Xingning

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

Xingning (zh-ts|t=興寧|s=兴宁|p=Xīngníng) 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.

Xingning borders Mei County, 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.

Xingning has 28 towns all together, such as Xingcheng, Nibei, Xinxu, Diaofang, Luofu, Luogang, Ningzhong,etc.

Administrative divisions

Xingning governs 29 towns and 475 villages.

Culture

Residents in Xingning are mostly Hakkas.

Tourist Attractions

* Shenguang Hill
* Xingning Academy
* Heshui Reservoir

External links

* [http://www.jzxn.com 家在兴宁]
* http://www.xingning.gd.cn
* [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]