Xingning

Xingning, Guangdong

Area	2104 km²
Population	1130,000 (2002 data)

Xingning (traditional Chinese: 興寧 simplified Chinese: 兴宁) is county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.

Names

History

Xingning county was established in 331, and upgraded to a city in 1994.

Geography

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

Xingning is the second largest city in east Guangdong, with an area of 2105 km² 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

Hotels and Lodging

Miscellaneous topics

External link

• http://www.xingning.gd.cn
• Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic

Other meanings of Xingning

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