Buji Subdistrict (Chinese: 布吉街道; pinyin: Bùjí Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Located in the northeast part of Shenzhen, it is served by four metro stations and is home to the city's eastern train station, Shenzhen East railway station. The subdistrict spans an area of 11.64 square kilometres (4.49 sq mi), and has a population of about 573,000, as of a 2023 government publication.[1] Buji Subdistrict is home to Dafen Village, a major art center known for its production of fake and replica paintings of famous works.[2][3]
Buji Subdistrict
布吉街道 | |
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.JPG) An aerial view of Dafen Village | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shenzhen |
| District | Longgang District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 573,000 |
| • Density | 49,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
History edit
It was formerly part of Buji Town before August 26, 2004.[citation needed]
In December 2012, the newly-rebuilt Shenzhen East railway station was opened.[1]
Geography edit
Buji Subdistrict is located within the western portion of Longgang District, in Shenzhen.[1] The subdistrict is bordered by Luohu District to the south.[1] Buji Subdistrict lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the urban core of Shenzhen and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the New Territories of Hong Kong.[1] The Buji River runs through the subdistrict.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions edit
Buji Subdistrict administers the following 17 residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: shèqū):[4]
- Bujiwei Community (Chinese: 布吉圩社区)
- Changlong Community (Chinese: 长龙社区)
- Longling Community (Chinese: 龙岭社区)
- Dexing Community (Chinese: 德兴社区)
- Longzhu Community (Chinese: 龙珠社区)
- Guozhan Community (Chinese: 国展社区)
- Maoye Community (Chinese: 茂业社区)
- Fenghuang Community (Chinese: 凤凰社区)
- Luogang Community (Chinese: 罗岗社区)
- Jinpai Community (Chinese: 金排社区)
- Buji Community (Chinese: 布吉社区)
- Nansan Community (Chinese: 南三社区)
- Dafen Community (Chinese: 大芬社区)
- Dongfangbandao Community (Chinese: 东方半岛社区)
- Wenjing Community (Chinese: 文景社区)
- Mumianwan Community (Chinese: 木棉湾社区)
- Keyuan Community (Chinese: 可园社区)
Major communities edit
- Gui Fang Yuan
- Dafen Village
- COLI Greenery Villas
- Music Life Garden
Education edit
Per a 2023 government publication, there are 24 schools (13 of which are private), and 59 kindergartens in Buji Subdistrict.[1]
Health edit
Per a 2023 government publication, there are 5 hospitals (4 of which are private) and 17 health clinics in Buji Subdistrict.[1]
Transportation edit
Buji Subdistrict is served by one train station, numerous metro lines, and numerous expressways.[1]
Railway station edit
Metro stations edit
- Buji station (3 • 5 • 14)
- Mumianwan station (3)
- Dafen station (3)
- Danzhutou station (3)
Expressways edit
Major roads edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 布吉街道简介 [Buji Subdistrict Introduction]. www.lg.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2023-11-20. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Dafen oil painting village: The world's art factory". Al Jazeera English. 2018-02-18. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Patowary, Kaushik (2011-04-30). "Dafen Oil Painting Village: Where Fake Art is Business". www.amusingplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（布吉街道） [2023 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Buji Subdistrict)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
External links edit
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