Jinping, Shantou Explained

Jinping
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Guangdong
Pushpin Label:Jinping
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guangdong
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guangdong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shantou
Area Total Km2:108.71
Population:810,284
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:23.3653°N 116.7019°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

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

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

Notes and References

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