Xinbei District (), alternatively called the New District or the High-tech Development Zone (), is one of five district under the jurisdiction of
Changzhou
Changzhou ( Changzhounese: ''Zaon Tsei'', ) is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling and Jinling. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provin ...
in
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...
province of China. The local language is the
Changzhou dialect
The Changzhou dialect (Simplified Chinese: 常州话; Traditional Chinese: 常州話; IPA: ̥ɑŋ.tsei.ɦu(pronunciation in the Changzhou dialect)), sometimes called ''Changzhounese'', is a dialect of Wu, a Sino-Tibetan language family, and b ...
of
Wu Chinese
The Wu languages (; Wu romanization and IPA: ''wu6 gniu6'' [] ( Shanghainese), ''ng2 gniu6'' [] (Suzhounese), Mandarin pinyin and IPA: ''Wúyǔ'' []) is a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Zhejiang Provin ...
. It covers an area of in the northern part of Changzhou's administrative area. In 2005 the total population was recorded at 480,000 people. The postal code for the district is 213161.
The district was established in August 1992 by the regional government as a high-tech manufacturing area. Businesses in the region also receive some preferential policies granted by the local government.
. As a result, a number of foreign styled restaurants and bars have been able to establish themselves, catering mostly to the
expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either ...
community.
Xinbei is also home to the Changzhou campus of
Hohai University
Hohai University (HHU; ) is a public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of China, and previously administered by the Ministry of Water Resources from 1958 to 2000 ...
,
Changzhou Trina International School, and the
Changzhou International School
Changzhou International School was a key provincial school in the Xinbei district of Changzhou, Jiangsu, 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 List ...
.
The theme park, China Dinosaur Park which was built in 2000 is also located in Xinbei District. It is ranked number 11 in Asian theme parks. The Changzhou municipal government was also moved to Xinbei. As well as many important high schools such as Beijiao High School. Xinbei one of the most developed districts in Changzhou city.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Xinbei District has 3 subdistricts and 6 towns.
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Hehai ()
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Sanjing ()
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Longhutang ()
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See also
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Zhongguancun
Zhongguancun () is a major technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Zhongguancun occupies a band between the northwestern Third Ring Road and the northwestern Fourth Ring Road, in the northwestern part of Beijing. Zhongguancun is ...
References
External links
Official site of the Xinbei district government(Chinese & English)
County-level divisions of Jiangsu
Changzhou
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