Dazu District

Dazu 大足
— District —
大足区
Dazu Rock Carvings
Dazu in Chongqing
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Chengdu
Area
• Total	1,433 km² (553 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	721,300
• Density	Bad rounding here500/km² (Bad rounding here1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code

Dazu District (simplified Chinese: 大足区; traditional Chinese: 大足區; pinyin: Dàzú Qū) is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is where the famous Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located. In October 2011 Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.^[1]

References

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Official Government Website of Dazu district

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Districts	Yuzhong Dadukou Jiangbei Shapingba Jiulongpo Nan'an Beibei Qijiang Dazu Yubei Banan Fuling Wanzhou Qianjiang Changshou Hechuan Jiangjin Nanchuan Yongchuan

Counties	Bishan Chengkou Dianjiang Fengdu Fengjie Kai Liangping Rongchang Tongliang Tongnan Wulong Wushan Wuxi Yunyang Zhong

Autonomous counties	Pengshui Shizhu Xiushan Youyang

Attractions	Ciqikou Dazu Rock Carvings Diaoyu Fortress Furong Cave General Joseph W. Stilwell Museum Great Hall of the People Red Rock Village Museum Renmin Hotel Three Natural Bridges Wulong Karst Xueyu Cave

Sports Venues	Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Yanghe Stadium Datianwan Stadium

Higher Education	Chongqing University Southwest University Chongqing Institute of Technology Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing Normal University Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing Three Gorges University Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications Yangtze Normal University Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Sichuan International Studies University Southwest University of Political Science and Law Third Military Medical University Chongqing Medical University Chongqing University of Science and Technology Chongqing Telecommunication Institute

Culture & Demographics	Ba Sichuan Mandarin Szechuan cuisine

Transport	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing Metro China National Highway 210 China National Highway 212

See also: List of Township-level divisions of Chongqing

Coordinates: 29°42′N 105°43′E / 29.700°N 105.717°E / 29.700; 105.717

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