Wuchang, Wuhan
Wuchang
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Website | 武昌区政府门户网站 (translation: Wuchang District Government Web Portal (in Simplified Chinese) |
Wuchang, Wuhan | ||
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Hanyu Pinyin Wǔchāng | | |
Wade–Giles | Wu-ch‘ang |
Wuchang is one of 13 urban
The name "Wuchang" remains in common use for the part of urban Wuhan south of the Yangtze River. Administratively, however, it is split between several districts of the City of Wuhan. The historic center of Wuchang lies within the modern Wuchang District, which has an area of 82.4 square kilometres (31.8 sq mi) and a population of 1,003,400.
On 10 October 1911, the
History
The old Wuchang county
In 221, warlord
The present day Wuchang town
The Wuchang
During the Taiping Rebellion, Wuchang and the surrounding area changed hands several times after the Taiping capture of the city in the Battle of Wuchang (1852).
At the end of the
It possessed an arsenal and a mint. The provincial government established
In Wuchang on October 10, 1911, a revolt broke out against the Qing Dynasty. This event, now called the
In 1912, the Wuchang prefecture was abolished and a new Wuchang county (just next to the Wuchang county in the Ezhou city) was created. In 1926 the Wuchang town was promoted to a city, and merged with
After 1949, the more urban part of the Wuchang County was absorbed into the new Wuhan City and was administratively partitioned into Wuchang,
Geography
Administrative divisions
Wuchang District administers:[5][6][7]
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Subdistricts
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1 | Shidong Subdistrict Rock Cave | 石洞街道 | Shídòng Jiēdào | |||
2 | Yangyuan Subdistrict Yang Garden | 杨园街道 | Yángyuán Jiēdào | |||
3 | Xujiapeng Subdistrict | 徐家棚街道 | Xūjiāpéng Jiēdào | |||
4 | Jiyuqiao Subdistrict | 积玉桥街道 | Jīyùqiáo Jiēdào | |||
5 | Zhonghualu Subdistrict Zhonghua Road | 中华路街道 | Zhōnghuálù Jiēdào | |||
6 | Liangdao Subdistrict | 粮道街道 | Liángdào Jiēdào | |||
7 | Huanghelou Subdistrict Yellow Crane Tower | 黄鹤楼街道 | Huánghèlóu Jiēdào | |||
8 | Ziyang Subdistrict | 紫阳街道 | Zǐyáng Jiēdào | |||
9 | Baishazhou Subdistrict White Sand Islet | 白沙洲街道 | Báishāzhōu Jiēdào | |||
10 | Shouyilu Subdistrict First to Rise in Revolt Road | 首义路街道 | Shǒuyìlù Jiēdào | |||
11 | Zhongnanlu Subdistrict South Central Road | 中南路街道 | Zhōngnánlù Jiēdào | |||
12 | Shuiguohu Subdistrict Fruit Lake | 水果湖街道 | Shuǐguǒhú Jiēdào | |||
13 | Luojiashan Subdistrict Mount Luojia | 珞珈山街道 | Luòjiāshān Jiēdào | |||
14 | Nanhu Subdistrict South Lake | 南湖街道 | Nánhú Jiēdào | |||
15 | Donghu Scenic Area East Lake | 东湖风景区街道 | Dōnghú Fēngjǐngqū Jiēdào |
Notable people
- Saint Francis Regis Clet, one of the Martyr Saints of China, executed in Wuchang in 1840
- Li Bingbing, actress and singer
- Jayne Meadows, American stage, film and television actress
See also
The Wuchang fish (
References
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Wuchang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Wuhan Statistical Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. p. 15. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ 武汉市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ "Profile of Wuchang District" (in Chinese). official website of Wuchang District Government. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ 武汉市武昌区区属部门预决算及“三公”经费预决算信息 (in Simplified Chinese). Wuchang District People's Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
石洞街 杨园街 徐家棚街 积玉桥街 中华路街 粮道街 黄鹤楼街 紫阳街 白沙洲街 首义路街 中南路街 水果湖街 珞珈山街 南湖街
- ^ 武昌区历史沿革 [Historical Development of Wuchang District] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2010年第六次人口普查,武昌区常住总人口1214287人,其中:积玉桥街道60323人,杨园街道109485人,徐家棚街道123918人,粮道街道64704人,中华路街道44262人,黄鹤楼街道60909人,紫阳街道61135人,白沙洲街道76226人,首义路街道69562人,中南路街道216216人,水果湖街道178628人,珞珈山街道75128人,石洞街道6664人,南湖街道52596人,东湖风景区街道(武昌)14531人。
- National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
统计用区划代码 名称 420106001000 积玉桥街办事处 420106002000 杨园街办事处 420106003000 徐家棚街办事处 420106005000 粮道街办事处 420106006000 中华路街办事处 420106007000 黄鹤楼街办事处 420106008000 紫阳街办事处 420106009000 白沙洲街办事处 420106010000 首义路街办事处 420106011000 中南路街办事处 420106012000 水果湖街办事处 420106013000 珞珈山街办事处 420106014000 石洞街办事处 420106015000 南湖街办事处 420106490000 东湖风景区街道(武昌)