Jinping
金平区
District
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

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 Qū140.05823,3271690
Shipaotai Subdistrict 石炮台街道Shípàotái Jiēdào130
Jinsha Subdistrict 金砂街道Jīnshā Jiēdào76,935100
Dongfang Subdistrict 东方街道Dōngfāng Jiēdào67,818110
Dahua Subdistrict 大华街道Dàhuá Jiēdào71,471120
Guangsha Subdistrict 广厦街道Guǎngshà Jiēdào82,825110
Qishan Subdistrict 岐山街道Qíshān Jiēdào27,991100
Tuolian Subdistrict 鮀莲街道Tuólián Jiēdào51,720160
Tuojiang Subdistrict 鮀江街道Tuójiāng Jiēdào61,863170
Yuepu Subdistrict 月浦街道Yuèpǔ Jiēdào26,68050
Xiaogongyuan Subdistrict 小公园街道Xiǎogōngyuán Jiēdào27,69770
Jindong Subdistrict 金东街道Jīndōng Jiēdào51,42460
Guanghua Subdistrict 光华街道Guānghuá Jiēdào45,094100

Famous Sites and Landmarks

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

References

  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.


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