Country China Established 1956 Area 1,391 km² Area code 0871 | Prefecture Kunming Prefecture Postal code 650600 Province Yunnan | |
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Jinning District (Chinese: 晋宁区; pinyin: Jìnníng Qū) is a district, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, Yunnan, China. The district is located at the southern tip of Dian Lake and is well-known within China as the birthplace of Zheng He.
Contents
- Map of Jinning Kunming Yunnan China
- Administrative divisions
- Ethnic groups
- Transport
- Social issues
- Monuments
- References
Map of Jinning, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Administrative divisions
Kunyang Town, Jincheng Town and Baofeng Town, Erjie Village, Shuanghe Yi Nationality Village, Xiyang Yi Nationality Village, Shangsuan Village, Xinjie Village and Lujie Village
Ethnic groups
According to the Kunming City Almanac (1997:476), ethnic Hani are found in Gaoliangdi 高粱地 and Xiyang 夕阳 of Xiyang Township 夕阳乡, Jinning County.
Transport
Social issues
In October 2014 Fuyou village (Chinese: 富有村) in Jinning was the scene for a violent clash between construction workers and villagers, leading to death of eight people. The residents had been unhappy about a land deal related to building of a trade and logistics centre.
Monuments
The Shizhaishan Tombs (Shizhaishan gumuqun 石寨山古墓群), and the grave of Ma station Hazhi (Ma Hazhi mubei 马哈只墓碑) in the greater community Kunyang, the father of Zheng He, are since 2001 and 2006 respectively on the list the monuments of the People's Republic of China.