Nan'an, Chongqing

Nan'an Nam ngạn khu
District
Nanping CBD pedestrian mall in Nan'an.
Nan'an District in Chongqing
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Chongqing
Area
• Total	262.43 km2(101.32 sq mi)
Population	891,000
Time zone	UTC+8(China Standard)

Nan'an District(Chinese:Nam ngạn khu;pinyin:Nán'àn Qū;Jyutping:naam4ngon6 keoi1;lit.'the southern bank ofYangtze River'), is one of the six centraldistrictsofChongqingmunicipality,China. It covers an area of 262.43 km²,with 44 km²covered with forests and woods. It has an estimated population of 891,000 in late 2017.

Geography

TheYangtze Rivercurves around the north and west border of Nan'an district for about 45 kilometers. The river separates Nan'an from its neighbouring districts such asJiulongpo,Yuzhong,Jiangbei,andYubei.The bridges crossing the Yangtze River are the primary passage for transportations to and from the other side of the river. Ferries are also available as a backup and they used to be the only connection to the central part of downtown Chongqing before the first bridge was built in the early 1980s.Nan'an shares the border on the south and east land area withBanan.

History

Night view of Nan'an.

Nan'an district is one important part of the historical cityChongqing.It was first established in 1929 as an administrative region when the city underwent expansions. At that time, it covers the current Nanping, Haitangxi, Longmenhao, and Danzishi Subdistricts. With series changes to its covering area and naming from the year 1929 through 1950, Nan'an got its current name in October 1955.

Administrative divisions

Name	Chinese(S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Tongyuanju Subdistrict	Đồng nguyên cục nhai đạo	Tóngyuánjú Jiēdào	49,972	2.9
Huayuan Road Subdistrict	Hoa viên lộ nhai đạo	Huāyuánlù Jiēdào	98,320	4.4
Nanping Subdistrict	Nam bình nhai đạo	Nánpíng Jiēdào	113,193	3.6
Haitangxi Subdistrict	Hải đường khê nhai đạo	Hǎitángxī Jiēdào	110,310	4.1
Longmenhao Subdistrict	Long môn hạo nhai đạo	Lóngménhào Jiēdào	27,615	1.7
Danzishi Subdistrict	Đạn tử thạch nhai đạo	Dànzǐshí Jiēdào	36,299	1
Nanshan Subdistrict	Nam sơn nhai đạo	Nánshān Jiēdào	56,888	33
Nanpingtown	Nam bình trấn	Nánpíng Zhèn	97,081	16.7
Tushantown	Đồ sơn trấn	Túshān Zhèn	53,146	7.1
Jiguanshitown	Kê quan thạch trấn	Jīguānshí Zhèn	16,053	15.4
Xiakoutown	Hiệp khẩu trấn	Xiákǒu Zhèn	11,787	31.6
Changshengqiaotown	Trường sinh kiều trấn	Chángshēngqiáo Zhèn	57,960	65.6
Yinglongtown	Nghênh long trấn	Yínglóng Zhèn	16,319	45.72
Guangyangtown	Quảng dương trấn	Guǎngyáng Zhèn	14,627	37.1

Education

Nan'an district is the home of five colleges and over ten national or provincial research institutes includingChongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Chongqing Technology and Business University,Chongqing Jiaotong University,Chongqing Education College, Chongqing Pharmaceutical Research Institute, etc.

Tourist attractions

Nan'an is best known for its abundance of natural and historical tourist attractions.In particular, the Nanshan (Nam sơn,Southern Mountains), a mountain ridge running along the southeast border of the district, provides scenic trails and sweeping view of the city. The Ciyun Temple (Từ vân tự), Tushan Temple (Đồ sơn tự), and Laojun Cave (Lão quân động) were built in as early as theTang dynasty.Nanwenquan (Southern Hot Spring) is ahot springfor relaxation. There are also rowing boats.Yikeshu(Nhất khỏa thụ;'Single-Tree') sightseeing spot provides a panorama of Chongqing.Foreigners' Streetis an amusement park that includes the world's largest toilet, thePorcelain Palace.

Transportation

Bridges

The majority of western and northern borders of Nan'an district is wrapped by the Yangtze River, therefore necessitating several connections between the busy districts of central Chongqing. Nan'an is connected to Jiulongpo district by theEgongyan Bridge,and is connected to Yuzhong district by theCaiyuanba Bridge,the historicShibanpo Yangtze River Bridge(and the later double-line bridge), and theDongshuimen Bridge.The world's longest through arch bridge, theChaotianmen Bridge,connects Nan'an to Jiangbei district. Two expressway bridges,Dafosi Bridge(G65,also part of the Chongqing Inner Ring Expressway) andYuzui Yangtze River Bridge(G5001, a.k.a. Chongqing Ring Expressway), connect Nan'an to Jiangbei and Yubei districts. The latest addition to the bridges,Cuntan Yangtze River Bridge,opened on December 31, 2017, connecting Nan'an to Jiangbei district; its completion significantly reduces commute time toJiangbei International Airportto around 10 minutes.It is also the location ofHuangjuewan interchange,which connectsChongqing Jiangbei Airportmain connecting road with the city proper.

Public Transportation

Chongqing Rail Transit

As of August 2020, Nan'an is currently serviced by Line 3, 6, and the Loop Line as part of the expandingChongqing Rail Transitnetwork:

• Line 3(monorail) stations: Tongyuanju, Gongmao, Nanping, Sigongli, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Liugongli, Chongqing Jiaotong University.
• Line 6 (heavy rail) stations: Shangxinjie, Liujiaping, Changshengqiao, Qiujiawan, Chayuan.
• Loop Line (heavy rail) stations: Danzishi, Tushan, Renji, Shangxinjie,Shanghao(U/C), Haitangxi, Luojiaba, Nanping, Nanhu, Haixialu.

Buses

Various bus routes are operated by Chongqing Public Transport with relatively comprehensive coverage in Nan'an. Sigongli Traffic Hub, adjacent to Sigongli station ofChongqing Rail Transit,provides long-distance bus services.

Ferries

Ferries are regularly scheduled from Danzishi to Chaotianmen in Yuzhong District across the Yangtze River.

Cableway

Yangtze River Ropeway withYuzhongin the background

Spanning 1166 meters across the Yangtze River, theYangtze River Cablewayis a scenic staple of Chongqing. Opened in 1987, the cableway has two stations on either side of the river: the south Longmenhao station is located in Nan'an and north Xinhua Road Station in Yuzhong district.