- Xinyu
Xinyu City (Chinese:新余,
pinyin : Xīnyú) is a prefecture-level city in west-centralJiangxi province.History
Xinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period.
Geography
Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km². It is located 135 km southwest of Nanchang, the capital of the Jiangxi province - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.
Administration
Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban
district ,scenic district , 1development zone , 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.Urban District:
*Yushui (渝水区)Scenic District:
*Fairy Lake Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)Development Zone:
*Gaoxin Technical & Economic Development Zone (高新技术经济开发区)County:
*Fenyi (分宜县)External links
* [http://www.xinyu.gov.cn/ Official Website (Chinese)]
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