Nóngyè Shīfàn Qū Guǎnwěihuì
Chenggong Administrative Committee 成功管委会 Chénggōng Guǎnwěihuì
Xiaosi Township 消泗乡 Xiāosì Xiāng
Tonghu Farm 桐湖农场 Tónghú Nóngchǎng

History

Some local residents remember when the Japanese marched through Caidian town. Anti-Japanese television shows are played on television to this day.[citation needed]

Suohe Town

This town contains a weaving mill.[10]

Lakes

The following lakes are present in the district:

  • Houguan lake

Recently a walkway was built across the lake to improve accessibility. Housing developers are banned from building within 50 meters of this structure.[11]

  • Xiaozha lake
  • Guanlian lake
  • Chenhu lake
  • Wanjia lake
  • Zhushan lake

Shimao Carnival Business Center Theme Park

This will be the largest indoor theme park in China, and is set to be complete by 2015. It has cost $0.7 billion and stretches over 8 million square meters. It will be located by Houguan Lake. It will have the following themes:[12]

Ice Age, Heaven Town, Warriors Forest, Rainbow Continent, and DreamWorks

Crimes Against Humanity

In 2000 it was reported in Caidian that local officials drowned a baby. The baby was held and submerged in the water of a paddy field. The baby was then thrown in a toilet.[13]

Bee Mystery

On 5 June 2014 it was discovered that 2.4 million bees had died in the district. The cause of this was a mystery,[14] though it was suspected that the cause was pesticides.[15]

Dead Fish

100,000 kilos of fish perished at a fish farm in Caidian in 2007. The cause of this was said to be blue-green algae.[16]

Tree planting

Charities coordinate with local schools to plant trees in the district.[17]

Popular Culture

Part of the book 'A Corpse's Transmutation' is set in Caidian, where an old man and his son own an inn.[18]

Climate

Climate data for Caidian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.7
(92.7) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.6
(103.3) 		37.6
(99.7) 		34.3
(93.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		23.0
(73.4) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.8
(91.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.7
(69.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.5
(2.07) 		66.4
(2.61) 		91.0
(3.58) 		137.5
(5.41) 		160.6
(6.32) 		212.9
(8.38) 		255.5
(10.06) 		106.3
(4.19) 		71.3
(2.81) 		65.9
(2.59) 		58.2
(2.29) 		31.7
(1.25) 		1,309.8
(51.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.6 10.1 12.6 11.2 12.7 12.0 11.3 9.5 8.0 8.8 9.3 7.5 122.6
Average snowy days 4.1 2.1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.3 8.6
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		76 76 75 74 74 78 76 77 77 77 77 74 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100.6 98.7 123.6 150.5 161.7 155.6 203.6 212.3 167.1 150.6 132.8 119.0 1,776.1
Percent possible sunshine 31 31 33 39 38 37 48 52 46 43 42 38 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[19][20]

Transport

Line 4 of Wuhan Metro is serving Caidian District.

Infrastructure

Caidian District has been chosen by the Wuhan City authorities to construct a temporary 1000 bed hospital named Huoshenshan Hospital to cope with the Wuhan coronavirus in January 2020.[21][22][23] Four state owned civil engineering firms are developing the site.[21][22]

Gallery

  • Junshan Yangtze Bridge Caidian District Principal Arch
    Junshan Yangtze Bridge Caidian District Principal Arch
  • Road sign near the Huoshenshan Hospital
  • Caidian Square station, Line 4 of Wuhan Metro
  • Caidian Square before reconstruction (before 2017)
  • Caidian Square before reconstruction (before 2017)

References

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  5. ^ "行政区划 (translation: Administrative Divisions)" (in Chinese). 武汉市蔡甸区信息中心 (translation: Caidian District, Wuhan Information Center). Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017. "蔡甸区辖蔡甸、奓山、永安、侏儒、大集、张湾、索河、玉贤8个行政街，洪北农业示范区管委会、成功管委会2个管委会和消泗乡及桐湖农场。" (translation: Caidian District administers Caidian, Zhashan, Yong'an, Zhuru, Daji, Zhangwan, Suohe and Yuxian, in all eight administrative subdistricts; Hongbei Agricultural Model Administrative Committee and Chenggong Administrative Committee, in all two administrative committees; as well as Xiaosi Township and Tonghu Farm.)
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