Shizishan Subdistrict 狮子山街道 | |
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| Main Building of Huazhong Agricultural University on Mount Shizi | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′35″N114°20′55″E / 30.47644°N 114.34861°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Sub-provincial city | Wuhan |
| District | Hongshan |
| Village-level divisions | 13 residential communities [1] : 203 [2] |
| Established | 1961 [3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) [4] | |
• Total | 99,255 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Shizishan Subdistrict, Wuhan | |||
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| Simplified Chinese | 狮子山 街道 | ||
| Traditional Chinese | 獅子山 街道 | ||
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Shizishan Subdistrict,named after Mount Shizi located in the subdistrict,is a subdistrict in southern Hongshan District,Wuhan,Hubei,China. [5] To the east it borders the Shizitou South Lake Bridge across from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law;to the south it borders Liqiao Fishery on the southern shore of Yezhi Lake and Hongshan Subdistrict;to the west it reaches Wunan Station on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway and Zhangjiawan Subdistrict;to the north it reaches South Lake's Liantong Port on Xunsi River. [1] : 203 Huazhong Agricultural University and the main campus of Hubei University of Technology are located in the subdistrict.
Shizishan Subdistrict was established in 1961. [3]
In July 1986,Shizishan Subdistrict was transferred from Wuchang District to Hongshan District. [6] [4]
The western part of the subdistrict is located between two lakes (South Lake and Yezhi Lake) and around the mountain which gives the district its name. Mount Shizi (Chinese : 狮子山 ;lit.'Lion Mountain') is so named because it looks like a lion. Mount Shizi reaches 2,800 m (9,186 ft) in height and covers 1000 mu of land with 970 mu covered in forest as of 2016. In 2015,a public greenway path was laid out around Mount Shizi. [7] In 1957,Huazhong Agricultural University was built around Mount Shizi,the mountain from which the subdistrict takes its name. [8]
As of 2017 [update] ,Shizishan Subdistrict administers thirteen residential communities: [2] [3]
Former administrative divisions of the subdistrict include: [3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2000 | 58,786 | — |
| 2010 | 99,255 | +5.38% |
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As of 1996 [update] , the total area of Shizishan Subdistrict was 15.1 km2 (6 sq mi). [3] Including both long-term residents, college students and laborers, the population is estimated to reach 180,000. [1] : 203
Shizishan Subdistrict is served by several stations at the southern terminus of Line 7 (Wuhan Metro). Shizishan Subdistrict is located north of the Third Ring Road.