Mingxing (town)

Mingxing
—  Town  —
明星镇
Mingxing Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 112°32′39″E / 37.42639°N 112.54417°E / 37.42639; 112.54417Coordinates: 37°25′35″N 112°32′39″E / 37.42639°N 112.54417°E / 37.42639; 112.54417
Country	China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture	Jinzhong
County	Taigu County
Area
– Total	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Mingxing (Chinese: 明星镇) (formerly Taigu or Taiku) is a town and township-level division and seat of Taigu County, Shanxi, China. It lies southwest of Jinzhong and comprises nine administrative villages, eleven communities, with a total area of ​​22 square kilometers. It has a total population of 60,500 people, of which 43,988 are urban dwellers.^[1] It is connected by railway.

Landmarks

The town is called "Mingxing" which means "Ming Town" or literally "Star Town". There are numerous temples in the city dated to the Ming dynasty, such as the Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Confucius of Taigu. Its Wubian White Tower is also of note.

References

1. ^ "明星镇" (in Chinese). Hudong Encyclopedia. http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E6%98%8E%E6%98%9F%E9%95%87. Retrieved 25 June 2011.