Xihu District, Nanchang

Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; Pinyin: Xinghú Qū), literally meaning "west lake district", is a district of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. The district was created in the Tang Dynasty when a bridge was built across Nanchang's Taihu lake, dividing the area into the East and West Lake districts. It covers over 39 square kilometers and as of 2004 had a population of 460,000.

Administrative Divisions

It is divided into 10 areas:
*?jinta (绳金塔)
*Taoyuan (桃源)
*Chaoyangzhou (朝阳洲)
*Guang?men (广润门)
*Nanpu (南浦)
*Xihu (西湖)
*Simazhuang(系马桩)
*Shizijie (十字街)
*Dinggonglu (丁公路)
*Nanzhan "South Station" (南站)

and 1 town:
*Taohuazhen (桃花镇)

External links

* [http://www.ncxh.gov.cn/English/EnOverview.aspx Nanchang Xihu Government Web(English)]