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==Administrative Districts ==
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The city governs three [[Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China|subdistricts]] and 17 [[Towns of the People's Republic of China|towns]]:<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2013/44/14/441481.htmll | title = Xingning City (兴宁市) | publisher = [[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]] |date =2013 | accessdate = February 26, 2014}}{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}</ref>
The city governs three [[Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China|subdistricts]] and 17 [[Towns of the People's Republic of China|towns]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2013/44/14/441481.htmll |title=Xingning City (兴宁市) |publisher=[[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]] |date=2013 |accessdate=February 26, 2014 |deadurl=yes }}{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}</ref>


=== Subdistricts ===
=== Subdistricts ===
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jzxn.com Life in Xingning (家在兴宁)]{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20051018151939/http://www.jzxn.com:80/ Life in Xingning (家在兴宁)]{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}
*[http://www.xingning.gd.cn Xingning Government website]{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20040721055328/http://www.xingning.gd.cn:80/ Xingning Government website]{{nbsp}}{{zh icon}}
*[http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html?themeId=100&ext=115.408965,24.062956,115.984965,24.350956&maplayers=Roads%20and%20Railroads%3A%3AT%7E%7EPlaces%3A%3AT%7E%7EPolitical%20Boundaries%3A%3AT&poilayers=Country%20Profile%3A%3AF Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070312062243/http://mapmachine.nationalgeographic.com:80/mapmachine/viewandcustomize.html?themeId=100&ext=115.408965,24.062956,115.984965,24.350956&maplayers=Roads%20and%20Railroads%3A%3AT%7E%7EPlaces%3A%3AT%7E%7EPolitical%20Boundaries%3A%3AT&poilayers=Country%20Profile%3A%3AF Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic]


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{{County-level divisions of Guangdong}}

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Xingning is also the era name for Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.
Xingning
兴宁市
Xingtianyi First Road (兴田一路), Xingning
Xingtianyi First Road (兴田一路), Xingning
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total2,105 km2 (813 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,130,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
514500
Area code0753
Websitehttp://www.xingning.gov.cn/

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.[when?]

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:[1]

Subdistricts

Towns

Transport

Culture

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions

See also

References

  1. ^ "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Template:Zh icon