Xingning

Xingning is also the era name for the Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.

Xingning, Guangdong

Area	2104 km²
Population	1130,000 (2002 data)
Longitude	115
Latitude	24
Postal Code	514500

Xingning () is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.

Names

Xingning used to be called Qichang (齐昌).

History

Xingning county was established in 331, and upgraded to a city in 1994. Xingning was once the capital of Southern Han.

Geography

Xingning is located at the eastern part of Guangdong province. The EastRiver (Dongjiang River) and the Han River flow through it. Xingningborders Meixian, Fengshun, Wuhua, Longchuan, Pingyuan, and Xunwu of Jiangxi province.

Xingning is the second largest city in east Guangdong, with an area of 2105 km&nbsup2; and a population of 1.13 million.

Administrative divisions

Xingning governs 29 towns and 475 villages.

Culture

Residents in Xingning are mostly Hakkas.

Transportation

Tourism

Tourist Attractions

* Shenguang Hill
* Xingning Academy

Hotels and Lodging

Miscellaneous topics

External links

*家在兴宁
* http://www.xingning.gd.cn
*Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic