Kaifu District, Changsha

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District in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Kaifu

开福区

District

Kaifu

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°15′24″N 112°59′09″E﻿ / ﻿28.2567°N 112.9859°E﻿ / 28.2567; 112.9859
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Changsha
Seat| Furongbeilu
Area

• Total| 188.73 km2 (72.87 sq mi)
Population

(2014)

• Total| 595,000
• Density| 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

410005

Kaifu District (simplified Chinese: 开福区; traditional Chinese: 開福區; pinyin: Kāifú Qū) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The district is bordered by Furong and Tianxin Districts to the south, Changsha County to the east and northeast, Wangcheng District to the north, Yuelu and Wangcheng Districts across the Xiang river to the west. Located in the central Changsha, Kaifu covers 188.73 km2 (72.87 sq mi) with population of 595,000, registered population of 452,168 (as of 2014).[1] The district has 16 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the government seat is at Furongbeilu subdistrict.

It has a surface of 72,87 mi2 and a population of 595,000 according to the census in 2014.

## History[edit]

Kaifu District was formed on 22 April 1996 as a result of adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha. It covers the historic North District, Fu'an Township (福安乡) of the former Suburb District, Laodaohe Town (捞刀河镇) of Changsha County, Xianing Township (霞凝乡) of Wangcheng County.[2][3]

## Subdivision[edit]

According to the result on adjustment of township-level divisions of Kaifu District on November 19, 2015, Kaifu has 16 subdistricts under its jurisdiction.[4] they are:

16 subdistricts

* Dongfenglu (东风路街道)
* Furongbeilu (芙蓉北路街道)
* Hongshan Subdistrict, Changsha (洪山街道)
* Laodaohe (捞刀河街道)
* Liuyanghe (浏阳河街道)
* Qingshuitang (清水塘街道)
* Qingzhuhu (青竹湖街道)
* Shaping, Changsha (沙坪街道)
* Sifangping (四方坪街道)
* Tongtaijie (通泰街街道)
* Wangluyuan (望麓园街道)
* Wujialing (伍家岭街道)
* Xiangyalu (湘雅路街道)
* Xinhe Subdistrict, Changsha (新河街道)
* Xiufeng Subdistrict, Changsha (秀峰街道)
* Yuehu Subdistrict, Changsha (月湖街道)

## Economy[edit]

According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Tianxin District in 2017 was 92 billion yuan (13.63 billion US dollars), up by 8.8 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 130 million yuan (19.25 million US dollars), up by -32.6 percent, that of the secondary industry was 15.15 billion yuan (2.24 billion US dollars), up by 3.7 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 76.72 billion yuan (11.36 billion US dollars), up by 10 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 0.14 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 16.47 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 83.39 percent.[5]

## Tourist attractions[edit]

The district is also known for Kaifu Temple.[6] For the reason that it was first built earlier than Changsha City, so there is a saying that "there comes first the Kaifu Temple, then the Changsha City".[7] Tielu Temple and Hongshan Temple are also famous Buddhist temples in the district.[8][9][10][11][12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 2015年长沙统计年鉴 [2015 Statistical Yearbook of Changsha].
2. ^ 《国务院关于同意湖南省调整长沙市市辖区行政区划的批复》（国函〔1996〕29号） [Reply of the State Council on adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha, Hunan (22-Apr-96)]. XZQH. or lawtime.cn
3. ^ details of Adjusting Districts of Changsha in 1996: Notification on Adjusting the Administrative Districts of the People's Government of Changsha City (19-Jun-96) / 长沙市人民政府关于调整市辖区行政区划的通知 (长政发〔1996〕24号 - 1996年6月19日), see pkulaw.cn or chinalawedu.com
4. ^ 湖南省民政厅关于同意长沙市开福区乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕41号). rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. Xinhua News. 2015-12-08.
5. ^ according to the Statistical Communiqué of Tianxin District on the 2017 National Economic and Social Development / 天心区2017年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 see hntj.gov (2018-04-02) or changsha.gov (2018-04-03)
6. ^ 《湖南长沙开福寺》 [Kaifu Temple in Changsha, Hunan]. Ifeng (in Chinese). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
7. ^ 先有开福寺,后有长沙城 洗涤心灵尘埃，学会感恩惜福 [There comes first the Kaifu Temple, then the Changsha city. Washing the dust of the mind; learning to be thankful for the blessing]. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-05-25.
8. ^ 2013年第二届全国创建和谐寺观教堂先进集体——铁炉寺. hnswtzb.org (in Chinese). 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
9. ^ 湖南铁炉寺. gzlib.org.cn (in Chinese). 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
10. ^ 长沙铁炉寺(图). sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
11. ^ Chen, Xianshu (2002). 长沙地名古迹揽胜 [Historic Sites in Changsha]. Beijing: China Federation of Literary and Art Publishing House. ISBN 7-5059-3535-6.
12. ^ Yang, Xigui, ed. (2018). "Chapter 3 - Scenic Spots and Historic Sites: Hongshan Temple on Lufeng Mountain" 第三章 名胜古迹：麓峰山上洪山庙. 开福山水文化 [Landscape and Culture of Kaifu District]. Changsha, Hunan: Hunan People's Publishing House. pp. 236–242. ISBN 978-7-5561-2046-8.

