Xingyi, Guizhou
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| Xingyi 兴义 |
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| Coordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°ECoordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Qianxi'nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture |
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| • Total | 2,911 km2 (1,124 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 740,700 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 562400 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| License plate prefixes | 贵E |
| Website | www.gzxy.gov.cn (Chinese) |
Xingyi (simplified Chinese: 兴义; traditional Chinese: 興義; pinyin: Xīngyì) is a county level city in Guizhou in southern China. It has an area of 2911 square kilometers and a population of 740,700 as the end of 2003.[1]
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[edit] History
Capture of Xingyi by the Qing Dynasty during the Panthay Rebellion.
[edit] Transportation
Xingyi is served by the Nanning-Kunming Railway.
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile of Xingyi" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/52gz/2301xy.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28.[dead link]
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