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Dingcheng () is a town and the county seat of Ding'an, in the northeast of
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Laocheng (old town) is located directly on the south bank of the Nandu River. The east end is significantly newer and has a park and small stadium by the Nandu. The west end of the town contains many decades-old buildings and other structures, including a tunnel to the river, where a port once existed. The centre of Laocheng has shopping areas, schools, and the main bus station.
Taling was almost entirely created since the turn of the millennium. It is located to the southeast of Laocheng. The northernmost boundary is a bridge over a small river that runs into the Nandu River. The southernmost point of Taling is at the entrance to
Many roads lead to Dingcheng from the south. However, because it is situated directly to the south of the Nandu River, fewer roads access the city from the north. The main access from the north is the
Hainan
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...
Province, 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 ...
. It has an area of and a population of 95,695 as of 2010.
Historically, Dingcheng referred to the old town center beside the Nandu River
The Nandu River () is the longest river in Hainan Province, China. Its tributary is the Xinwu River. The river discharges into the Nandu River estuary at Haikou city, and then into Qiongzhou Strait.
The river is 314 km long, with a discharge ...
. Around 2015, a newly developed part of Dingcheng is emerging to the southeast, extending to the east side of G98 Hainan Ring Expressway
The Hainan Island Ring Expressway (), officially the Hainan Region Ring Expressway () and designated G98, Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China. Mark rules of highway route and number of national trunk highway (GB/T 917-2 ...
. This is commonly referred to as Taling and the original may be referred to as "Laocheng" (old town)./ref>
Old and new parts
Laocheng
Laocheng (old town) is located directly on the south bank of the Nandu River. The east end is significantly newer and has a park and small stadium by the Nandu. The west end of the town contains many decades-old buildings and other structures, including a tunnel to the river, where a port once existed. The centre of Laocheng has shopping areas, schools, and the main bus station.
Taling
Taling was almost entirely created since the turn of the millennium. It is located to the southeast of Laocheng. The northernmost boundary is a bridge over a small river that runs into the Nandu River. The southernmost point of Taling is at the entrance to China National Highway 224
China National Highway 224 (G224) runs from Haikou in Hainan to Sanya, Hainan. It is 309 kilometres in length. It is the middle part of Hainan Ring Highway.
Route and distance
See also
* China National Highways
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Taling's centre has been developed with numerous high-rise apartment buildings, many of which have been purchased or rented by mainland people who occupy the properties during the winter months. Some government buildings are also located in Taling. The outskirts consist mainly of industrial compounds. Many of the streets are lined with ''Lagerstroemia speciosa
''Lagerstroemia speciosa'' (giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India) is a species of ''Lagerstroemia'' native to tropical southern Asia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.
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Access
Many roads lead to Dingcheng from the south. However, because it is situated directly to the south of the Nandu River, fewer roads access the city from the north. The main access from the north is the G98 Hainan Ring Expressway
The Hainan Island Ring Expressway (), officially the Hainan Region Ring Expressway () and designated G98, Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China. Mark rules of highway route and number of national trunk highway (GB/T 917-2 ...
. This crosses the Nandu east of Laocheng and has an exit at the south end of Taling.
Prior to 2017, there were two, makeshift wooden bridges connecting the north bank of the Nandu with the north of Laocheng. The new Dinghai Bridge
Dinghai Bridge (in Chinese 定海大桥, and formerly 定马大桥) is an arch bridge over the Nandu River. The bridge connects Ding'an County on the south side of the Nandu, and Dongshan town in Xiuying District on the north. The bridge is located ...
was completed in the beginning of 2017 to replace them. It now connects the north bank of the Nandu with the south bank roughly one kilometre west of Laocheng. The road then leads south, west of Laocheng and on to Taling. At the north end of the Dinghai Bridge, a road will eventually be built that will lead all the way north to Haikou.
References
Populated places in Hainan Township-level divisions of Hainan County seats in Hainan {{Hainan-geo-stub