Xishan (town)
Xishan may refer to the following locations in China: *Western Hills (西山), mountain range in the west of Beijing *Western Mountains (西山), mountain range located 12 km west of Kunming in Yunnan *Xishan (, ''Xīshān'', lit. "Tin Hill"), a hill in Wuxi's Xihui Park *Xishan District, Wuxi (锡山区), Jiangsu *Xishan District, Kunming (西山区), Yunnan *Xishan, Guiping (西山镇), town in Guangxi See also * 西山 (other), including Japanese uses * Nishiyama (other) Nishiyama(surname) ( ja, 西山, "western mountain") may refer to: People with the surname *Hidetaka Nishiyama, American martial arts exponent and founder of Shotokan * Kazutaka Nishiyama, Japanese baseball player *Keiki Nishiyama, Japanese volley ...

Western Hills
The Western Hills () are the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing. Geography Being an extension of the Taihang mountain range from the Hebei Province, the Western Hills cover approximately 17% of the Beijing municipality, including most of the Mentougou and Fangshan Districts as well as parts of Changping, Haidian, and Shijingshan. The elevation of the Western Hills range is between 100 m to over 1900 m above sea level and is visible from the city on clear days. A mix of deciduous and coniferous forests and highland meadows cover much of the Western Hills. Mountain streams feed into the Yongding and Juma Rivers, which flow through the Western Hills to irrigate the plains of Beijing. Coal is mined in Fangshan and Mentougou Districts. Natural and historical points of interest include river gorges, and hot springs, as well as temples, historic homes, secluded retreats and ancient ruins. Also known as the Western Hills Scenic Area, the area has long been used ...
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Western Mountains
The Western Mountains or Western Hills ( ''Xi Shan'') are a scenic mountain area located 12 km to the west of Kunming, Yunnan, China. They are formed by the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountain ranges rising above the eastern and northern banks of Dianchi Lake. Protected area The Western Hills are a protected area known as the Western Hills Forest Reserve (). The ranges have spectacular steep cliffs and stretch from the wooded Huating Temple to the Longmen Mountains (Dragon's Gate Mountains). Clouds and mist often hide the mountain sides covered with giant firs and pines where some ancient temples are to be found. Caves In the cliffs under Luohan Peak, in the Western Hills, are the Longmen Grottoes, with a stone gate leading to the Datiange chamber. 2,300 metres above sea level, these are the largest Taoist grottoes in Yunnan. It took 72 years to build these grottoes during the Qing dynasty, from the 46th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign (1782) to the 3rd year of the Xianfeng ...
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Xihui Park
Xihui Park is a key state park of China located west of Wuxi in eastern China's Jiangsu province. It was established in 1958 and commands historically famous views overlooking the city, the adjacent Grand Canal, and nearby Lake Tai. Its grounds include the Jichang Garden, the Second Spring under Heaven, the Dragon Light Pagoda, and a cable car connecting the park to the summit of Mount Hui. Local legend purports that Xishan was once visited by the emperor Shi Huangdi. Name The park is named for Mount Xi (t , s , ''Xīshān'', lit. "Tin Hill") on its grounds and for nearby Mount Hui (lit. "Kindhearted Hill"), which is administered separately as the Huishan National Forest Park. Features Garden Jichang Garden is a famous traditional Chinese garden. Spring The Second Spring under Heaven was the inspiration for the blind ''erhu'' player Abing's most famous composition, the ''Erquan Yingyue''. Pagoda Dragon Light Pagoda (t , s , '' ...
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Xishan District, Wuxi
Xishan District () is one of five urban districts of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... With a total area of , the district's 2007 population was 400,000. Administrative divisions In the present, Xishan District has 4 subdistricts and 4 towns. ;4 subdistricts ;4 towns References External linksWuxi Xishan District site County-level divisions of Jiangsu Wuxi {{Jiangsu-geo-stub ...
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Xishan District, Kunming
Xishan District () is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Xishan District occupies the western bank of Dian Lake. It takes its name from the Western Mountains (''Xishan'') located within the district. Administrative divisions Majie, Jinbi, Yongchang, Qianwei, Fuhai, Zongshuying and Xiyuan Sub-district Offices, Biji Town, Haikou Town and Tuanjie Town Ethnic groups The ''Xishan District Ethnic Gazetter'' (2009:22) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups. *Nasu 纳苏 or Nasi 纳斯 (Black Yi 黑彝) *Suoni 索尼 or Suowei 索围 (White Yi 白彝) Notable locations * Kunming Haikou Industrial Park * Kingdom of the Little People The Kingdom of the Little People is a theme park near Kunming, China that features comic performances by people with dwarfism. Supporters of the park claim that it provides employment to people who would otherwise be unable to find work, but it has ... and World Butterfly Ecologica ...
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Guiping
Guiping () is a county-level city in eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guigang City, located at the confluence of the Qian River, Qian and Yu River (China), Yu rivers, which are the Xi River's primary north and south tributaries, respectively. Names Guiping was formerly known as Xunzhou. From 1855 to 1861 it was the capital of the rebel state of Da Cheng Rebellion, Da Cheng and was called ''Xiujing''. Geography and climate Guiping has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Cfa''), with short, mild winters, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though it is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The annual rainfall is around , and is delivered in bulk (~ ...
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西山 (other)
西山 is an East Asian name meaning "Western mountain" or "Western mountains". 西山 may refer to: * Xishan (other) (xīshān), the Chinese pinyin transliteration * Nishiyama (other), the Japanese transliteration of native Japanese reading * Seizan, Japanese transliteration of borrowed Chinese reading ** Shōkū, Buddhist monk, also called Seizan ** Seizan is a branch of Jōdo-shū Buddhism that was founded by Hōnen's disciple, Shōkū. Shōkū often went by the name ''Seizan'' as well, however the name derives from the western mountains of Kyoto where Shōkū often dwelt. The main temple of this b ...