Jinping, Shantou

Jinping
金平区
People's Square
People's Square
Location of Jinping in Shantou
Location of Jinping in Shantou
Jinping is located in Guangdong
Jinping
Jinping
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°21′55″N 116°42′07″E / 23.36528°N 116.70194°E / 23.36528; 116.70194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShantou
Area
 • Total108.71 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
810,284
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jinping District (Chinese: 金平; pinyin: Jīnpíng) is the central business district and the seat of Shantou prefecture-level city in the Guangdong Province of Mainland China. The site the district stands on is the old city of Shantou established by Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty in AD 1369, with the name derived from Shashantou Fort built in the city 4 centuries later. The Jinping administrative district was established in 2003, and serves as a major hub for manufacturing, shipping and tourism. The district government is located at No. 50 Jinsha Middle Road.

Administrative divisions

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There are 12 subdistricts in the district:

Administrative divisions of Jinping District
English name Chinese Pinyin Area in km2[1] Population[2] Divisions[3]
Residential communities Administrative villages
Jinping District 金平区 Jīnpíng Qū 140.05 823,327 169 0
Shipaotai Subdistrict 石炮台街道 Shípàotái Jiēdào 13 0
Jinsha Subdistrict 金砂街道 Jīnshā Jiēdào 76,935 10 0
Dongfang Subdistrict 东方街道 Dōngfāng Jiēdào 67,818 11 0
Dahua Subdistrict 大华街道 Dàhuá Jiēdào 71,471 12 0
Guangsha Subdistrict 广厦街道 Guǎngshà Jiēdào 82,825 11 0
Qishan Subdistrict 岐山街道 Qíshān Jiēdào 27,991 10 0
Tuolian Subdistrict 鮀莲街道 Tuólián Jiēdào 51,720 16 0
Tuojiang Subdistrict 鮀江街道 Tuójiāng Jiēdào 61,863 17 0
Yuepu Subdistrict 月浦街道 Yuèpǔ Jiēdào 26,680 5 0
Xiaogongyuan Subdistrict 小公园街道 Xiǎogōngyuán Jiēdào 27,697 7 0
Jindong Subdistrict 金东街道 Jīndōng Jiēdào 51,424 6 0
Guanghua Subdistrict 光华街道 Guānghuá Jiēdào 45,094 10 0

Famous Sites and Landmarks

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Shantou City Hall - Established in AD 1921 during the old Republic of China.
Shashantou Fort - Established in AD 1717 by the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
Haibin Stadium - The downtown Shantou soccer arena.


Education

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References

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  1. ^ 汕头市国土资源局. 《汕头市土地利用总体规划(2006–2020年)》 (in Simplified Chinese).
  2. ^ 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (December 2012). 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Simplified Chinese). China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  3. ^ Ministry of Civil Affairs (August 2014). 《中国民政统计年鉴2014》 (in Simplified Chinese). China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7130-9.