Xingqing District

"Xingqing" redirects here. For the historical prefecture, see Xingqing Prefecture.

Xingqing District (simplified Chinese: 兴庆区; traditional Chinese: 興慶區; pinyin: Xīngqìng Qū; Wade–Giles: Hsin-ch’ing Ch’ü, Xiao'erjing: سٍ شٍ ﺛُﻮْ ) is a district under the administration of Yinchuan city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 757.6 square kilometers, and, according to the 2010 China Census, a population of 678,306 people.[1]

Characteristics

Xingqing District is the political, economic, scientific, cultural, financial, and commercial center of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The district administers two villages and two towns. Although many Han Chinese live in the district, approximately 85,000 of its residents are of the Hui nationality. The district government is located on East Beijing Road, and the district's postal code is 750004.

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 38°28′N 106°29′E / 38.467°N 106.483°E / 38.467; 106.483

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