Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Monday 12:08 PM University Northwest A&F University | Township-level divisions 2 subdistricts3 towns Postal code 712100 | |
Country People's Republic of China District seat Yangling Subdistrict (杨陵街道) Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity Points of interest Suitai Tomb, Yangling Insect Museum, Naughty Castle Children Theme Paradise | ||
Yangling District (simplified Chinese: 杨陵区; traditional Chinese: 楊陵區; pinyin: Yánglíng Qū) is a district of the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China, located on the plains of Wei River. It has an area of 94 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and a population of 155,000. The district is roughly 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the west of the provincial capital Xi'an.
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Map of Yangling, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
History
Yangling received its name as the family burial site of founding emperor Yang Jian (楊堅) of the Sui Dynasty.
Starting in 1979, Yangling went through several administrative region changes until it became a district to the City of Xianyang in 1983. In 1997 the Yangling High Tech Agriculture Sector Demonstration District was established in Yangling District as a testing ground for new agriculture technology and techniques.
Education
Yangling is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), established in 1934 by Yang Hucheng (楊虎城) who was the general of the Northwest Army under the Kuomintang.
Economy
Yangling Agriculture Hi-Tech Industrial Zone was approved as a national-level hi-tech development zone by State Council in 1997. It is only 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from Xi'an to the east and 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.
Tai Bai Mountains (太白山) are located nearby Yangling district (35-40 km).