Xingning
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.
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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 and a population of 1.13 million.
Administrative divisions Xingning governs 29 towns and 475 villages.
Culture Residents in Xingning are mostly Hakkas.
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External link http://www.xingning.gd.cn HREF="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" class="external">Satellite photo of Xingning from National Geographic
Other meanings of Xingning
Xingning is also an era name for the Emperor Ai in Jin dynasty.
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