:''Xingning is also the era name for Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.'' Xingning ( postal: Hingning; , Hakka: Hinnên) is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The second largest city in eastern Guangdong, Xingning has an area of and a population of 1.13 million.

Names

Xingning was formerly known as Qichang ().

History

Xingning county was established in 331CE, later becoming the capital of the 10th-century Southern Han Dynasty. From its previous long-established status a county, in 1991 Xingning was upgraded to a county-level city within the municipal jurisdiction of Meizhou.

Location

Xingning is located in the north eastern part of Guangdong province and borders the counties of Pingyuan, Meixian,

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Ethno-linguistic make-up

Xingning is noted for its large Hakka population.

Administrative districts

The city governs three subdistricts and 17

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Subdistricts

* Fuxing * Ningxin *

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Towns

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Climate

Transport

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* Longyan–Longchuan high-speed railway

Culture

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions

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References

External links

Life in Xingning (家在兴宁)Xingning Government website
County-level cities in Guangdong Meizhou {{Guangdong-geo-stub