Jinping District (, Teochew Peng'im: gim¹ pêng⁵) 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 Population Divisions Residential communities Administrative villages Jinping District Jīnpíng Qū 140.05 823,327 169 0 Shipaotai Subdistrict Shípàotái Jiēdào 13 0 Jinsha Subdistrict Jīnshā Jiēdào 76,935 10 0 Dongfang Subdistrict Dōngfāng Jiēdào 67,818 11 0 Dahua Subdistrict Dàhuá Jiēdào 71,471 12 0 Guangsha Subdistrict Guǎngshà Jiēdào 82,825 11 0 Qishan Subdistrict Qíshān Jiēdào 27,991 10 0 Tuolian Subdistrict Tuólián Jiēdào 51,720 16 0 Tuojiang Subdistrict Tuójiāng Jiēdào 61,863 17 0 Yuepu Subdistrict Yuèpǔ Jiēdào 26,680 5 0 Xiaogongyuan Subdistrict Xiǎogōngyuán Jiēdào 27,697 7 0 Jindong Subdistrict Jīndōng Jiēdào 51,424 6 0 Guanghua Subdistrict 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 Feixia Middle School
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