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Township-level divisions of Kaifu District (November 19, 2015 - present)

Seat: Furongbeilu (芙蓉北路街道)

16 Subdistricts (街道)|

* Dongfenglu (东风路街道)
* Furongbeilu (芙蓉北路街道)
* Hongshan (洪山街道)
* Laodaohe (捞刀河街道)
* Liuyanghe (浏阳河街道)
* Qingshuitang (清水塘街道)
* Qingzhuhu (青竹湖街道)
* Shaping (沙坪街道)
* Sifangping (四方坪街道)
* Tongtaijie (通泰街街道)
* Wangluyuan (望麓园街道)
* Wujialing (伍家岭街道)
* Xiangyalu (湘雅路街道)
* Xinhe (新河街道)
* Xiufeng (秀峰街道)
* Yuehu (月湖街道)

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County-level divisions of Hunan Province

Changsha (capital)

Prefecture-level cities|

| Changsha|

* Furong District
* Kaifu District
* Tianxin District
* Wangcheng District
* Yuelu District
* Yuhua District
* Changsha County
* Liuyang city
* Ningxiang city

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Zhuzhou|

* Hetang District
* Lukou District
* Lusong District
* Shifeng District
* Tianyuan District
* Liling city
* Chaling County
* Yanling County
* You County

Xiangtan|

* Yuetang District
* Yuhu District
* Shaoshan city
* Xiangxiang city
* Xiangtan County

Hengyang|

* Nanyue District
* Shigu District
* Yanfeng District
* Zhengxiang District
* Zhuhui District
* Changning city
* Leiyang city
* Hengdong County
* Hengnan County
* Hengshan County
* Hengyang County
* Qidong County

Shaoyang|

* Beita District
* Daxiang District
* Shuangqing District
* Shaodong city
* Wugang city
* Chengbu County
* Dongkou County
* Longhui County
* Shaoyang County
* Suining County
* Xinning County
* Xinshao County

Yueyang|

* Junshan District
* Yueyanglou District
* Yunxi District
* Linxiang city
* Miluo city
* Quyuan Mgmt Dist
* Huarong County
* Pingjiang County
* Xiangyin County
* Yueyang County

Changde|

* Dingcheng District
* Wuling District
* Jinshi city
* Anxiang County
* Hanshou County
* Li County
* Linli County
* Shimen County
* Taoyuan County

Zhangjiajie|

* Wulingyuan District
* Yongding District
* Cili County
* Sangzhi County

Yiyang|

* Heshan District
* Ziyang District
* Yuanjiang city
* Anhua County
* Nan County
* Taojiang County

Chenzhou|

* Beihu District
* Suxian District
* Zixing City
* Anren County
* Guidong County
* Guiyang County
* Jiahe County
* Linwu County
* Rucheng County
* Yizhang County
* Yongxing County

Yongzhou|

* Lengshuitan District
* Lingling District
* Qiyang city
* Dao County
* Dong'an County
* Jianghua County
* Jiangyong County
* Lanshan County
* Ningyuan County
* Shuangpai County
* Xintian County

Huaihua|

* Hecheng District
* Hongjiang city
* Hongjiang Mgmt Dist
* Chenxi County
* Huitong County
* Jingzhou County
* Mayang County
* Tongdao County
* Xinhuang County
* Xupu County
* Yuanling County
* Zhijiang County
* Zhongfang County

Loudi|

* Louxing District
* Lengshuijiang city
* Lianyuan city
* Shuangfeng County
* Xinhua County

Autonomous prefecture|

| Xiangxi|

* Jishou city
* Baojing County
* Fenghuang County
* Guzhang County
* Huayuan County
* Longshan County
* Luxi County
* Yongshun County

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