Province Guangdong Postal code 514500 Local time Saturday 2:42 PM Points of interest Shenguang Mountain | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area code(s) 0753 Prefecture-level city Meizhou | |
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Country People's Republic of China Weather 25°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Xingning (postal: Hingning; simplified Chinese: 兴宁; traditional Chinese: 興寧; pinyin: Xīngníng) is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The second largest city in east Guangdong, Xingning has an area of 2,105 square kilometres (813 sq mi) and a population of 1.13 million.
Contents
- Map of Xingning Meizhou Guangdong China
- Names
- History
- Location
- Administrative Districts
- Subdistricts
- Towns
- Transport
- Culture
- Tourist attractions
- References
Map of Xingning, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Names
Xingning was formerly known as Qichang (Chinese: 齐昌).
History
Xingning county was established in 331 CE, later becoming the capital of the 10th-century Southern Han Dynasty.
From its previous long-established status a county, in 1991 Xingning was upgraded to a county-level city within the municipal jurisdiction of Meizhou.
Location
Xingning is located in the north eastern part of Guangdong province and borders the counties of Pingyuan, Meixian, Fengshun and Wuhua in Meizhou City; Longchuan in Heiyuan City and Xunwu in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province.
Administrative Districts
The city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:
Subdistricts
Towns
Transport
Culture
The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.