Nangang District (; ) is one of nine

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of the

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, the capital of

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, forming part of the city's urban core. It is home to major offices of the provincial government and is the political heart of

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province. Other areas of interest within the district are the

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, Guomao underground shopping street, a

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and the Buddhist

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. By far the most populous and densely populated of Harbin's

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s,2010 Census Harbin primary statistics report (). Accessed 8 July 2014. it borders the districts of

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and

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to the northeast,

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to the southeast,

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to the south, and

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to the west. A new

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is also being built currently. Nangang district is also famous by the business area around the Hongbo square, there are several shopping centers such as Qiulin corporation, Harbin No. 1 shopping center corporation, Yuanda shopping center. The central part of Nangang includes the

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, Northern Theater, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University. There are also many famous streets in Nangang District, such as Tieling Street, Guogeli Street, Anshan Street, Longjiang Street, Jilin Street, Ashihe Street, etc. Nangang district also has many excellent schools, such as No. 69 middle school and

Harbin No 3 High School Harbin No.3 High School () is a high school in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The school has two campuses. One is located in the center of Harbin, Nangang District, Harbin, Nangang District, and the other one is located in the Qunli subdistrict ...

Administrative divisions

There are 18

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, one

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, and one

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in the district: Subdistricts: Town: * Wanggang () The only ethic township is Hongqi Manchu Ethnic Township ()

References

External links

Official website of Nangang District government
Districts of Harbin {{Heilongjiang-geo-stub